Board on Energy and Environmental Systems

Workshop

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: From Science to Action Workshop

January 13 - 14, 2026

Upcoming

About

The National Academies is organizing a workshop to explore innovative ways AI can enhance climate science and support decision-making for resilience and mitigation. The workshop will identify critical applications where AI can inform climate action at speed and scale, consider how AI’s broader societal impacts affect approaches for addressing climate change, and provide a forum for cross-sectoral dialogue.

Organizing Project

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop

Contact

Jasmine Victoria Bryant

jvbryant@nas.edu

Location

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center

100 Academy Way

Irvine CA 92617, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: Workshop Planning Meeting #8

December 10, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)

Upcoming

Organizing Project

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop

Contact

Jasmine Victoria Bryant

jvbryant@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: Workshop Planning Meeting #7

December 5, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Past

Organizing Project

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop

Contact

Jasmine Victoria Bryant

jvbryant@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization - Executive Meeting #4

December 4, 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Past

Organizing Project

Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization

Contact

K. John Holmes

jholmes@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

The Future of the Electricity Control Center

December 3, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)

Past

Discussion

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About

A number of technological and process-based advances have been made in electricity control centers, enabling more-efficient and reliable grid service. This webinar will explore recent advances in technologies used in control centers, including the use of AI and machine learning, as well as improvements in communications infrastructure which can support modernized control and management of the grid.

Moderator: Jeff Dagle, Electricity Forum member and chief electrical engineer for electricity infrastructure resilience at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Speakers:

Elliot Mainzer, California ISO
Matthew Gardner, Dominion Energy
Adrian Kelly, EPRI
Ying Zhang, Oklahoma State University

Organizing Project

Advances in Electric Grid Technologies and Capabilities: Webinar Series

Contact

Brent Heard

(202) 334-2384
bheard@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: Workshop Planning Meeting #6

November 21, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)

Past

Organizing Project

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop

Contact

Jasmine Victoria Bryant

jvbryant@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Webinar 1 - Collecting GHG Emissions Data: Current Capabilities and Challenges

November 19, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)

Past

Discussion

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Agenda

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Materials

Collecting GHG Emissions Data - Shelie Miller [University of Michigan]

About

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions information can be used to measure, allocate, and reduce emissions across many sectors. By gathering accurate and efficient data on GHG emissions, we can gain important insights on reducing these emissions that contribute to climate change and monitor the impact of mitigation policies on the level of carbon in the atmosphere. This webinar will feature two technical presentations from Shelie Miller (University of Michigan) and Karthik Ramanna (University of Oxford) defining the core concepts of GHG emissions information and current and future use cases for GHG emissions information. A discussion, moderated by Alicia Seiger (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative), will focus on the opportunities and challenges associated with integrating artificial intelligence into GHG emissions information-gathering processes. A Q&A session with the audience will follow.

Join the livestream at this link and submit your questions and comments using this link.

This is the first of a 3-part educational webinar series, “Leveraging AI for Greenhouse Gas Monitoring”, which has a goal of outlining how AI can be leveraged to enhance the accuracy and accessibility of GHG emissions monitoring. This webinar series is an activity of the National Academies Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence & Climate Change. The Roundtable seeks to foster ongoing discussions, shared learning, and nimble coordination around emerging issues related to AI and climate change, including: how AI can combat climate change; the environmental impact of AI itself; and strategies for mitigating the impacts of AI energy consumption and climate effects. See the Roundtable's Statement of Task here.

Organizing Project

Leveraging AI for Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Accountability Webinar Series

Contact

Jasmine Victoria Bryant

jvbryant@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Webinar 3 - AI for Extreme Weather Events Forecasting

November 18, 2025

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EST)

Past

Discussion

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Materials

About

Historically, weather forecasts have been manually calculated based on barometric pressure, current weather conditions, and cloud cover, using data collected over time to make forecast models, identify trends, and investigate weather phenomena for a specific location. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into weather forecasting allows models to digest large amounts of weather data, generating timely and accurate forecasts, which can then be used by emergency services, utility companies, agriculture industries, and the general public to make decisions. This includes improving the speed and reliability of extreme weather forecasts. However, there are challenges associated with integrating AI into extreme weather forecasting models and ensuring the AI outputs are accurate and trustworthy. Through technical presentations, Dr. Gabriele Messori (Uppsala University) and Dr. Amy McGovern (University of Oklahoma) will overview how AI is being used in forecasting extreme events. A discussion, moderated by Dr. Jonathan Overpeck (University of Michigan), will follow to highlight technical challenges associated with using AI for extreme weather events forecasting, advances in AI support decision-making, and opportunities to improve forecasting moving forward.

Organizing Project

AI for Weather & Climate Forecasting Webinar Series

Contact

Jasmine Victoria Bryant

jvbryant@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization - Executive Meeting #3

November 13, 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Past

Organizing Project

Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization

Contact

K. John Holmes

jholmes@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: Workshop Planning Meeting #5

November 12, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)

Past

Organizing Project

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop

Contact

Jasmine Victoria Bryant

jvbryant@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: Workshop Planning Meeting #4

November 7, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)

Past

Organizing Project

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop

Contact

Jasmine Victoria Bryant

jvbryant@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Co-located Electricity Generation, Data Centers, and Opportunities for Flexibility

November 5, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EST)

Past

Discussion

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Materials

About

The grid is being shaped by growing electricity demand, particularly from large loads such as data centers, and constraints on the speed of generation and transmission build-out to meet these demands. To meet the needs of these demand sources, more entities are exploring the potential for co-locating electric generation with load centers, sometimes with ties to the larger grid and sometimes without. This webinar will explore efforts to add co-located generation to the electricity system and discuss how flexible generation could offer an economical and reliable asset for balancing the future grid.

Moderator: Debbie Lew, Electricity Forum member and executive director of the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG)

Speakers:

Elliott Flick (Constellation)
Tim Horger (PJM)
Sai Moorty (ERCOT)
Abe Silverman (Johns Hopkins University)

Organizing Project

Advances in Electric Grid Technologies and Capabilities: Webinar Series

Contact

Brent Heard

(202) 334-2384
bheard@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Evaluation of ARPA-E’s Mission and Goals Meeting #8

November 3 - 4, 2025

Past

About

As requested in the Energy Act of 2020, this study will evaluate how well ARPA-E is achieving its mission and goals by analyzing its operations and assessing the impacts of its programs. In closed session, the committee will discuss current conclusions and recommendations.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Gary Marchant, Eric Landree, Hector Abruna, John Wall, Jacquelyn Pless, Karen Goldberg, Karma Sawyer, Kathy McCarthy, Lara Pierpoint, Dedric Carter, Marcius Extavour, Iain Cockburn, Kelly Sims Gallagher, Josh Krieger, David Victor, Anu Annaswamy

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the data analysis, conclusions, recommendations, and overarching messages for the report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 07, 2025

Organizing Project

Evaluation of ARPA-E’s Mission and Goals

Contact

Kaia Russell

krussell@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: Workshop Planning Meeting #3

October 31, 2025

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Organizing Project

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop

Contact

Jasmine Victoria Bryant

jvbryant@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization - Executive Meeting #2

October 23, 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Organizing Project

Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization

Contact

K. John Holmes

jholmes@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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