Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

For decades, American research labs have pioneered breakthrough battery chemistry, advances in energy density, and next-generation manufacturing processes. Yet, despite this world-class innovation in the lab, relatively few of these technologies have ultimately become commercially manufactured products in the United States. Closing this gap will allow the US to capture more of the economic benefits of the clean energy transition while strengthening a power system facing rising electricity demand.

and Catalina Cecchi International climate cooperation is changing. Alongside formal UN negotiations, countries are increasingly working through voluntary partnerships and coalitions to advance climate goals.

Enhanced international cooperation is critical to achieving the first global stocktake (GST) target of doubling the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030. Energy efficiency is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of the energy transition. At the same time, implementation remains fragmented, and progress is insufficient.

This document constitutes the comments of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) on the response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission” or “SEC”) proposed rescission of the climate-related disclosure rules adopted in March 2024 (“Final Rules”).

Negotiations on cooperation with other international organizations at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 31st Conference of Parties (COP31) in November come at a time of growing recognition that climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation are deeply interconnected and cannot be addressed effectively through fragmented international processes.

The world is preparing for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC’s) 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) in November, which the COP31 Presidency has deemed the “COP of the Future.” But what is the future of the Paris Agreement without the compliance of countries with their obligations?

The traditional international climate finance conversation is under strain, facing reduced budgets and reversed finance commitments. While rich countries must still be held to account for their responsibilities, current pressure has not led to real or significant increases in international public finance, nor will public money alone be enough to unlock climate finance at scale.

In April 2026, the C2ES Regional Clean Economies Initiative hosted a Southeast Regional Summit on Securing the Critical Battery Materials Supply Chain. This full-day conference was the culmination of more than 18 months of research and convening work across the region, including full-day in-person events in South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Close American Made, Deployed Everywhere: How big is the market for industrial decarbonization technologies? Industrial decarbonization presents a major opportunity to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and compete globally while reducing emissions. In this event, C2ES will launch the new Industrial Decarbonization Markets program to accelerate these efforts and release new research identifying technologies where the United States can lead in manufacturing, deployment, and exports.

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