Dentons’ Smart Cities & Connected Communities Think Tank and Keystone Policy Center’s - Key Conversations program co-sponsored this fireside chat with Clint Vince, Chair of Dentons' US Energy practice, and Jonathan Pershing, Program Director of Environment at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and former US State Department Special Envoy for Climate Change. In this discussion, we delve into the evolving landscape of energy and climate policy, the outlook under the new Administration, and the crucial role that non-government organizations and civil society will play in shaping the future. Pershing also discusses the potential impacts of federal policy shifts on global climate commitments and what stakeholders can do to address the climate crisis.