We believe that durable climate solutions are built through collaboration, practical policy, and market-driven innovation. That’s why we’re excited to announce that registration is now open for CO2NNECT 2026, a flagship convening focused on creating trusted, solutions-oriented spaces where decision makers collaborate across sectors to accelerate the deployment of technologies that reduce emissions while ensuring reliable, affordable energy.
Join us April 28–29, 2026, at the Kimpton Journeyman Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for two days of meaningful dialogue and action-oriented collaboration.
Since its launch in 2018, CO2NNECT has served as a trusted space where leaders from across sectors—technology, energy, policy, finance, and beyond—come together to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in the energy sector. Originally focused on carbon management technologies, the event has evolved to address critical energy needs in regions across the country, and we are excited to expand the conversation to the growing need for clean, firm power. Our work centers on building consensus and accelerating the deployment of solutions that reduce emissions while maintaining reliability and affordability. CO2NNECT reflects that mission in action.
Building clean-firm power markets for data-driven growth
Electricity demand is rising rapidly, driven by data centers, electrification, and industrial expansion. Meeting this moment requires scalable, low-carbon, and dispatchable power solutions.
CO2NNECT 2026 will explore how thoughtful market design, enabling policy frameworks, and cross-sector partnerships can unlock investment and deployment of clean-firm resources. As stakeholders face growing pressure to deliver reliable, affordable, low-carbon power, this event provides a trusted space to align on practical solutions, policy clarity, and near-term action.
Participants will engage in topics central to GPI’s work, including:
- Pathways for clean firm power, such as natural gas with carbon capture, battery storage, nuclear, and geothermal
- Market and policy frameworks that support reliability and decarbonization
- The role of energy attribute certificates (EACs) in driving demand for low-carbon, dispatchable power
- Long-term infrastructure planning to meet both emissions goals and system needs
CO2NNECT is a working forum where relationships are built, ideas are tested, and real progress toward project deployment takes shape. The decisions being made now around market structures, infrastructure, and technology pathways will directly impact the ability to meet business, policy, and climate goals. By convening diverse stakeholders, including utilities, regulators, developers, investors, labor, and community leaders, we help align priorities and equip participants to shape and advance real-world solutions.
If you’re working to shape the future of energy systems in the Midwest and beyond, we invite you to be part of the conversation.
Reserve your spot today and join us in Milwaukee.
