Climate Week NYC starts next week—here’s what to read

Climate Week NYC, the largest annual climate event of its kind, kicks off next week. McKinsey is bringing together senior leaders across sectors and industries to explore the next horizon of climate action and sustainable growth—from scaling breakthrough technologies and reimagining energy systems to building resilience and advancing nature-based solutions.

Throughout the week, McKinsey will host sessions on the energy transition and AI and data centers, scaling breakthrough climate technologies, energy security, sustainable fuels, and more, featuring Senior Partners Stefan Helmcke, Sanjay Kalavar, Mark Patel, and others. Be sure to register your interest to join these sessions. 

McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) will also be on the ground at events across the city. Shubham Singhal, Mekala Krishnan, and Tanguy Catlin will share the latest MGI research on geopolitics and global trade, energy security, climate adaptation, and the systemic forces shaping the AI economy, while Chris Bradley discusses the new book, A Century of Plenty: A Story of Progress for Generations to Come.

Head into Climate Week NYC ready by exploring the insights below.

Global Farmer Insights 2026

No ordinary disruption: State of the packaging and paper industry

Investing in the energy transition: Time to look at whole-system value

Powering AI: How real is the risk of overbuilding?

Advancing adaptation: Mapping costs from cooling to coastal defenses

The AI economy: Interconnected forces, feedback loops, and speeds of change

A Century of Plenty

A Century of Plenty: A Story of Progress for Generations to Come

Pulling off another century of human progress

The Century of Plenty Podcast