The world is not on track to achieve any of these objectives. Despite tremendous efforts and laudable intentions, the world is not currently on a path to alleviate energy poverty or achieve ambitious Net Zero emissions goals. Worse, conversations have become overtly politicized rather than practical, hampering progress. Some proposals suggest spending more than $275 trillion up from $65 trillion approximately five years ago, without reconciling how such sums could be practical. Without a more comprehensive, multifaceted, and implementable approach, none of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be achieved. Clean, affordable, reliable energy is essential for ending poverty and hunger, promoting good health, clean water, and sanitation, reducing inequalities, and providing decent work and economic growth for all of the earth’s soon-to-be 10 billion inhabitants.

The San Jacinto Project will convene a three-day conference in Austin, Texas on May 8-10, 2022. This gathering will include leading scientists, economists, energy experts, environmentalists, public and private investors, activists, policymakers, and corporate leaders, by invitation only. This conference will be the Project’s first step on its mission to offer a comprehensive, thoughtful and implementable agenda which ensures sufficient clean, reliable and affordable energy to power the next century of human progress.