2020 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook
Release Day Highlights & Media Coverage

On Thursday, February 13, 2020, for the eighth year in a row,  BloombergNEF (BNEF)  and the  Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) released the  Sustainable Energy in America Factbook.

The following report highlights release-day events, media coverage, member amplification and links to key 2020 Factbook collateral material.

The effort to share the findings of the 2020 Factbook will continue for the weeks and months to come. Get involved and help us communicate the facts about the #CleanEnergyDecade to your business networks and key policy-maker audiences.

2020 Factbook Press Event
February 13, 2020

Washington, DC - The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and BloombergNEF (BNEF) hosted a press briefing on the findings of the 2020 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook , featuring opening remarks by Lisa Jacobson, President and Mark Wagner, Chairman, BCSE and an overview presentation by Ethan Zindler, Head of Americas, BloombergNEF.
The following BCSE members and industry executives spoke at the briefing:

  • Tom Kiernan, CEO, American Wind Energy Association
  • Richard Meyer, Managing Director, Energy Analysis, American Gas Association
  • Anna Pavlova, Vice President, Government Relations, Schneider Electric
  • Dan Whitten, Vice President, Public Affairs, Solar Energy Industries Association

Thanks to Ben Finzel, President, RENEWPR who moderated the event. Over a dozen media outlets participated in the event.

See the Press Release and Media Coverage below.
2020 Factbook Release Briefing
February 13, 2020

Washington, DC - The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and BloombergNEF (BNEF) publicly released the 2020 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook at a sold-out luncheon briefing at the Bloomberg offices. BloombergNEF CEO Jon Moore opened the event, and Ethan Zindler and Melina Bartels, Analyst provided the overview of the Factbook 's view on the #CleanEnergyDecade (2010-2019) and year-on-year progress for 2019.
The industry panel featured:

  • Marisa Buchanan, Head of Sustainability, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Kyle Davis, Director of U.S. Federal Policy, Enel North America
  • Holly Emerson, Senior Sustainability Analyst, Ingersoll Rand
  • Clay Nesler, Vice President, Global Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs, Johnson Controls
  • Emily O'Connell, Director, Energy Markets Policy, American Gas Association
  • Paula Soos, Vice President, Government Relations, Covanta
Media Coverage
By Alix Steel, February 13, 2020
By Jason Plautz February 14, 2020
BCSE Member Amplification

Thank you to all BCSE members for amplifying the Factbook on your websites, blogs and social media channels! Please keep up the posts using this BCSE Communications Toolkit which has top-line and sector-specific facts, graphics and content for all sorts of platforms.

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For more information, please contact Julia Selker at the BCSE, E-mail: [email protected] , Tel: 202-785-0507.