Forging a New Approach to Energy and Climate Policy

In this Energy Policy Seminar, Aliya Haq, the President of the Clean Economy Project, will reflect on the state of climate change in politics, why environmentalists need to change, and how a new approach to energy policy will accelerate the 21st century economy.

Q&A to follow. Buffet-style lunch will be served.

Registration: RSVP required. A Harvard University ID is required for in-person attendance; all are welcome to attend via Zoom.

Recording: The seminar will be recorded and available to watch on the Belfer Center's YouTube channel.

Accessibility: To request accommodations or who have questions about access, please contact Elizabeth Hanlon (ehanlon@hks.harvard.edu) in advance of the session.

Co-Sponsors: Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability

About the Speaker

Aliya Haq is the President of the Clean Economy Project (CleanEcon), a nonprofit initiative that advances economic growth, shared prosperity, and a safe climate through groundbreaking policy change. CleanEcon envisions a world where clean energy solutions become the default choice to power the global economy because they are the most affordable, convenient and compelling options in the market.

Prior to launching CleanEcon, Aliya served as a Vice President at Breakthrough Energy, an organization founded by Bill Gates to accelerate clean tech innovation and deployment. At Breakthrough, she led US Policy and Advocacy, overseeing a team of 20 staff working on policies to decarbonize the power, industrial, buildings, transportation and agriculture sectors. She co-founded and served as the interim Executive Director for Invest in Our Future (IOF), a philanthropic collaborative of more than a dozen funders to ensure that federal clean energy investments strengthen communities.

Aliya has more than twenty years of experience in the energy and climate field, with deep experience in policy development, political strategy, communications, coalition building, and policymaker engagement. She has served at several national and international environmental organizations, including as the Federal Climate Policy Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). She holds a master’s degree in environmental management from the Yale School of the Environment, and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and her two spirited children.