CEO SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH TC ENERGY CEO FRANÇOIS POIRIER - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted a fireside chat with TC Energy CEO François Poirier. Held as part of the Global Energy Center’s CEO Series, Poirier shared his vision for a reinvigorated North American strategy for e...

ONE YEAR AFTER THE INVASION: REBUILDING UKRAINE'S NUCLEAR ENERGY CAPACITY - This event features high-level government and industry leaders from the US and from Eastern European countries to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and address opportunities to rebuild U...

IMPROVING SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT AGAINST RUSSIA: THE CHALLENGE OF 2023 - The most intense year in the history of sanctions listings is over, leaving an intense implementation challenge for 2023. In 2022, Western sanctions programs expanded by forty-two percent. It will not be a surprise to anyone ...

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MAROŠ ŠEFČOVIČ - The European Union has demonstrated firm commitment to Ukrainian sovereignty through political, humanitarian, and financial support–as well as military assistance—throughout the war. In February 2023, the European Commission pledged an additional €450 million d...

A CONVERSATION WITH TOTALENERGIES CHAIRMAN AND CEO PATRICK POUYANNÉ - On February 9, 2023, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted an Atlantic Council Front Page event with TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO, Patrick Pouyanné. Moderated by Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlantic C...

US-ROMANIA SPOTLIGHT: HOW TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION CAN ADVANCE ENERGY SECURITY AND DECARBONIZATION IN THE BLACK SEA REGION - Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center hosted this event on how transatlantic cooperation can bolster energy security and decarbonization in the Black Sea region as it gr...

2023 GLOBAL ENERGY FORUM - From January 14 to 15, 2023, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted its annual Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Over the past six years, the Forum has become the go-to conference on the geopolitics of the energy tran...

2023 GLOBAL ENERGY FORUM - From January 14 to 15, 2023, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted its annual Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Over the past six years, the Forum has become the go-to conference on the geopolitics of the energy tran...

2023 GLOBAL ENERGY FORUM - From January 14 to 15, 2023, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted its annual Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Over the past six years, the Forum has become the go-to conference on the geopolitics of the energy tran...

THE WAY FORWARD FOR US COOPERATION WITH ALLIES ON THE GLOBAL GREEN ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGIES - The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub, in partnership with the Global Energy Center and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, convened an informative and frank conversation on how the United Stat...

THE IMPACT OF MERGING CLIMATE AND TRADE POLICY ON GLOBAL DEMAND FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY - As countries around the world embrace an increasingly ambitious climate agenda, the importance of trade policy tools that prevent leakage to economies whose climate regulations are less stringent is becoming evid...

A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH DITTE JUUL JØRGENSEN, DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ENERGY AT THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - The European Union has made great strides in securing alternative gas imports, with storage filled to capacity, demand reduction and preparedness measures in place and gas prices falling 70 percent...

A UNIFIED RESPONSE TO THE ENERGY CRISIS: A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH H.E. VÁCLAV BARTUŠKA, CZECH AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR ENERGY SECURITY - Russia continues attacking Europe’s energy security as part of its war against Ukraine. To negate Russia’s energy leverage, the continent must ensure its energy secu...

CEO SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH SIEMENS ENERGY CEO, CHRISTIAN BRUCH - On Friday, July 22, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted Christian Bruch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy, for the latest installment of the Atlantic Council’s CEO Series. Bruch’s opening rem...

REPORT LAUNCH: SECURING THE ENERGY TRANSITION AGAINST CYBER THREATS - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and the Cyber Statecraft Initiative hosted on July 12 from 3:30PM – 5PM EDT for the launch of a new report, “Securing the Energy Transition against Cyber Threats.” Secretary Michael Che...

OFFSHORE WIND AND GREENING EUROPE’S ENERGY SUPPLY: A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH BELGIAN MINISTER OF ENERGY TINNE VAN DER STRAETEN - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted a conversation with Belgian Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten on Belgium’s role in creating a “green power plant for...

CEO SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH NATIONAL GRID CEO, JOHN PETTIGREW - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted a virtual conversation with National Grid Chief Executive Officer, Mr. John Pettigrew as part of the Global Energy Center’s CEO Series.

At a time when concerns around energy sec...

ATLANTIC COUNCIL LIVE FROM COP26: PAVING THE WAY WITH CLIMATE INNOVATION - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted on November 3, 2021, a special edition of Atlantic Council Live from COP26 on the role of technological innovation in securing the net-zero, climate-resilient global economy...

LAUNCHING THE SWEDEN-US GREEN TRANSITION INITIATIVE: INNOVATION AND COOPERATION DRIVING THE ENERGY TRANSITION - The objective of the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative is to accelerate Swedish-American partnerships in the green transition. The aim is to drive sustainability and to establish Sw...

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MAROŠ ŠEFČOVIČ, EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT - A fireside chat with H.E. Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Vice-President discussing transatlantic cooperation in the area of strategic foresight, including prospects of a new international foresight network between the Un...

ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION: HOW THE FIRST MOVERS COALITION IS DRIVING DECARBONIZATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR - The discussion featured Lauren Riley, Managing Director of Global Environmental Affairs and Sustainability for United Airlines; Varun Sivaram, Senior Director for Clean Energy and Innova...

THE HYDROGEN REVOLUTION: CLEAN HYDROGEN’S ROLE IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted virtually on December 2, 2021, a discussion on the growing momentum behind clean hydrogen as a decarbonization solution in the United States and beyond. This event also launc...

THE PRIVATE SECTOR’S ROLE IN ENABLING THE ENERGY TRANSITION: A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH TIM HOLT OF SIEMENS ENERGY - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted virtually on November 19, 2021, a conversation with Tim Holt, member of the executive board and labor director for Siemens Energy, on the...

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MINISTER BELINDA BALLUKU - The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted on October 4, 2021, a hybrid event featuring Her Excellency Belinda Balluku, Albanian minister of infrastructure and energy.

Clean energy infrastructure projects are critical for ensuring sustainab...