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 - 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, ...

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 - 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 - 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...

AFTER BERLIN: TANGIBLE STRATEGIES FOR RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING THE 2024 UKRAINE RECOVERY CONFERENCE - The report highlights the importance of sustained budgetary support and air defenses to make meaningful progress on reconstruction possible. It also explores how Ukraine can meaningfully contribu...

FUTURE OF ENERGY CLOSING REMARKS - The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center (GEC), in partnership with Politecnico di Torino and World Energy Council Italy, is hosting the summit on the future of energy as part of Planet Week and the 2024 G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environme...

FUTURE OF POWER: INNOVATION IN A CHANGING WORLD - Innovation lies at the heart of the energy transition, offering the promise of unlocking new technologies, business models, and policy frameworks that can drive progress toward a low-carbon future. From breakthroughs in renewable energy and energy...

FUTURE OF FUEL: EXPLORING THE EVOLUTION OF FUEL TECHNOLOGIES - Representing over one-quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, the transportation sector remains a sticking point in global efforts to achieve climate targets. Persistent and growing demand for transport fuel signals a need for inn...

FINANCING A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES AND BRIDGING GLOBAL DIVIDES - As we confront the growing need to transition towards a net-zero future, the challenge of financing this monumental shift still looms. What strategies can we implement to help build economies that not on...

NAVIGATING TRANSATLANTIC ENERGY AND CLIMATE SECURITY: COHESIVE STRATEGIES AMID GEOPOLITICAL TENSION - The intersection of energy security and climate change has emerged as a critical focal point in transatlantic relations in recent years. From the lasting impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ...

The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center (GEC), in partnership with Politecnico di Torino and World Energy Council Italy, is hosting the summit on the future of energy as part of Planet Week and the 2024 G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environment in Torino, Italy.

This year’s G...

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 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? - 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...

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Europe Center for a fireside chat with H.E. Ditte Juul Jørgensen, director-general for energy at the European Commission, on the importance of reinforcing the transatlantic alliance through cooperation on shared climate and energy securi...

ENERGYSOURCE INNOVATION STREAM WITH ASOBA: ENABLING ENERGY ACCESS IN AFRICA - 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 through disc...

GUARANTEES FOR CLIMATE FINANCE IN THE WORLD BANK-IMF AGENDA - Please join the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and GeoEconomics Center for a discussion on mobilizing private investment in climate mitigation and adaptation in the Global South.

Speakers explore how public and private secto...

WOMEN ON THE FRONTLINES OF EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY - Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been fought on multiple fronts over the last two years, including against Ukraine’s energy sector, which has been strategically targeted in efforts to optimize harm to the civilian population. Despit...

TWO YEARS ON: HOW EUROPE AND UKRAINE ARE WORKING TOWARD VICTORY - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, Eurasia Center, and Global Energy Center hosted a discussion “Two years on: How Europe and Ukraine are working toward victory.”

With the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on F...