In Chicago Climate Week 2026, I moderated a panel sponsored by the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. You can find the description and details here. This panel “[brought] together representatives from the Carbon League, Germanwatch, and Industrial Policy Lab Indonesia, to draw connections between global climate negotiations and just transition efforts in Chicago. In doing so, we also draw an example from a developing country, Indonesia. Despite the US withdrawal from international climate treaties, many American states and cities remain committed to addressing the climate crisis. To this end, we want to understand: Why are climate negotiations important for US cities like Chicago? What role can Chicago play in these global dialogues about climate mitigation or finance? How can it support sustainability efforts in other parts of the world, like Indonesia, to promote the transition to renewable energies?”