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A Global Look at Energy Reliability, Independence & the Environment

On Oct. 11 at 8:00am ET, Axios climate & energy reporter Andrew Freedman and energy reporter Ben Geman will unpack potential solutions to restore stability and reliability in the global energy market in response to supply shortages and risks posed by climate change, featuring Resource for the Future President & CEO Richard G. Newell, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Neil Chatterjee and more. Register.

Watch: A conversation on global energy reliability

Featuring Resource for the Future CEO Richard G. Newell and former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Neil Chatterjee.

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<figure><img alt="A Global Look at Energy Reliability, Independence &amp; the Environment" height="1080" id="82aa15f0-ef5d-4460-acb7-3247ec27c4da" src="https://images.axios.com/_qOkirPnFlcSHdqb80YGRd27JT8=/2022/09/26/1664223273518.png" width="1920"/><div></div></figure>On Oct. 11 at 8:00am ET, Axios climate &amp; energy reporter Andrew Freedman and energy reporter Ben Geman will unpack potential solutions to restore stability and reliability in the global energy market in response to supply shortages and risks posed by climate change, featuring Resource for the Future President &amp; CEO Richard G. Newell, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Neil Chatterjee and more. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Register" data-vars-click-url="https://axiosagloballookatenergy.splashthat.com/" data-vars-content-id="2e28b94c-495f-48f5-b077-96c7fcfb96e2" data-vars-headline="Watch: A conversation on global energy reliability" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://axiosagloballookatenergy.splashthat.com/" target="_blank">Register</a>.

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On Thursday, September 22nd, Axios health care editor Tina Reed and health care reporter Caitlin Owens led conversations discussing the growing mental health crisis in the U.S.. Guests included HHS assistant secretary for mental health and substance use Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon and Mental Health America president and CEO Schroeder Stribling. 

Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon discussed the increasing rates of anxiety and depression in America resulting from the pandemic and how the new 988 lifeline is expanding access to crisis services and mental health support.

On the 988 lifeline: “When we compare this past August to a year ago August, we actually see a 45% increase in calls, texts and chats. So that lets us know people are reaching out, you know, 45% increase, it is amounted to over 150,000 additional calls, texts and chats that have come in. So that’s a significant increase, and we appreciate that people are reaching out and getting the support they need for their mental health or substance use related challenges.”

On increasing substance use and overdose rates: “When we look at the overdose data, what we find is that all communities, all age groups are impacted. Unfortunately, it is across the board. When we drill down a little bit further, we do see increases in terms of African American individuals. So we see some spikes there in terms of increased overdose rates, and we also see high overdose rates within Native American communities as well, and so soon actually we’ll be releasing our tribal opioid response grants and our state opioid response grants.” 

Schroeder Stribling explained some of the biggest social determinants of mental health conditions and the benefits and remaining challenges surrounding the rollout of 988. 

On social determinants of mental health: “So social determinants of mental health could be anything in one’s environment which either puts you at risk for the development of a mental health condition or exacerbates an existing mental health condition. So for instance, housing instability, food insecurity, access to transportation, access to health care and mental health care itself, and parity in mental health care, which is part of access. All of those are social determinants.” 

On challenges to 988 hotline infrastructure: “The basics of 988 are this idea that when someone’s in crisis you have someone to call, and sometimes a call is all you need…but also someone to come and help you, and the right person to come, so rather than a police officer, maybe a peer or a social worker or other support people, and then, if necessary, somewhere to go as the third step. And that’s where we need to think about the development of an adequate network of crisis stabilization centers in the various states. So there’s a lot more work left to be done. Some states are quite well prepared with that infrastructure, others are still working on it.”

In the View from the Top segment, CVS Health president of behavioral health and mental well-being Cara McNulty highlighted the rise in adolescents suffering from mental health impacts following disruptions to everyday life brought on by the pandemic. 

“We did a recent survey that looked at teachers and parents, and what we found is 76% of teachers feel that adolescents are suffering, their mental health is suffering. Where, in contrast, about 50% of parents felt their adolescents and young adults were experiencing some mental health disruption. But then on the other side, what we see is young adults and adolescents are going to their teachers and they're talking to their teachers about their mental health and how it’s impacting them, and when you think about that, it’s really important we have a place and space for our young adults and our adolescents to seek help…”

Thank you CVS Health for sponsoring this event.

If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat with someone at 988lifeline.org. En Español.

Watch: A conversation on the nation's mental health crisis

A conversation on the growing national mental health crisis

On Thursday, September 22nd, Axios health care editor Tina Reed and health care reporter Caitlin Owens led conversations discussing the growing mental health crisis in the U.S.. Guests included HHS assistant secretary for mental health and substance use Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon and Mental Health America president and CEO Schroeder Stribling. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon discussed the increasing rates of anxiety and depression in America resulting from the pandemic and how the new 988 lifeline is expanding access to crisis services and mental health support.<ul><li>On the 988 lifeline: “When we compare this past August to a year ago August, we actually see a 45% increase in calls, texts and chats. So that lets us know people are reaching out, you know, 45% increase, it is amounted to over 150,000 additional calls, texts and chats that have come in. So that’s a significant increase, and we appreciate that people are reaching out and getting the support they need for their mental health or substance use related challenges.”</li><li>On increasing substance use and overdose rates: “When we look at the overdose data, what we find is that all communities, all age groups are impacted. Unfortunately, it is across the board. When we drill down a little bit further, we do see increases in terms of African American individuals. So we see some spikes there in terms of increased overdose rates, and we also see high overdose rates within Native American communities as well, and so soon actually we’ll be releasing our tribal opioid response grants and our state opioid response grants.” </li></ul>Schroeder Stribling explained some of the biggest social determinants of mental health conditions and the benefits and remaining challenges surrounding the rollout of 988. <ul><li>On social determinants of mental health: “So social determinants of mental health could be anything in one’s environment which either puts you at risk for the development of a mental health condition or exacerbates an existing mental health condition. So for instance, housing instability, food insecurity, access to transportation, access to health care and mental health care itself, and parity in mental health care, which is part of access. All of those are social determinants.” </li><li>On challenges to 988 hotline infrastructure: “The basics of 988 are this idea that when someone’s in crisis you have someone to call, and sometimes a call is all you need…but also someone to come and help you, and the right person to come, so rather than a police officer, maybe a peer or a social worker or other support people, and then, if necessary, somewhere to go as the third step. And that’s where we need to think about the development of an adequate network of crisis stabilization centers in the various states. So there’s a lot more work left to be done. Some states are quite well prepared with that infrastructure, others are still working on it.”</li></ul>In the View from the Top segment, CVS Health president of behavioral health and mental well-being Cara McNulty highlighted the rise in adolescents suffering from mental health impacts following disruptions to everyday life brought on by the pandemic. <ul><li>“We did a recent survey that looked at teachers and parents, and what we found is 76% of teachers feel that adolescents are suffering, their mental health is suffering. Where, in contrast, about 50% of parents felt their adolescents and young adults were experiencing some mental health disruption. But then on the other side, what we see is young adults and adolescents are going to their teachers and they&#x27;re talking to their teachers about their mental health and how it’s impacting them, and when you think about that, it’s really important we have a place and space for our young adults and our adolescents to seek help…”</li></ul>Thank you CVS Health for sponsoring this event.If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat with someone at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="988lifeline.org" data-vars-click-url="http://988lifeline.org/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://988lifeline.org/" target="_blank">988lifeline.org</a>. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="En Español" data-vars-click-url="https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol" target="_blank">En Español</a>.

On Thursday, September 15th, Axios Twin Cities reporters Nick Halter, Audrey Kennedy and Torey Van Oot engaged in conversation with a panel of Minnesota political insiders about the issues and trends shaping the state’s top races ahead of the midterms. Guests included republican strategist and former majority leader of the Minnesota State Senate Amy Koch and former state senate assistant DFL leader and lobbyist Jeff Hayden. 

Nick Halter and Torey Van Oot speaking with Jeff Hayden and Amy Koch.

Nick Halter and Torey Van Oot speaking with Jeff Hayden and Amy Koch. Credit: Sarah Morreim

Amy Koch on waning Republican momentum in Minnesota: “The best that Republicans can hope for there is that I think that they don’t lose by actually 18 points, which I believe would be the largest in state history. And, you know, I think it’s a combination of factors, I think that the big Republican wave that we saw started to deteriorate on a couple of things. I think overturning Roe was a huge factor. When I was speaking to groups, I was always like, ‘that’s the one thing that’s going to throw this race into disarray and kind of going to stop the Republican momentum,’ and it has. The generic ballot is down to dead even now, when it’s dead even it’s still typically a good Republican year, but it’s not a blowout year...”

Amy Koch on issues driving voters: “I do think that the main issue in the ‘burbs is public safety, inflation, yes, but I think that crime and safety has been a number one issue…and so it’s to be expected that it’s going to play a big part, and particularly in the suburbs where they are watching very closely what is going on in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. And I just think on that issue, Republicans are coming out on the top.”

Jeff Hayden on crime and policing: “I think that in the same token, Amy said that in Minneapolis, they soundly rebuked this idea of defunding the police, right, so like no matter where you are, that’s actually what happened in this Democratic town. So what I hear in north Minneapolis, in particular, right, where a lot of the police accountability issues are, as well as the community-based crime, folks are saying, we want the police, we just don’t want them to come and beat us up, right. We want them to respect us and we want them to be kind of guardians and not this warrior mentality. So I think that there is kind of a shift in the idea that Democrats are soft on crime or don’t want to deal with this issue.”

Thank you Minnesota Credit Union for sponsoring this event.

Axios x Twin Cities Office Hours

Axios hosted an Office Hours panel of political insiders in Minneapolis.

On Thursday, September 15th, Axios Twin Cities reporters Nick Halter, Audrey Kennedy and Torey Van Oot engaged in conversation with a panel of Minnesota political insiders about the issues and trends shaping the state’s top races ahead of the midterms. Guests included republican strategist and former majority leader of the Minnesota State Senate Amy Koch and former state senate assistant DFL leader and lobbyist Jeff Hayden. <figure><img alt="Nick Halter and Torey Van Oot speaking with Jeff Hayden and Amy Koch." height="2800" id="8d725bed-5e9c-4994-9404-385c59a4b12f" src="https://images.axios.com/_5A8fq-ueFO1t3fuww4Zor_YQaw=/2022/09/20/1663678475784.jpg" width="4200"/><figcaption>Nick Halter and Torey Van Oot speaking with Jeff Hayden and Amy Koch. Credit: Sarah Morreim</figcaption></figure><ul><li>Amy Koch on waning Republican momentum in Minnesota: “The best that Republicans can hope for there is that I think that they don’t lose by actually 18 points, which I believe would be the largest in state history. And, you know, I think it’s a combination of factors, I think that the big Republican wave that we saw started to deteriorate on a couple of things. I think overturning Roe was a huge factor. When I was speaking to groups, I was always like, ‘that’s the one thing that’s going to throw this race into disarray and kind of going to stop the Republican momentum,’ and it has. The generic ballot is down to dead even now, when it’s dead even it’s still typically a good Republican year, but it’s not a blowout year...”</li><li>Amy Koch on issues driving voters: “I do think that the main issue in the ‘burbs is public safety, inflation, yes, but I think that crime and safety has been a number one issue…and so it’s to be expected that it’s going to play a big part, and particularly in the suburbs where they are watching very closely what is going on in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. And I just think on that issue, Republicans are coming out on the top.”</li><li>Jeff Hayden on crime and policing: “I think that in the same token, Amy said that in Minneapolis, they soundly rebuked this idea of defunding the police, right, so like no matter where you are, that’s actually what happened in this Democratic town. So what I hear in north Minneapolis, in particular, right, where a lot of the police accountability issues are, as well as the community-based crime, folks are saying, we want the police, we just don’t want them to come and beat us up, right. We want them to respect us and we want them to be kind of guardians and not this warrior mentality. So I think that there is kind of a shift in the idea that Democrats are soft on crime or don’t want to deal with this issue.”</li></ul>Thank you Minnesota Credit Union for sponsoring this event.

On Thursday, September 22nd, Axios business reporter Hope King led conversations with UNSGSA (United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development) Director Pia Roman Tayag and MCE Social Capital CEO Camilla Nestor about the many factors impacting financial security and inclusion around the world, from the expansion of digital financial services to the impact of economic fallout from the pandemic.

Pia Roman Tayag addressing the crowd at the reception

Pia Roman Tayag addressing the crowd at the reception. Credit: Beatrice Moritz

Pia Roman Tayag described the state of financial inclusion around the world from the UN’s perspective: “We’re facing the same issues across countries: the lack of inclusion, but also making sure that when you are financially included, it actually leads to positive outcomes…her Majesty [Queen Máxima of the Netherlands] has been in this role since 2009 and we have seen tremendous progress. The latest figures that we have today is like 76% of adults globally now have access to an [banking] account.”

Camilla Nestor in conversation with Axios business reporter Hope King

Camilla Nestor in conversation with Axios business reporter Hope King. Credit: Beatrice Moritz

Camilla Nestor described the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial health  and security of low-income households around the world: “What you saw is a really significant stress on their financial lives. People ate fewer meals. They dug into savings accounts if they had them. They borrowed…or they pawned and sold assets to raise cash. These are all financial tools that people are using to manage through this really difficult time. It kind of gives you a sense of how critical financial inclusion is, not just in times of crisis but overall. That particularly became clear during the pandemic.”

Principal Financial Group CEO Dan Houston in conversation with Axios Publisher Nicholas Johnston 

Principal Financial Group CEO Dan Houston in conversation with Axios Publisher Nicholas Johnston. Credit: Beatrice Moritz

In a View From The Top segment, Dan Houston, Chairman, President and CEO of Principal Financial Group, shared which countries ranked best and worst on financial inclusion according to the group’s research: “The ones that were at the top: Singapore would have been number 1, U.S. would have been number 2 and then you think about the Nordic countries, they sort of fill out that top 10. If you look at that second cohort…you have countries like India and China jump off…down at the low rank you might pick up countries like Brazil, Mexico…the real key of this information and data… is to provide…insights, guidance… to those countries.”

Thank you Principal Financial Group for sponsoring this event.

Axios Reception in NYC: The State of Financial Security & Inclusion

Axios hosted a reception in NYC featuring conversations about financial security and inclusion.

Event Image: The State of Financial Security & Inclusion

On Thursday, September 22nd, Axios business reporter Hope King led conversations with UNSGSA (United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development) Director Pia Roman Tayag and MCE Social Capital CEO Camilla Nestor about the many factors impacting financial security and inclusion around the world, from the expansion of digital financial services to the impact of economic fallout from the pandemic.<figure><img alt="Pia Roman Tayag addressing the crowd at the reception" height="2469" id="36addddc-8f40-4263-8089-0e1b0a0a5aa2" src="https://images.axios.com/kraWxLHwaDWJQme4T1UTVagwI1s=/2022/10/03/1664806908471.jpg" width="3704"/><figcaption>Pia Roman Tayag addressing the crowd at the reception. Credit: Beatrice Moritz</figcaption></figure><ul><li>Pia Roman Tayag described the state of financial inclusion around the world from the UN’s perspective: “We’re facing the same issues across countries: the lack of inclusion, but also making sure that when you are financially included, it actually leads to positive outcomes…her Majesty [Queen Máxima of the Netherlands] has been in this role since 2009 and we have seen tremendous progress. The latest figures that we have today is like 76% of adults globally now have access to an [banking] account.”</li></ul><figure><img alt="Camilla Nestor in conversation with Axios business reporter Hope King" height="2469" id="8b9ee550-fd8b-4db3-9c16-8c8396afa291" src="https://images.axios.com/eeIzo17rcNIwXj99i2jcepI2Wo0=/2022/10/03/1664807234125.jpg" width="3704"/><figcaption>Camilla Nestor in conversation with Axios business reporter Hope King. Credit: Beatrice Moritz</figcaption></figure><ul><li>Camilla Nestor described the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial health and security of low-income households around the world: “What you saw is a really significant stress on their financial lives. People ate fewer meals. They dug into savings accounts if they had them. They borrowed…or they pawned and sold assets to raise cash. These are all financial tools that people are using to manage through this really difficult time. It kind of gives you a sense of how critical financial inclusion is, not just in times of crisis but overall. That particularly became clear during the pandemic.”</li></ul><figure><img alt="Principal Financial Group CEO Dan Houston in conversation with Axios Publisher Nicholas Johnston " height="2469" id="c246f420-0c69-427f-9c16-5ed935c8bb52" src="https://images.axios.com/rN5xT04tKmys1Mz4frHk7QuOBDM=/2022/10/03/1664807312119.jpg" width="3704"/><figcaption>Principal Financial Group CEO Dan Houston in conversation with Axios Publisher Nicholas Johnston. Credit: Beatrice Moritz</figcaption></figure><ul><li>In a View From The Top segment, Dan Houston, Chairman, President and CEO of Principal Financial Group, shared which countries ranked best and worst on financial inclusion according to the group’s research: “The ones that were at the top: Singapore would have been number 1, U.S. would have been number 2 and then you think about the Nordic countries, they sort of fill out that top 10. If you look at that second cohort…you have countries like India and China jump off…down at the low rank you might pick up countries like Brazil, Mexico…the real key of this information and data… is to provide…insights, guidance… to those countries.”</li></ul>Thank you Principal Financial Group for sponsoring this event.

Climate Deals

On September 27th, Axios Pro climate deals reporter hosted a conversation focused on long-term capital formation in climate-tech and the role the DOE Loans Program Office will play following the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act featuring Jigar Shah, Director of the Department of Energy's Loan Program Office.

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Jigar Shah, DOE Loans Program Office on loan authority following the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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