Environmental Awareness, Vail Symposium & America 250 2026

The State of US and Global Energy Policies

Thu Feb 19, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 AM

Presented in partnership with Walking Mountains

In this dialogue on the state of US and global energy policies and sector dynamics, we will be joined by three leading experts on domestic and global energy geopolitics and policy. Join us for a discussion with Lori Bird, head of the United States Electricity Program for the World Resources Institute and Dr. Jason Bordoff, the founding director for the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Douglas Arent, Executive Director of the NREL Foundation, Global Fellow at the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University and Distinguished Fellow of the World Economic Forum.

Event SPEAKER(S)

Jason Bordoff

Jason Bordoff

Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy

Columbia University

Dr. Doug Arent

Dr. Doug Arent

Executive Director

NREL Foundation