--- title: Chase Taylor: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 description: Find out why Chase Taylor is on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. canonical: https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/2026/chase-taylor/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2026-11-09T13:00:49.903Z article:modified_time: 2026-11-09T13:00:50.027Z article:section: Collection Item og:title: Chase Taylor: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 og:description: Find out why Chase Taylor is on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. og:url: https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/2026/chase-taylor/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0007fa88f48fc68a/6aeab0ebc44d5d475f0cc958/261123_T100CLIM_D_Taylor.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Chase Taylor: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 og:type: article twitter:card: summary twitter:title: Chase Taylor: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 twitter:description: Find out why Chase Taylor is on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0007fa88f48fc68a/6aeab0ebc44d5d475f0cc958/261123_T100CLIM_D_Taylor.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Nov 09, 2026 # Chase Taylor > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. Director, Environmental Compliance & Strategy, Pattern Energy by Chase Taylor  Jillian Taylor Building clean-energy infrastructure also means managing its effects on the land and wildlife around it. At Pattern Energy, Chase Taylor worked on those challenges for this year’s successful launch of [SunZia Wind and Transmission](https://patternenergy.com/projects/sunzia/), the largest-ever renewable energy infrastructure project in U.S. history. He helped ensure [Pattern](https://patternenergy.com/patternpeoplechasetaylor/) took into account the concerns of environmental groups when developing the project and incorporated innovative solutions to protect wildlife. His work resulted in a blueprint for clean energy projects that prioritizes environmental stewardship. _—Jessica Hullinger_ **What is the single most important action you think the public, or a specific company or government, needs to take in the next year to advance the climate agenda?** I believe the most important climate action we can take in the next year is restoring confidence that we can build big things responsibly. Too often, the climate conversation focuses on what we approve rather than what we actually finish. We already have the technologies and solutions needed to make meaningful progress. The challenge is turning commitments into completed projects. As someone who works at the intersection of environmental compliance, construction and project delivery, I've seen that the biggest barriers are often not technical. They're uncertainty, delays and the perception that we must choose between clean energy development and environmental stewardship. I don't believe that should even be a choice. The projects that will matter most are the ones that demonstrate we can responsibly build the infrastructure needed to decarbonize our economy and grid, while also protecting wildlife, natural resources and the communities where these projects are located. Climate progress happens when projects are successfully built, but lasting progress happens when they're built in a way that earns trust. The climate challenge is no longer deciding what needs to be done. It's proving we can build it responsibly, at the scale and speed the moment demands. **What’s one sustainability effort you personally will try to adopt in the next year?** One sustainability effort I plan to adopt is being more intentional about documenting and sharing environmental lessons learned from project execution. In renewable energy, long-term sustainability isn't just about building more projects, it's about continuously improving how we build them. If we can apply lessons from wildlife protection, habitat restoration, stakeholder engagement and environmental compliance across future projects, we can deliver better environmental outcomes alongside climate progress. **What is a climate solution that isn't getting the attention or funding it deserves?** We spend a lot of time talking about how to generate clean energy, but not enough time talking about the landscapes that support it. Some of the most overlooked climate investments are habitat restoration, wildlife connectivity and long-term land stewardship. Climate progress and environmental stewardship should never be viewed as competing goals. If we're doing this right, success shouldn't just be measured in megawatts or emissions reductions. It should be measured by the condition of the land, water and wildlife that live on in these places. **What gives you hope about the future of the planet?** What gives me hope is that we're moving from debate to delivery. We already have many of the technologies and solutions needed to address climate change. The challenge now is implementation. Every day, I see people working to build clean energy infrastructure while also protecting the natural resources and communities that make those projects possible. 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