Pillars of the Green Transition Live Updates: Execs Bet Big on Clean Energy

All week, leaders from around the world have convened in New York City for Climate Week amid the United Nations General Assembly meeting. This year also marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, an international agreement aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to curb rising global temperatures.

At the Pillars of the Green Transition event on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, industry leaders will gather at Newsweek’s headquarters at One World Trade Center to discuss investing in sustainable strategies that help meet their climate goals.

• The event begins at 1:30 and will conclude with a networking reception from 5:15 to 6 p.m.
• Panels will focus on energy storage and improved grid resilience, sustainability in food systems and how bioenergy is becoming the cornerstone of decarbonization.
• The conversations will be led by Newsweek‘s Environmental and Sustainability Editor Jeffery Young and Newsweek Senior Reporter Katherine Fung.
• Attendees are expected from companies such as Bayer, Samsung, Whole Foods, Nasdaq and Volkswagen.
• The event is sponsored by Arva, Daikin, EcoEngineers, Elopak, LF Bioenergy, Sevana Bioenergy and Wärtsilä.
• The conference will also be livestreamed here. It will also stream live on LinkedIn.
• The full schedule and list of speakers can be found at the event page, here.

Follow Newsweek’s live blog for the latest updates.