Why You Should Attend the Next UN Climate Change Conference

In this episode of Good Energy, SEIA President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper and Vice President of Communications Steph Bosh return from Baku, Azerbaijan to discuss their experiences at COP29, the UN’s Climate Change Conference. Bosh and Hopper talk about why U.S. solar companies should consider attending future UN Climate Change Conferences.  

Bosh shares her takeaways from COP29, highlighting the significant presence of corporations, including utilities and major tech companies, and emphasizing the event’s increasing importance for the private sector to engage in the energy transition. Bosh and Hopper focus on the value proposition for U.S. solar businesses attending these global gatherings. 

Hopper notes that COP provides unparalleled access to key stakeholders, including utility customers, large corporations, government officials, and international delegations, all concentrated in one place. This offers unique networking and business development opportunities that would typically require extensive travel and resources. Hopper also mentions that COP presents a platform to showcase U.S. solar technologies and solutions to a global audience, particularly in regions seeking distributed generation options to address energy poverty and limited infrastructure.  

Bosh describes SEIA’s strategy at COP29, which focused on press engagement and inserting their message into high-level discussions to build relationships with international delegations. 

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