2024 Global Green Development Summit
Held at Stanford University
2024 Global Green Development Summit (GGDS) vis. the 5th Anniversary of the Global Green Development Alliance (GLOGDA) was successfully held at Stanford University Faculty Club on Saturday, July 20th. The theme of the summit was “Energy Transition and Innovation for Carbon Neutrality.”
The morning session of 2024 GGDS included eight speakers at open remarks, four keynote speakers, and a roundtable panel. We shared insights and visions on how to build a secure, clean, and affordable energy system, and addressed Community Choice Energy, Distributed Renewables Energy & Storage, AI for Energy, Innovation and Investment for Green Sustainability, etc.
At afternoon sessions, the eight roundtable panels were paralleled in two conference rooms. The popular topics included Community Choice Energy and Electricity Market, Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, Innovation and Investment for Green Sustainability, AI for Clean Energy, Women in Green Development, Transportation Decarbonization, Zero-Carbon Buildings and Microgrids, and Young Professionals Annual Forum for Entrepreneurship and Leadership.
2024 Global Green Development Summit was organized by the Global Green Development Alliance (GLOGDA) and sponsored by Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE), Meijin Energy, and other companies and organizations.
2024 Global Green Development Summit Venue: Stanford University Faculty Club
2024 Global Green Development Summit (GGDS) Group Photo
The Speakers at the morning session on July 20, listed in the order of their speeches.
Moderator：
Chenchen Shen
Director of Sing Tao Chinese Radio
Edward Chen
Co-Chair of GLOGDA Young Professionals Division
Speakers at the Open Remarks：
Peng Fang
Chair and Board Member of Global Green Development Alliance, Investment Advisor of WALDEN International
Pengfei Gao
Counselor of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco
Donna Wills Colson
Mayor, City of Burlingame; Chair of the Board, Peninsula Clean Energy
Anders Fung
Mayor, City of Millbrae
Yan Zhao
Mayor, City of Saratoga
Shen Wang
Spoke on behalf of Lu Yuebing, Chair of the Sustainable Development Committee, Shanxi Meijin Energy Co., Ltd.
Frank Qiankun Wang
Director, Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) North America
Xiaofeng Zhang
President of the Global Green Development Alliance, and Chair of the 2024 Global Green Development Summit
Keynote Speakers and Roundtable Panelists:
Daniel Kammen
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Professor at UC Berkeley, Chair of Energy and Resource Management; Advisor of GLOGDA
Yi Cui
Member of National Academy of Sciences (NAS, American); Professor at Stanford University, Director of Sustainable Accelerator; Advisor of GLOGDA
PAN Jiahua
Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS); Director of the Center for Sustainable Development Research at CASS; Vice Chair of the National Climate Change Expert Committee (video)
Guanna He
Beijing University (Spoke on behalf of Professor Kang Chongqing, Dean of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University)
Richard Dasher
Director of US-Asia Technology Management Center, Stanford University
Nan Zhou
Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory;
Co-Chair of Academic Advisory Committee, California-China Climate Institute
Charlie Zha
Principal Program Manager, Digital Innovation Lab, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Moderators: Chenchen Shen, Director of Sing Tao Chinese Radio; Edward Chen, Co-Chair of GLOGDA Young Professionals Division
Dr. Peng Fang, Chair of the Global Green Development Alliance (GLOGDA)
At open remark, Dr. Peng Fang, Chair of GLOGDA, stated that the United States has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 15% since the peak in 2007 and has joined a multi-country declaration, committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The federal government made its largest investment ever in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and various states have also set goals to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2030 or 2045. He also pointed out that the development of artificial intelligence will require a substantial amount of electricity to power it. ARM CEO Rene Haas estimated that by 2030, 20-25% of the entire U.S. electricity supply will be used for artificial intelligence. These additional power demands could alter the roadmap to carbon neutrality.
Pengfei Gao, Counselor of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco
Mr. Pengfei Gao, Science and Technology Counselor of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, mentioned that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. He expressed his pleasure in seeing both countries jointly promoting green development and engaging in discussions, exchanges, and cooperation in energy transition and innovation, which hold great value for both sides.
2024 Green Development Summit focused on how to create a safe, clean, and affordable energy system. Among local government representatives attending the event were Donna Wills Colson, Mayor of Burlingame; Anders Fung, Mayor of Millbrae, and Yan Zhao, Mayor of Saratoga. Key topics of their discussions encompassed Community Choice Energy, exemplified by Peninsula Clean Energy, along with innovation and investment opportunities in sustainable green development.
Donna Wills Colson, Mayor of Burlingame and Chair of the Board, Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE), introducing the important role and experience of PCE played in Community Clean Energy.
Anders Fung, Mayor, City of Millbrae
Yan Zhao, Mayor, City of Saratoga
Dr. Shen Wang, on behalf of Shanxi Meijin Energy Co., Ltd., introduced the company's contributions to sustainable development and energy transition.
Frank Qiankun Wang, Director of the North America Office of the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)
Xiaofeng Zhang, President of the Global Green Development Alliance (GLOGDA) and Chair of the 2024 Global Green Development Summit (GGDS), introducing GLOGDA's journey in promoting green and low-carbon development over the past five years, and sharing insights for the future.
Xiaofeng Zhang also introduced onsite well-known keynote speakers: Daniel Kammen, Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Professor at the University of California, Berkeley; and Yi Cui, Member of the American National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Professor at Stanford University and Director of the Sustainability Accelerator.
Daniel Kammen, Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Professor at UC Berkeley, Chair of Energy and Resource Management; Advisor of GLOGDA
Yi Cui, Member of National Academy of Sciences (NAS); Professor at Stanford University and Director of Sustainability Accelerator; Advisor of GLOGDA
Jiahua Pan, Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS); Director of the Center for Sustainable Development Research at CASS; Vice Chair of the National Climate Change Expert Committee (Video)
Dr. Guannan He, Beijing University, spoke on behalf of Professor Chongqing Kang, Professor and Dean of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University
A group photo of the guests during the tea break
2024 GGDS Roundtable Panel 1, titled "Energy Transition and Innovation for Carbon Neutrality," dialogued among three panelists: 1) Richard Dasher, Director of US-Asia Technology Management Center, Stanford University; 2) Nan Zhou, Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Co-Chair of Academic Advisory Committee, California-China Climate Institute; and 3) Charlie Zha, Principal Program Manager, Digital Innovation Lab, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The forum was moderated by Chenchen Shen, Director of Sing Tao Chinese Radio, and Guannan He, Assistant professor from Beijing University.
Panelists for Roundtable Panel 1 (from left to right): Guannan He, Beijing University; Richard Dasher, Stanford University; Nan Zhou, Senior Scientist at LBL; Charlie Zha, PG&E; and Chenchen Shen, Director, Sing Tao Chinese Radio
A group photo with Panelists: Guannan He, Beijing University; Richard Dasher, Stanford University; Nan Zhou, Senior Scientist at LBL; Charlie Zha, PG&E; Xiaofeng Zhang, President of GLOGDA; Peng Fang, Chair of GLOGDA; and Chenchen Shen, Director of Sing Tao Chinese Radio
This year marks the fifth anniversary of Global Green Development Alliance (GLOGDA). The celebration gathered with a series of specialized academic activities, including keynote speeches and discussions with 70 distinguished speakers during nine roundtable panels. The event also offered participants abundant networking opportunities, fostering extensive social interactions during breaks, lunch, and dinner.
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About Global Green Development Alliance
Global Green Development Alliance (GLOGDA, www.glogda.org) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA., focusing on global clean energy, climate change and public health.
We endeavor to reshape the world with cleaner energy, better healthcare, and a
healthier environment. We organize international dialogues, conferences, webinars,
etc. We established the Young Professional Group for leadership development to train rising stars and entrepreneurs. We engage in projects to address Green Sustainable Development, and promote collaborations among NGOs, governments, industries, and academia globally. We operate exclusively for Community Services and Educational purposes.
Young Volunteers Recruitment
The Young Professional Department is an important part of GLOGDA, responsible for organizing our series of lectures, website publishing, and a large amount of organization and publicity work for the summit. We welcome young friends to actively participate, work together, and make contributions to global green development.
We currently need volunteers in the areas of publicity (writing, editing, posters), event
planning, and community management. Recruitment link: http://www.glogda.org/young-professionals-recruit