Mark Brownstein

Mark is Senior Vice President at the Environmental Defense Fund, a global environmental NGO with offices in China, India, Europe, and the United States, and presence in 30 countries, and an over 50-year history of delivering bold game-changing climate solutions to build a vital Earth for everyone. Mark is leader of the organization’s energy transition work, shaping strategies to accelerate decarbonization in major emitting sectors including energy and transportation, in line with a net zero future. He is an authoritative voice on critical energy policy issues, such as the future role hydrogen in a clean energy economy. He is widely acknowledged to be a global expert on the issue of methane pollution and is actively involved in several cutting-edge initiatives to measure, monitor, and reduce this waste, including MethaneSAT, a subsidiary of Environmental Defense Fund that will soon be the most advanced methane-tracking satellite in space, capable of measuring and reporting on methane emissions virtually anywhere on earth.

Session Overview

Tuesday, 4 November

11:00

Decarbonisation ICC Hall B 11:00 - 11:40

Building resilient grids for a renewable-powered future

As renewable capacity continues to expand rapidly around the world, the efficiency of electricity grids will play a central role in determining the pace toward a more sustainable global energy system. Countries including the Netherlands are already searching for solutions to minimise the effect of grid congestion on new connections, clean energy deployment, and industrial and societal electrification goals. AI-driven planning tools can help system operators optimise load forecasting and identify flexible capacity within the network. Meanwhile, behind-the-meter renewable installations are also gaining traction, reducing grid dependency by enabling end users to generate and consume their own power. Modernising infrastructure will require closing finance gaps, reducing regulatory lag, and adopting innovative solutions to integrate distributed energy resources. As electrification accelerates across industries, grid resilience holds the key to unlocking the power of renewables and decarbonising energy systems.

Attendee insights:

Gain practical perspectives on how energy leaders are tackling grid constraints and discover how digital technologies and decentralised solutions are reshaping grid resilience for the clean energy era.