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ATMOsphere America Summit 2026 — Presentations

Policy & Standards Session

This session provided critical insights from leading policymakers and industry representatives on the challenges and opportunities in today’s evolving regulatory landscape.

Suzanne Hagell, Chief of the GHG Mitigation Bureau, Office of Climate Change, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)

Andrew Haser, Associate Director, NYCEEC

Tom Kacandes, Senior Consultant, VEIC

Michael Helme, Co-Founder, New Yorkers for Cool Refrigerant Management (NY4Cool)

Cheryl Winfield, Engineer, F-gas Reduction Strategy Section, California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Jennifer Butsch, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Copeland

Eric Smith, Vice President and Technical Director, International Institute of All-Natural Refrigeration (IIAR)

Avipsa Mahapatra, Climate Campaign Director, Environmental Investigation Agency US (EIA)