• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Mark Brownstein

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Senior Vice President, Energy Transition

Mark is Senior Vice President at the Environmental Defense Fund, a global environmental NGO with over a 50-year history of delivering bold game-changing climate solutions to build a vital Earth, for everyone. Mark leads EDF’s Energy Transition work, shaping the organization’s 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 EDF that will soon be the most advanced methane-tracking satellite in space, capable of measuring and reporting on methane emissions virtually anywhere on earth.

Sessions With Mark Brownstein

Tuesday, 12 March

  • 11:35am - 12:35pm (CST) / -

    Sustainability in the Oil & Gas Industry

    Panel Gas Oil Climate/Environment/Sustainability

    Climate change and transition risk are causing companies to test business models and adjust strategies to create long-term competitive advantage. Different companies are taking different approaches as they balance corporate portfolios: How much investment should go into clean energy? What are investors demanding? Is there a diversification strategy? How will they balance growth, financial returns, and company cultures? This session will discuss what lower carbon energy investments are being made, vertical diversification strategies, and short-term versus long-term value creation.