As national and subnational administrations face the ebbs and flows of political transitions, civil society plays an even more prominent role in advancing the transition towards a clean economy. Youth voices in particular are among the strongest drivers of the movement to address climate change. Two experts in the field will join us for a discussion on how young leaders are fomenting clean economy cooperation across the Atlantic. 

This event is organized on the sidelines of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2025 and allows participants time to travel to the opening of Day 2 of the BETD.

Diese Veranstaltung fand auf Deutsch statt.

This invite-only German-language event will welcome transatlantic national and subnational climate and energy practitioners from around Germany to discuss the future of German-American cooperation. 

For part II of The Clean Economy Bridge US kick-off tour, TCB Leads Toby Bernstein and Mary Hellmich traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, where they spoke with leaders in the state's clean economy transition.

For the second leg of the Canada portion of the TCB kick-off tour, once again TCB Leads Dennis Tänzler and Toby Bernstein joined State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action Jennifer Morgan in Ontario to speak with leading actors in the province's clean economy transition.

On the Canada portion of the TCB kick-off tour, TCB Leads Dennis Tänzler and Toby Bernstein joined State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action Jennifer Morgan in Alberta to speak with subnational, civil society and private sector actors on the province's clean economy transition. 

To kick off the newest phase of The Clean Economy Bridge, TCB Lead Mary Hellmich went to several cities in Michigan, USA to speak to subnational and civil society leaders on the state’s clean economy transition.

A panel-discussion bringing together representatives from the cities of New York and Bonn, and government representatives, to discuss how subnational perspectives can be infused into national and international discussions on climate policy. 

This study trip follow-up event, during the TCB Conference 2023, featured past participants who discussed their experiences on the trip, the benefits of transatlantic dialogue to further energy and climate policy, and any inspirations they have passed on to colleagues at home.

This event, as part of the TCB Conference 2023, presented the findings from Clean Energy Canada’s recent White Paper: Decarbonizing Industry in Canada and the G7.
 

This event, as part of the TCB Conference 2023, brought a youth perspective to some of the most interesting topics in climate and sustainability.

This event, as part of the TCB Conference 2023, examined state-level implementation of the IRA and highlight current trends in climate policy.

This event, as part of the TCB Conference 2023, looked at the US's IRA and the EU's GDIP and explore the benefits of the transatlantic space embarking on a joint critical minerals strategy.

As part of the TCB Conference 2023, this event focused on the work of subnational governments in pioneering innovative methods of combating climate change.

As part of our TCB Conference 2023, in collaboration with the Aspen Institute Germany and the Hertie School, this panel highlighted the importance of subnational diplomacy in transatlantic climate action.

Featuring high-level speakers from the U.S., Germany, and Canada, the opening event of the TCB Conference 2023 discussed how multi-level action can be harnessed to facilitate transatlantic climate cooperation.

Our annual conference in 2023 was a 2 week coming together that strengthened the climate and energy alliance between Germany, the United States, and Canada. Check out the streams from all of our events events below. 

George Washington University and the TCB will host a joint online workshop on the transatlantic implications of the IRA and the role of subnational leadership from an implementation perspective.

The Embassy of Canada, together with the TCB, hosted a high-level panel discussion to explore Canada’s Global Carbon Pricing Challenge and Germany’s Climate Club as mutually supportive initiatives.

This event brought together government and business leaders to discuss the way forward for G7 climate leadership in 2023. It was in collaboration with adelphi, Stiftung KlimaWirtschaft, and We Mean Business Coalition.

Day two of the first US-Germany Climate and Energy Summit 2022 will be held on September 22 in Pittsburgh, PA alongside the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) - a joint convening of the 13th Clean Energy Ministerial and 7th Mission Innovation ministerial.

Day one of the first US-Germany Climate and Energy Summit 2022 will be held on September 21 in Pittsburgh, PA alongside the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) - a joint convening of the 13th Clean Energy Ministerial and 7th Mission Innovation ministerial.

The City Dialogue was a forum for representatives from New York and the German city, Dortmund to speak on environmental initiatives and policies within their cities that include a justice aspect.

Find all the event summaries of this year's TCB conference here. The three-day online event advanced transatlantic climate policy by connecting policy makers, journalists, and civil society to address urgent climate topics.

<p>Find all the event summaries of this year's TCB conference here. The three-day online event advanced transatlantic climate policy by connecting policy makers, journalists, and civil society to address urgent climate topics.</p>

The TCB Conference opened with keynote speeches by representatives from TCB countries and an interview panel of transatlantic journalists discussing G7 outcomes.

Two leading climate policy cities, Burlington and Heidelberg, discuss successes and challenges of innovating for net zero on the local level with a focus on their strategies for community engagement and what role the public/demand side policies need to play in the net zero transition. This event

<p>Join E3G and The Atlantic Council for a panel review of the outcomes of the EU-US Energy Council meeting on February 7. Experts will break down key takeaways of the event and discuss their implications looking forward in light of shared security and climate objectives.</p>

<p>At COP26 in Glasgow, in anticipation of the 2022 German G7 Presidency, representatives from business, government, and civil society congregated to discuss the outlook for transatlantic climate cooperation. </p>

<p>On October 20, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany - Vancouver Office, along with  representatives from each participating city, hosted the digital event, Transatlantic Climate Bridge: Climate-friendly urban food systems for Dortmund, Vancouver and Pittsburgh.</p>

To build and strengthen transatlantic alliances in the industrial sector, between subnational actors, civil society organisations and young change agents adelphi and the German Federal Foreign Office convened the first TCB annual conference.

<p>At the end of March, the German Federal Foreign Office and adelphi picked up on the new momentum in transatlantic climate policy: 90 representatives from business, research and civil society discussed perspectives on the Transatlantic Climate Bridge established in 2008.</p>