Chris Halfnight leads Urban Green’s policy initiatives, working with industry and policymakers to
advance energy efficiency and green building in New York City and State. He recently managed
the 80x50 Buildings Partnership, a collaboration of more than 40 leading stakeholders to shape
an energy performance policy for NYC’s large buildings. Prior to Urban Green, Chris was an
attorney at Shearman & Sterling LLP and worked on energy policy at the Yale Center for
Environmental Law and Policy and the Natural Resources Defense Council. He holds a
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, and Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University, as well as
a Master's in Environmental Management with a specialization in energy from the Yale School
of Forestry and Environmental Studies.