GE Renewable Energy CEO Jérôme Pécresse to address next steps in energy transition to meet UN climate goal, Oct. 28

Headliners Team

October 25, 2021

Jérôme Pécresse, CEO of GE Renewable Energy, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 28, about the urgency to address the energy transition by focusing on modernizing the electric grid to incorporate more wind, solar and hydropower and meet United Nations climate goals.

Reserve for the in-person luncheon, and get livestream information, here.

GEO Renewable Energy CEO Jérôme Pécresse

Pécresse has said that GE sees the fastest path to decarbonization as a combination of renewable energy, gas and grid modernization to enable “a pragmatic transition that maintains reliable electric service while also meeting the urgent challenge posed by climate change.”

As CEO of GE Renewable Energy, Pécresse leads a $16 billion business of more than 40,000 employees that has one of the broadest renewable energy portfolios in the industry. GE Renewable Energy has installed more than 400 gigawatts of clean renewable energy and equipped more than 90% of utilities worldwide with its grid solutions.

President Joe Biden has said he wants to exponentially increase the number of offshore wind farms in the United States and move the country toward producing more than half of its electricity from the sun by 2050.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Click here to reserve your ticket or download a calendar reminder.

Tickets cost $25 for National Press Club members and $45 for all other non-member tickets. For all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. Club members must be signed in to receive the discount. Tickets must be paid for at time of purchase.

To submit a question for the speaker in advance, put WINDPOWER in the subject line and email to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.

Members, guests and visitors are required to show proof of vaccination at the entrance to the Club. This can be a physical copy of your vaccination card, or a photo of it on your mobile device. If you cannot show proof of vaccination, you must show a recent negative COVID-19 test (within 48 hours). If you would prefer to upload your vaccination record in advance of the event, you can do so at www.press.org/vaxpass. To read more about Club safety measures, please visit https://www.press.org/safetyfirst.