Dallas-based EarthX is hosting a Half-Earth Day Conference to highlight the need for innovative solutions to balance energy production and environment preservation as the global energy demand surges amidst the escalating climate crisis.
The conference will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.
EarthX said the one-day event, titled “Maximizing Energy, Minimizing Environmental Impact: Shaping a Policy and Regulatory Strategy for the Future of Energy,” will gather leaders from across the energy sector, legal community, and government, as well as business and environmental stakeholders, to explore the future of energy with an eye on how November events may impact U.S. economic and regulatory policy.
Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to be keynote speaker
Former Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson will deliver a luncheon keynote address at the EarthX Half-Earth Day Conference on energy security. [Photo: EarthX]
Conference planners said they intend the conference to be highly interactive—a conversation among all the speakers and the attendees. Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will be the luncheon keynote speaker.
The conference will be presented by EarthxLaw, Earth X’s law advisory council, and co-presented by the Texas Energy Council and the Texas Energy & Climate Caucus.
The event is designed to offer anyone invested in the future of energy the opportunity not only to hear from, but also to engage in conversation with, leading experts about the policy and regulatory frameworks that will shape both the future of energy production and the strategies for safeguarding environmental protection and oversight, organizers said.
Per EarthX, conference topics will include:
- Determining an appropriate energy mix: What combination of energy sources are best poised to accelerate the renewable energy transition?
- Calibrating the relative roles of government and the marketplace: What impact will ESG and net zero carbon policies, recent supreme court rulings (such as Chevron) on government regulation, and technological and industrial innovation have on driving future energy production and distribution?
- Maintaining grid reliability and resiliency: How will new innovations and investments in storage, infrastructure, disaster response and resiliency, and smart metering impact the future of the energy grid?
- Overcoming barriers to energy production and distribution: What policy, permitting, infrastructure, and environmentally protective actions can be taken to facilitate energy production and distribution?
Organizers said the conference will be held during Half-Earth Day, EarthX’s celebration to mark the mid-way point to Earth Day. The event will set the stage for continued discussions at the Futures of Energy Conference to be held on Earth Day during Earthx2025, which takes place next April 21-25.
EarthX is a global environmental nonprofit founded to inform, inspire, and drive impact towards securing a sustainable future for the planet. EarthX was founded in 2010 as Earth Day Dallas in an effort to increase environmental awareness in the local community.
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