Energy, Climate, & Resilience

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  • Water insecurity in Central Asia

    REPORT LAUNCH: WATER INSECURITY IN CENTRAL ASIA - Water insecurity in Central Asia threatens more than 82 million people who call the largely arid region home. Climate change, population growth, infrastructure problems, a lack of government foresight, and the unequal distribution of precious wate...

  • A new era for nuclear energy with the International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol

    A NEW ERA FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY’S FATIH BIROL - As the United States looks to expand its nuclear energy capacity to address energy security concerns and meet growing power demands, innovative policies that secure US leadership in the export market and address the...

  • Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on US-Canada energy cooperation

    CANADIAN ENERGY MINISTER JONATHAN WILKINSON ON US-CANADA ENERGY COOPERATION - As US President Donald Trump rolls out a flurry of new executive orders and leads his administration in refining its global trade strategy, the US-Canada bilateral relationship looms large. Amid a complex and increasing...

  • A transatlantic strategy for competitiveness and innovation

    A TRANSATLANTIC STRATEGY FOR COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION - The future of the transatlantic alliance stands at a defining moment following ground-shifting elections in the United States and Europe. To address shared challenges like rising energy costs and inflation, the United States and Europe...

  • US Assistant Secretary Pyatt on the future of Russian energy influence in Europe

    US ASSISTANT SECRETARY PYATT ON THE FUTURE OF RUSSIAN ENERGY INFLUENCE IN EUROPE - Europe’s energy markets endured the most challenging impacts of the crisis manufactured by President Putin. Nonetheless, the nations achieved an unprecedented phaseout of Russian energy sources, including the end o...

  • Daniel Yergin on the forces that are shaping the world energy outlook

    The global energy outlook has long been characterized by complex, multifaceted, and hard-to-predict patterns. But now, more than ever, uncertainty clouds short-to-medium-term forecasts. Alongside ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, geopolitical competition for the commanding heights ...

  • Chevron CEO Mike Wirth on the future of energy policy

    CHEVRON CEO MIKE WIRTH ON THE FUTURE OF ENERGY POLICY - Once the next US administration takes office, it will need to address multiple facets of energy policy, including energy security, economic growth, and environmental protection. Energy security has become a major focus for leaders globally, ...

  • Prospects for reform in US grid permitting and planning

    TRANSMISSION 2025: PROSPECTS FOR REFORM IN US GRID PERMITTING AND PLANNING - 2024 has been a consequential year in US grid policy, with developments including FERC’s Order 2023 on generator interconnection and Order 1920 on transmission planning and cost allocation, DOE’s National Transmission Ne...

  • The future of biodiversity funding: Key financial mechanisms for 2025

    THE FUTURE OF BIODIVERSITY FUNDING: KEY FINANCIAL MECHANISMS FOR 2025 - Climate change is placing the ecological processes that make up the foundation of Earth in great peril. To halt and reverse these damages, the world must increase its investment in biodiversity and nature protection. This wil...

  • Josu Jon Imaz, CEO of Repsol

    A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH JOSU JON IMAZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF REPSOL - The conversation was moderated by Frederick Kempe, president and chief executive officer of the Atlantic Council, and explored the evolving landscape of transatlantic energy security, climate policy, and competitiveness under...

  • COP29 takeaways for Africa: Lessons, challenges, and the path forward

    COP29 TAKEAWAYS FOR AFRICA: LESSONS, CHALLENGES, AND THE PATH FORWARD - Dubbed by some as “the Finance COP,” the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference will place a heavy focus on climate finance as a solution to the conference’s goal of ensuring global warming remains under 1.5C. Africa’s...

  • Iraq’s recovery, development, and global partnerships

    THE TRAJECTORY OF IRAQ’S RECOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS - The conference convenes a diverse group of leading experts, scholars, and policymakers from both the United States and the Republic of Iraq, including current and former senior officials. It tackles the significant challeng...

  • 2024 Veterans Advanced Energy Summit

    2024 VETERANS ADVANCED ENERGY SUMMIT - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center presents the 2024 Veterans Advanced Energy Summit. While this event has historically been held in Chicago, this year, we are bringing the Summit to Washington, DC, a pivotal hub for government, military, and energy i...

  • The case for North American energy cooperation

    NORTH AMERICA’S MOMENT: THE CASE FOR NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY COOPERATION - Please join the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center for a discussion on the potential for a comprehensive strategy for energy collaboration in North America. Speakers explore the importance of energy in the North America...

  • 9th Annual Central and Eastern European energy security conference

    NINTH ANNUAL CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY CONFERENCE - The Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference is the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s flagship regional event in Washington, DC. This annual event brings together key decision-makers in the US administrati...

  • Climate change implications for US defense and global security

    CLIMATE CHANGE AS A THREAT MULTIPLIER: IMPLICATIONS FOR US DEFENSE AND GLOBAL SECURITY - The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security host a discussion of climate change as a “threat multiplier” faced by the US defense and global security apparatu...

  • Effective jurisdictional approaches to forest conservation

    EFFECTIVE JURISDICTIONAL APPROACHES TO FOREST CONSERVATION - There is a growing consensus that there will be a rapid increase in forest-based carbon credit trading and that if done right, these credits would incentivize forest protection, decrease deforestation, and could lead to significant amou...

  • Building climate resilience in the Caribbean

    HURRICANE READINESS: BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE CARIBBEAN - The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs until the end of November. During this time, Caribbean countries are at their most vulnerable to hurricanes and strong tropical storms, which affect economic growth and...

  • Road to COP16 with Colombian Minister of Environment Susana Muhamad

    THE ROAD TO COP16 IN CALI WITH COLOMBIAN MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT SUSANA MUHAMAD - Colombia, the most biodiverse country in the world per square kilometer, is a critical player in global climate resilience and adaptation initiatives. In October, the country will host the 2024 United Nations Biodiv...

  • Climate adaptation solutions in the wake of Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul floods

    CLIMATE ADAPTATION SOLUTIONS IN THE WAKE OF BRAZIL’S RIO GRANDE DO SUL FLOODS - In the last few weeks, Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has been inundated by torrential rain. The resulting floods have killed hundreds and left thousands displaced, putting Rio Grande do Sul in a sta...

  • EnergySource Innovation Stream with newcleo

    ENERGYSOURCE INNOVATION STREAM WITH NEWCLEO: BUILDING AN ADVANCED NUCLEAR ECOSYSTEM - Please join the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center for the next episode of EnergySource Innovation Stream. This series highlights energy innovations with the potential to reshape the global energy system thro...

  • CEO Scott Nathan on DFC’s work on energy security and other priorities

    CEO SCOTT NATHAN ON DFC’S WORK ON ENERGY SECURITY AND OTHER STRATEGIC PRIORITIES - In 2018, the US Congress passed the Better Utilization of Investment Leading to Development (BUILD) Act to boost US economic engagement in emerging economies, reinforce national security, and advance foreign-policy...

  • Are capitalism and climate progress compatible?

    ARE CAPITALISM AND CLIMATE PROGRESS COMPATIBLE? - Climate change, along with its implications for health and critical infrastructure, are reshaping quality of life and the environment across the globe. The debate around the most impactful ways to adapt to and mitigate against these changes and wh...

  • Building resilience in US communities

    BUILDING RESILIENCE IN US COMMUNITIES - Please join the Scowcroft Center’s Forward Defense  program for this event, where Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deanne Criswell joins federal, state, and private sector emergency management experts to discuss how US prepar...