Climate Group adds new speakers to Climate Week NYC line-up

New York, July 10, 2025 – Climate Group added the latest names to the already impressive list of speakers for Climate Week NYC taking place this September, in New York City. 

IPCC chair Jim Skea, Michael E. Roberts (President and CEO of the First Nations Development Institute) and Emmanuel Normant (VP for Sustainable Development at Saint-Gobain) are the latest confirmed speakers. They’ll take to the stage alongside Prof. Dame Henrietta Moore (Founder and Director, Institute for Global Prosperity, UCL) and Nancy Sutley (Deputy Mayor of Energy and Sustainability, City of Los Angeles), among many others. 

Climate Group previously released the names of the first confirmed speakers, including H.E. Dr. William Ruto (president of the Republic of Kenya), the Hon. Ralph Regenvanu (Minister of Climate Change of the Republic of Vanuatu), and Dr. Beverly Wright (Founder and Executive Director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice).  

For the full list of speakers so far, see here.  

Every year, the biggest climate event of its kind brings together the highest level of climate leaders from business, government and civil society in New York City to share insights, celebrate achievements, drive climate progress and tackle challenges.  

This year, as the world is changing at an astonishing speed, there’s an urgent need to face the shifting geopolitical realities that are reshaping trade and supply chains and are putting pressure on new investments. AI and energy security are topping the political and business agendas, and there are shifts in the roll out of renewables, competitiveness, procurement, public/private partnerships, and the public debate.  

All these issues will be part of the Climate Week NYC agenda. Under the banner of Power On, the event will officially kick off with the Opening Ceremony on the morning of Monday, September 22. This is followed by The Hub Live on Monday afternoon, and all throughout Tuesday, September 23.  

Climate Week NYC’s Program Week, which includes hundreds of events organized by businesses, governments and civil society all through the five boroughs of New York City, will run from September 21-28.   

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