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WHY THIS SUMMIT
The policy gap between housing and energy equity is closing - now.
Minneapolis has made measurable progress: a 32% reduction in citywide emissions since 2006, the Green Cost Share Program prioritizing Green Zones and income-qualified housing, and a Clean Energy Partnership with Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy. But the hardest work remains. Low-income residents and renters are the least able to access retrofit programs, carry the highest energy-cost burdens, and live in the most vulnerable buildings. This summit convenes the policymakers and decision-makers who can change that.
A critical funding moment
Minnesota's Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) program is awaiting federal approval, and the state's $3.66B 2026–27 affordable housing plan explicitly prioritizes decarbonization. Decisions made now will shape which households benefit and which are left behind.
The retrofit equity challenge
Minneapolis's older housing stock is concentrated in low-income neighborhoods. Without targeted policy, retrofit programs default to serving homeowners with capital — not renters, not residents of color, not the households that stand to gain the most from lower energy bills.
Renter protections are unfinished
Research from Elevate and C40 Cities shows decarbonizing rental housing requires codified renter protections — preventing displacement and rent increases that shift costs onto tenants. Minneapolis needs policy models that work for renters, not just landlords.
Green Zones need green dollars
The city's Green Zone framework targets North Minneapolis, the Southside, and East Phillips — communities most impacted by pollution and disinvestment. Connecting these zones to retrofit funding, workforce pathways, and regulatory relief is the summit's core mandate.
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Attendance is limited. Secure your seat early.
WHO ATTENDS
Built for decision-makers.
This is a policy forum, not a trade show. Attendance is intentionally capped to ensure every participant has a real seat at the table. No exhibitor floor — just working sessions and structured dialogue.
City & County Government
- City of Minneapolis — Office of Sustainability
- Hennepin County Environment & Energy
- Minneapolis City Council members
- City of St. Paul — Planning & Economic Development
- Met Council Housing & Planning
Utilities & Energy Programs
- Xcel Energy — Clean Energy Partnership
- CenterPoint Energy
- Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Center for Energy and Environment (CEE)
- Connexus Energy
Research & Academia
- U of M — Center for Energy & Environment
- Humphrey School of Public Affairs
- Resilient Communities Project
- ACEEE — Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity
State Agencies & Housing Bodies
- Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
- Minnesota Department of Commerce
- MN Climate Innovation Finance Authority
- MN Pollution Control Agency
- Governor's Climate Change Subcabinet
Nonprofit & Community Organizations
- Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP)
- Housing Justice Center
- Elevate (Minneapolis / Chicago)
- Green Zones advocacy coalitions
- LISC Twin Cities
Workforce & Labor
- North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
- IBEW Local 110
- Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation
- Sustainable Building Minnesota
- MN Department of Labor & Industry