Decarbonize LA
July 12, 2022
DECARBONIZING HEAVY INDUSTRY, TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
The LA region aims to be powered 100% by renewable energy by 2035. To achieve this ambitious goal, it’s essential that LA, as a home to significant industrial activity – establish global leadership in the decarbonization of heavy industry and major fleets.
Thankfully clean technology and policy innovations are emerging to drive electrification and the use of clean hydrogen at scale.
The LA region can show global leadership by decarbonizing heavy industry and building an electric-powered transit and transportation system.
CityAge, in collaboration with Shell and Jacobs, will bring together the leaders shaping this vision with a digital event on July 12, 2022. A follow up focused roundtable will follow in September.
In Collaboration with
SPEAKERS & GUESTS
Cris Liban
Chief Sustainability Officer, LA Metro
Chris Cannon
Director of Environmental Management, Port of LA
Stephen Cheung
CEO, World Trade Center Los Angeles
Lauren Faber O’Connor
Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Los Angeles
Wayne Leighty
Hydrogen Commercial Head, North America, Shell
Winifred Yancy
Director of Power New Business and Electrification, City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power
Julia Thayne DeMordaunt
Principal of Urban Transformation, Rocky Mountain Institute
Matt Schrap
CEO, Harbor Trucking Association
Myles Parr
North America Hydrogen Lead, Jacobs
Jacquelin Cochran
Director, Grid Planning and Analysis Center, NREL
James Kast
Hydrogen Infrastructure Manager, Toyota North America
Travis Sheehan
Lead for City Solutions, North America Shell
Tannaz Banisadre
COO, Shell EV Charging Solutions Americas and Asia
Duncan Kopp
Americas Market Director - Ports & Maritime, Jacobs
James Vernon
Assistant Director of Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach
Jacob Goldberg
Environmental Specialist, Port of Los Angeles
PROGRAM
Opening Presentation
A Brief on the LA100 report by: Jacquelin Cochran, Director, Grid Planning and Analysis Center, NREL
Panel 1: How to Decarbonize Transit Fleets: Opportunities and Challenges
Decarbonizing LA’s transportation fleets is a foundational step toward LA’s clean energy future. What’s the path forward?
- Cris Liban, Chief Sustainability Officer, LA Metro
- Winifred Yancy, Director of Power New Business and Electrification, City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power
- Tannaz Banisadre, COO, Shell EV Charging Solutions Americas and Asia
- Moderator: Julia Thayne DeMordaunt, Principa
12:15 pm Panel 2: How to Decarbonize Port Operations: Opportunities and Challenges
The LA and Long Beach ports have zero-emission goals for significant aspects of port-related operations, which will impact both port operations themselves and the thousands of businesses that service them – what are the opportunities and challenges of these initiatives?
- Jacob Goldberg, Environmental Specialist, Port of Los Angeles
- James Vernon, Assistant Director Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach
- Matt Schrap, Chief Executive Officer, Harbor Trucking Association
- Moderator: Duncan Kopp, Ports & Maritime Regional Solutions Lead, Jacobs
Panel 3: LA’s Opportunity: Building a Hydrogen Hub
A broad LA coalition is taking shape to grasp the opportunity to lead the global trend toward decarbonizing people and goods movement and build a hydrogen economy. An update from leaders of that initiative.
- Wayne Leighty, Hydrogen Commercial Head, North America, Shell
- Stephen Cheung, President, World Trade Center Los Angeles
- James Kast, Hydrogen Infrastructure Manager, Toyota North America
- Moderator: Myles Parr, North America Infrastructure Lead, Jacobs
Conclusion: How to Move Fast – The Path Forward
The previous sessions outlined key strategies for LA’s energy transition, from port activities through major fleets. What key lessons have emerged, and how do we apply them as fast as possible to make Decarbonize: LA a reality?
- Lauren Faber O’Connor, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Los Angeles
- Moderator: Travis Sheehan, Lead for City Solutions, North America, Shell
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