Recap: Fourth Annual Conservative Climate Summit

Washington, D.C.—Last week, Senator John Curtis (R-UT) hosted theFourth Annual Conservative Climate Summitat the University of Utah, convening policymakers—including Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright—alongside business leaders, researchers, and community stakeholders to discuss practical, market-driven solutions to Utah’s most pressing natural resource challenges. The summit focused on addressing the state’s growing water demand, wildfire risk, and energy needs through innovation, partnership, and conservative principles of stewardship.
“The Conservative Climate Summit continues to show that conservatives are leading with practical, durable solutions for our environment and economy. Utahns care deeply about clean air, healthy forests, and reliable, affordable energy—and we know those goals are not in conflict,”Curtis said following the summit. “By championing innovation, empowering local communities, and responsible land and resource management, we can protect what makes Utah special without sacrificing our prosperity. The summit is about action over ideology, and this year’s program proved no different. I am grateful to the University of Utah for hosting us again this year and to everyone who came ready to engage in candid, solutions-driven conversation about the future of energy, water, and conservation in our state.”
The day’s agenda highlighted Utah’s leadership in next-generation energy and land stewardship, featuring conversations onrenewables, nuclear, geothermal, and healthy forests/wildfire mitigation. The summit underscored Senator Curtis’s “all-of-the-above” approach to energy and his bipartisan work on forest management.
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