Energy Pathways USA, convened by the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University, will host a briefing on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s newly released power sector regulations. Nicholas Institute expert Tim Profeta, former EPA special counsel for the power sector and senior advisor, will explain the new standards for existing coal and new gas-fired power plants, outline the key implications and questions for US decarbonization, and answer attendee questions.

In this one-day summit, public officials, business leaders, and Duke University faculty will share insights on how the influx of federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will impact and stimulate private green investment. The event is organized at Duke University by the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability and the Fuqua School of Business.

Decarbonizing the electric power system and electrifying transportation, cooking, heating, and other energy uses will require massive infrastructure development. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions will lower the chances of catastrophic climate change, reduce air pollution, and create other valuable co-benefits. But, at the same time, this transition will require significant land-use changes with the potential to disrupt numerous landscapes, ecosystems, and ways of thinking and living.