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Led by the Energy Security and Climate Change Program, CSIS explores policies and regulations, commercial frameworks, and technological solutions that determine our energy future while balancing economic, environmental, and security priorities. In collaboration with leaders in industry, government, academia, and nonprofits, the Energy Security and Climate Change Program leads projects, events, and publications to help decision makers understand these challenging dynamics.
Find the latest research from our scholars and CSIS events on this topic below.
Australia is being ravaged by the worst bushfires seen in decades. Beginning in 2019, the fires have burnt through 25.5 million acres, the size of Denmark and Belgium combined. At least 27 people are dead, including three volunteer firefighters, and more are missing. Thousands of homes have been destroyed or damaged. Australia’s capital cities are experiencing record air pollution, and smoke has been seen as far away as South America. With the fire summer season extending for another few months, the disaster is expected to continue. The scale of these bushfires is unprecedented anywhere in the world.
On Monday, January 27th, 5:00-6:30 pm, please join us for a conversation on the impact of these bushfires on regional politics, public opinion, the health of the population, and national economic growth. We will also discuss the cataclysmic scale of the fires and the climate change drivers that have driven the spread of the fires: are they a single natural disaster – a very bad year in a country accustomed to seasonal fires – or evidence of a long-term profound shift?
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
To stabilize the climate and prevent the most catastrophic effects of climate change, we must reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by or soon after 2050. This will require a range of strategies and mechanisms including technological innovation, public policy, and private investment. We are pleased to launch the Climate Solutions Series, a year-long initiative which will bring together a wide range of audiences over six sessions to examine global pathways to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in different sectors of the economy.
The first session will look at various pathways to net-zero emissions, ranging from a significant reduction in fossil fuel consumption and major behavior changes with little reliance on “negative emissions,” to smaller structural changes with a heavy reliance on technologies to reduce carbon from point sources and the atmosphere. The event will feature a presentation on these various pathways, followed by a facilitated discussion featuring perspectives from multiple levels of government.
This series is made possible by the generous support of JPMorgan Chase & Company.
More than two million electric vehicles (EVs) were sold globally in 2018, a trend expected to grow over the coming decades. The smart deployment of EVs and EV infrastructure will be an important part of broader mobility planning and offers opportunities to connect markets and supply chains.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to convene this panel to discuss strategies and policies to develop and deploy EVs. Nick Albanese will outline BloombergNEF's report, Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019, to set the scene with the global forecast for EVs and the implications on the growth of the clean energy economy. Garrett Fitzgerald, with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), will discuss its recent report, Driving a Shared, Electric, Autonomous Mobility Future, which evaluates mobility in China, India, and the United States. Lastly, Jonas Meckling will share his thoughts on how the United States can increase its commitment to EVs in the innovation, manufacturing, and deployment space under current and future policy landscapes.
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to welcome Sverre Alvik to discuss DNV GL's Energy Transition Outlook 2019.
DNV GL recently issued the third edition of its Energy Transition Outlook, which provides a “best estimate forecast” indicating a rapid transition in global and regional energy systems towards a 2.5° future.
Sverre Alvik will discuss the underlying assumptions of the study and the rapid transition that is predicted over the next three decades, including a particular focus on North America. More specifically, he will discuss the forecasted penetration of electric vehicles and changes in oil demand, the prospects for renewable energy and electrification, as well as the outlook for technologies like hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage (CCS).
DNV GL provides risk management and quality assurance services in the oil and gas, power and renewables, and maritime industries.
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
The next several decades will see pivotal changes in how consumers use energy and how utilities supply electricity. The development of new technologies that could meet demand across major end use sectors—transportation, residential, commercial, and industry—will also have economic and climate change considerations for policy makers and industry. The policy, investment, and technology choices made today will help define the future electric power sector.
Through this high-level panel discussion, we will consider the challenges and opportunities in the electric power sector for major economies, including the United States, Japan, the EU, and countries in Oceania and Southeast Asia.
More speakers to be announced.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to welcome The Hon. John Cornyn (R-TX) to share his views on domestic energy production in the context of U.S. energy policy and the dynamic geopolitical landscape.
The conversation will focus on the impact of the recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities and of domestic shale production policies on America’s position in the global energy market.
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to welcome The Hon. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and The Hon. Joe Manchin (D-WV) for a conversation on energy policy priorities in the United States.
This discussion will center on the opportunities and challenges of harnessing U.S. energy resources to foster economic opportunities and innovation for U.S. businesses, workers, and communities. As Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senators Murkowski and Manchin are at the forefront of developing future energy policies across a wide range of crucial areas, including innovation, energy efficiency, and worker training.
This event is part of Energy in America, an ongoing project assessing the ways energy is contributing to or detracting from social and economic mobility across the United States.
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
The scientific consensus is that to avoid catastrophic effects of climate change, global temperature rise must be held below 2 degrees Celsius, and ideally below 1.5 degrees. Achieving this will include a fundamental transformation of the world energy system. Given their important role within this system, some oil and gas companies are now strategizing to become “energy companies,” adapting to this global energy transition.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is excited to release Oil and Gas Industry Engagement on Climate Change: Drivers, Actions, and Path Forward, a new report on the oil and gas industry’s climate engagement and opportunities to drive further technological development.
This event will convene experts on the energy industry, the energy transition, and industry strategy relating to climate change to illustrate the themes and the findings of the report. Panelists will discuss the industry’s investments in low-carbon technologies, how to take advantage of the investment made thus far, and what more companies can do to help get us on track to limit dangerous global warming.
This event is the culmination of a project on oil and gas companies’ low-carbon investments sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
This event is made possible by generous support from the J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Linda Capuano, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), for a presentation and discussion of the EIA's International Energy Outlook 2019 (IEO2019), which will be released at 9:00 a.m. on September 24, 2019.
The IEO2019 presents long-term projections of world energy supply and demand by region and primary energy source; electricity generation by energy source; and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Panel discussions will examine uncertainties related to the future of global energy consumption and trade, following Dr. Capuano's presentation.
Presentation: IEO 2019
Linda Capuano, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Session One: Uncertainty about Global Fuel Consumption in 2050
Kevin Book, ClearView Energy Partners LLC; Mackinnon Lawrence, Navigant Research; Grzegorz Peszko, World Bank
Session Two: Shifting Patterns in Energy Trade
Jamie Webster, Boston Consulting Group; Leslie Palti-Guzman, Gas Vista; Anna Mikulska, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
This conference is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
Countries around the world face the same challenge: provide enough energy to fuel economic growth with optimal social and environmental outcomes. This means energy must be affordable, secure, and clean. But each country is in a different stage of development.
For nearly half a decade, the global community has organized around two goals for the energy sector: (1) eradicate energy poverty and (2) combat the effects of global climate change. Each has become more urgent and complex. The eradication of energy poverty is not simply about energy access; it is providing modern energy services to the world’s growing and developing populations. Climate action is not simply about emissions reduction; it is achieving a net-zero emissions economy, tackling local environmental concerns, and fostering a just transition.
This conference will assess where the world stands relative to the dual challenge and discuss areas where real, near-term progress can be made. It will also serve as the launch of a new, year-long project in which the CSIS Energy & National Security Program will explore strategies to address the dual challenge in several important countries and how public and private sector resources can help achieve these goals.
This event is made possible by generous support from BP.
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The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to Are Sanctions Working?, a conference examining the state of U.S. sanctions―what is different, what is and is not working, and implications for U.S. foreign policy, the global economy, and the energy sector.
The United States has employed sanctions as a foreign policy mechanism for decades. In recent years, the United States has developed a new generation of more targeted, more agile economic sanctions. It has become increasingly reliant on these new tools, and its ambitions for their impact have increased.
Whether more robust sanctions regimes have won any clear victories is a matter of debate. In the last three years, U.S.-imposed unilateral and secondary sanctions regimes have sought to influence North Korea, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. But countries that have been subject to sanctions for years have found ways to adjust to U.S. moves.
This conference will review the efficacy of the new style of U.S. sanctions, understand what is contributing to their success or failure, and gauge their future. Speakers will also explore how sustained use of sanctions is impacting one universally important sector: the energy sector.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. John Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS
Keynote
Sigal Mandelker, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Sanctions and Foreign Policy
Heather Conley, Jon Alterman, Jeffrey Mankoff, Moises Rendon, Matthew Goodman
Sanctions and the Energy Sector
Peter Flanagan, Sarah Ladislaw, Kevin Book, Stephanie Segal
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to a conference on energy investment and infrastructure in Asia.
This conference will feature discussions on shared interests from U.S. and regional leaders in Asia's energy future and energy dynamics across the region, including how the energy trade map is changing. The conference will include U.S. government, private sector, and other expert views on advances in the electric power sector, possible avenues for regional collaboration with the United States, and opportunities for governments and the private sector to advance developments on the energy agenda.
Keynote: U.S. Interests in Asia
Senator Cory Gardner, CO-R; Frank Fannon, U.S Department of State
The Role of Government Policy and Initiatives
Gloria Steele, USAID; James Sullivan, International Trade Administration; Takeshi Komoto, Embassy of Japan; Nguyen Dang Trung, Embassy of Vietnam; Arunish Chawla, Embassy of India in the United States
Energy Trends in the Region
David Turk, IEA; Clay Nesler, Johnson Controls; Khary Cauthen, Cheniere Energy; Todd Abrajano, Deputy Director (Acting), U.S. Trade and Development Agency; Tommy Joyce, U.S. Department of Energy
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to Progress toward Global Energy Transitions, featuring Dave Turk (IEA).
The presentation and discussion will pull from a range of new IEA technology analysis, including the 2019 version of Tracking Clean Energy Progress which finds that only 7 out of 45 technologies are on track toward a sustainable energy future, IEA’s new reports on The Future of Hydrogen: Seizing Today’s Opportunities and Nuclear Power in a Clean Energy System, as well as IEA’s enhanced focus on energy innovation.
The session will explore which energy technologies are seeing progress and why, and what lessons can be learned going forward for public- and private-sector decision-makers.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host the U.S. launch of BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook 2019.
The New Energy Outlook 2019 will be presented by Seb Henbest, New Energy Outlook Lead Author and Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa at BloombergNEF.
New Energy Outlook is BloombergNEF's annual economic forecast for the world's power sector. Built over nine months, it is the result of international collaboration between 65 market and technical experts from BloombergNEF's 11 offices.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to host Eirik Wærness (Equinor) to present Equinor's Energy Perspectives 2019. The discussion will be moderated by Nikos Tsafos (CSIS).
Energy Perspectives provides a broad perspective on macroeconomics and global energy markets to 2050, analyzing relevant trends, climate policy impacts, energy sources, sectors, and regions across three very different scenarios – Reform, Renewaland Rivalry.
Recent indicators show diverging paths in energy market developments in terms of economic growth, energy demand, energy efficiency, technology development and geopolitics. Two of the scenarios illustrate where the world may move if current trends continue, while Renewal shows where the world needs to move to limit global warming to well below 2°C. This year, Renewal is complemented with two sensitivities: (1) the IPCC’s 1.5° report; and (2) the effects of delayed policy action to 2025. This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to launch two reports as part of its Energy in America series:
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The Changing Role of Energy in the U.S. Economy; and
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Energy as a Source of Economic and Social Mobility
Featuring a discussion with contributing experts Joseph Aldy (Harvard University), Mary Alice McCarthy (New America), and David Hart (ITIF).
Over the last decade, the energy landscape in the United States has shifted in some consequential ways. Going forward, the energy sector changes and energy policy developments are likely to play an important role in the economic and societal well-being of many regions around the country.
The Changing Role of Energy in the U.S. Economy provides insights into the role of energy in the U.S. economy at the national, regional, and local levels; the economic consequences of multiple energy pathways; the distributional impacts of various energy policies; and the anticipated economic consequences of technological change in the energy sector.
Energy as a Source of Economic and Social Mobility examines how energy creates economic and social opportunity through jobs, innovation, and improved living standards. Increasingly, it is no longer enough to demonstrate energy policy's net economic benefits—policies are often expected to account for preexisting inequities, consider distributive consequences, and create economic opportunity. This study evaluates policies and strategies designed to harness various kinds of energy development as sources of U.S. economic growth and social mobility.
Join us for a closer look at what is working—and what isn't—in U.S. energy policy as the relationship between energy and the U.S. economy evolves.
This event is made possible by generous support from the Sloan Foundation.
The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to present "The Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy in Southeast Asia: A Status Report on the Economic Pillars"featuring keynote remarks by Sandra Oudkirk (Senior Official to APEC, U.S. Department of State), and a discussion with Dr. Phyllis Yoshida (Senior Fellow for Energy and Technology, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA; former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, Europe, and the Americas, U.S. Department of Energy), Nigel Hearne (President, Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company), Brian Churchill (Senior Advisor, Overseas Private Investment Corporation), and Peter Raymond (Senior Associate, Non-resident, Reconnecting Asia Project and Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS).
In July 2018, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced $113 million for new economic and energy initiatives to flesh out the administration’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy. These announcements included nearly $50 million for Asia EDGE, an initiative to promote energy security and develop energy markets, and $30 million for an initiative to boost infrastructure investment through financial and technical assistance to partner countries. Secretary Pompeo also voiced strong support for the BUILD Act, which is set to double the U.S. government’s development-finance capacity to $60 billion to support U.S. private investment in strategic opportunities abroad. Nearly one year later, what impact have these initiatives had for U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia?
This event is made possible with support from Chevron.
Opening Remarks
Sarah Ladislaw, Alex Dehgan, and Iain Campbell
Keynote
Gina McCarthy, former Administrator, U.S Environmental Protection Agency; and Director, Center for Climate, Health, & Global Environment, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Panel One: The Problem and Potential of Technological Solutions
David Nemtzow, Bill Sisson, Paul Bunje, Gabrielle Dreyfus, and Kartikeya Singh
Keynote
John Roome, Senior Director, Climate Change, The World Bank
Panel Two: Deploying Solutions at Scale
Eric Toone, Jason Hartke, Stacy Swann, William F. Martin, and Erol Yayboke
Reception The CSIS Energy & National Security Program, Rocky Mountain Institute, Conservation X Labs, and the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development are pleased to host the U.S. launch of the Global Cooling Prize. To shed light on the purpose of the prize, keynote speakers and panelists will discuss the importance of developing new cooling technologies as the world grapples with climate change.
We are pleased to host Gina McCarthy and John Roome, who will each deliver keynote addresses to frame the importance of cooling within the contexts of climate, public health, investment, and scaling.
Following these keynotes, our expert panelists—from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives relative to climate and cooling technologies—will discuss the growing global demand for residential cooling, potential technological solutions, and how to deploy these solutions at scale.
Announced in November 2018, the Global Cooling Prize is a global competition to develop breakthrough residential cooling technology. The Prize seeks to create a global cooling revolution by spurring the development of a radically more energy-efficient cooling technology. The Prize calls upon participants around the world to develop a breakthrough residential cooling technology with at least 5 times less climate impact when compared to a baseline unit.
The Prize is administered by Rocky Mountain Institute, Conservation X Labs, the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy, and CEPT University. It is made possible by the Indian Department of Science and Technology, Tomkat Foundation, Argosy Foundation, The Grantham Foundation, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Workforce Equity & Fiduciary Capital Advisors, and the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
Please join us on April 18 for a lively discussion of U.S.-Australia economic partnership. Participants will receive the CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy’s latest brief, “Delivering Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific,” a wide-ranging look at opportunities for U.S.-Australia coordination in the Indo-Pacific across five sectors (infrastructure, investment facilitation, energy, digital economy, and financial systems).
PANELISTS:
Bill Costello
Minister-Counsellor of Development, Embassy of Australia
Mark Sobel
U.S. Chairman, OMFIF; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Nikos Tsafos
Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS
Matthew P. Goodman
Senior Vice President and Simon Chair, CSIS
MODERATED BY Amy Searight
Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), present highlights of the IEA's World Energy Outlook 2018. The WEO is the IEA's annual report on the state of the energy sector from a global perspective, providing comprehensive analysis of the interplay between energy policy, markets, and technology development.
Dr. Birol's presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with Frank Fannon (U.S. Department of State), John Hess (CSIS; Hess Corporation), and Katherine Hamilton (38 North Solutions), moderated by Sarah Ladislaw.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
CSIS is pleased to host a presentation of the 2019 BP Energy Outlook with Spencer Dale, group chief economist of BP.
The global energy system faces a challenge to provide significantly more energy while simultaneously reducing emissions. What forces are shaping the energy transition through 2040? The Outlook explores the forces shaping this transition through various scenarios, focusing on different sectors, regions, and fuels.
Mr. Dale will present the scenarios of the Outlook, followed by a moderated conversation with Sarah Ladislaw, senior vice president and director of the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
In 2015, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi announced that India will generate 175 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2022. India's ability to achieve this ambitious goal, however, will depend on the progress of India's states in meeting specific renewable energy capacity targets. The Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Studies and the Energy and National Security Program at CSIS are pleased to host Anand Kumar, Secretary at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to unpack the role of center-state relations in achieving the target of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022. He will also highlight opportunities for how U.S. stakeholders can engage India and its states to help them meet their targets.
Introductory Remarks
Richard Rossow
Senior Advisor and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, CSIS
Keynote Address
Anand Kumar
Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India
Discussion with:
Sarah Ladislaw
Senior Vice President; Director and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Following the precipitous drop in oil prices at the end of 2018, we enter the new year with a renewed commitment from the OPEC/non-OPEC alliance to rebalance oil markets, continued upheaval in places like Venezuela and Libya, and assurances of U.S. intent to eliminate Iranian oil exports. In the background, a number of troublesome challenges―financial, technical, infrastructure, political and geopolitical―remain unresolved.
Looming questions on the weakening of the global economy, the impacts of trade disputes, prospects for continued U.S. production growth given volatile prices, productivity challenges, cash flow constraints, evolving bottlenecks and export capacity, crude quality and regulatory challenges (RFS and IMO), and renewed call for a green energy transformation continue to plague investors and strategic planners alike.
Against this backdrop, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to host a most distinguished group of experts to discuss the outlook for global oil markets. Please join us!
Panel One - Global Outlook - OPEC Cuts, At-Risk Demand, and U.S. Production Growth Ann-Louise Hittle, Michael Wittner, and Edward Morse
Panel Two - Moving the Bottleneck - Midstream, Downstream, and Export Challenges
Rusty Braziel, Sarah Emerson, and John Auers
Lunch - Markets in Context - A Discussion of Sanctions, Tariffs, and Trade
Kevin Book, William A. Reinsch, and Scott Miller
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
Please watch us for a public Chevron Forum focused on how the international development community, governments, and the private sector can work together to help developing countries provide affordable and clean energy (Sustainable Development Goal#7).
In September 2015, the 193-member states of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Development Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), built off of the Millennium Development Goals. The SDGs are not an official treaty, but a form of soft law aimed at eliminating extreme poverty, building partnerships, and spurring economic growth around the world. SDG#7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Progress is being made, but in 2017, 1.1 billion people still lacked access to electricity. In 2016, 3 billion people (41 percent of the world’s population) were still cooking with polluting fuel and stove combinations. What are the biggest challenges to achieving SDG#7 and how can different actors collaborate more effectively?
Please join us at CSIS (1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20036) for this important discussion.
This event is part of the "Chevron Forum for Development" series and made possible with general support from Chevron.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host David Turk (International Energy Agency) for a presentation and discussion on the IEA's upcoming report, The Future of Petrochemicals: Towards a more Sustainable Supply of Plastics and Fertilizers. This new report explores discusses how petrochemicals-derived products are ingrained in today's society and what role they could play in the sustainable transformation of energy systems. Providing a global assessment, the report is informed by key, region-specific analyses. It will be released on October 5th. The Future of Petrochemicals
(CSIS) will moderate a discussion following Mr. Turk's presentation.Sarah Ladislawthe future role of the petrochemical sector within overall oil demand and the global energy system.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to host Eirik Wærness (Equinor) to present Equinor's Energy Perspectives 2018. The discussion will be moderated by Nikos Tsafos (CSIS).
Energy Perspectives summarizes different narratives about the future of global energy demand and energy mix within the parameters of various scenarios. These scenarios are based on different assumptions about regional and global economic growth, conflict levels, technological development, and energy and climate policies.
The 2018 edition adjusts for last year's climate and energy developments, including technological advancements throughout the energy sector. Energy Perspectives is based on models and frameworks that Equinor uses to create long-term analyses of energy markets. The report is intended to foster greater understanding of uncertainty in the long term and what factors may affect this uncertainty.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Linda Capuano, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), for a presentation and discussion of the EIA's International Energy Outlook 2018 (IEO 2018), which will be released at 9:00 a.m. on July 24, 2018.
The IEO2018 builds on the IEO2017 reference case, which presented long-term projections of world energy demand by region and primary energy source; electricity generation by energy source; and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. In particular, this year's outlook offers a macroeconomic perspective regarding the uncertainty in economic growth in India, China, and Africa.
A panel discussion with Todd Moss (Center for Global Development), Anvita Arora (KAPSARC), and Edward Chow (CSIS) on key uncertainties related to energy consumption in China, India, and Africa addressed in the IEO 2018 will follow Dr. Capuano's presentation.
Made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Southeast Asia Program was pleased to present the CSIS-Pertamina Banyan Tree Leadership Forum featuring His Excellency Ignasius Jonan, Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia.
Ignasius Jonan has served as Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia since October 2016. He previously served as Minister for Transportation from October 2014 to July 2016. Prior to this, he was the CEO of the Indonesian state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia from 2009 to 2014.
This event was made possible with support from Pertamina.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Pratima Rangarajan, CEO of Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) Climate Investments, for a conversation on OGCI Climate Investments within the context of the OGCI, why the fund was founded last year, and how and why Climate Investments differentiates itself from other funds.
Dr. Pratima Rangarajan was appointed as the first CEO of OGCI Climate Investments in May 2017. Funded by OGCI member companies, OGCI Climate Investments intends to invest $1 billion over the next ten years to develop and demonstrate innovative technologies which could significantly curb global greenhouse gas emissions. As CEO, Dr. Rangarajan is responsible for delivery of the fund's mission: creating positive outcomes in the reduction of climate change.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
Climate Change and the National and Corporate Interest is a high-level speaker series showcasing a variety of country and corporate perspectives on plausible pathways for pursuing a climate change strategy and why those actions are in their national or commercial interest. Through discussions with high-level government officials and corporate executives, this series aims to broaden the range and depth of understanding of how each country has its own interpretation of why climate action is in their national interest and how global corporations are positioning themselves to be competitive in a lower-carbon future.
Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Smart Women, Smart Power conversation with Lynn Good, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy. She will discuss the trends impacting the energy industry, the challenges it faces, and the efforts being made to create a cleaner, smarter energy future.
Duke Energy is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Before becoming CEO in 2013, Good served as Duke Energy's chief financial officer and earlier led the company's commercial energy businesses during its initial development of renewable energy projects. She began her utility career in 2003 with Cincinnati-based Cinergy, which merged with Duke Energy three years later. Prior to 2003, she was a partner at two international accounting firms, including a long career with Arthur Andersen.
Fortune magazine lists Good as 11th among the "Most Powerful Women in Business" and Forbes magazine calls her one of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women."
Good is chairman of the Edison Electric Institute as well as a member of the Boeing board of directors and serves on its audit and finance committees. She is also a board member of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
Good holds Bachelor of Science degrees in systems analysis and accounting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
This event is made possible through generous support from Citi.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host the launch of Bloomberg New Energy Finance's (BNEF) New Energy Outlook 2018.
NEO 2018 is BNEF's annual economic forecast for the world's power sector. Built over nine months, it is the result of international collaboration between 65 market and technical experts from BNEF's 11 offices. For the first time, NEO projects out to 2050, offering 10 more years of data and new insight about the energy transition in the long-term.
Seb Henbest (NEO Lead Author and Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa; BNEF) will present the findings of the NEO 2018, followed by Q&A and discussion.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host The Hon. Janet Napolitano (President, University of California), The Hon. Dr. Kristina M. Johnson (Chancellor, The State University of New York), and Dr. Timothy Carter (President, Second Nature) for a discussion on the recent launch of the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), the role of research universities in the development of climate action plans, and their own imperatives for a more sustainable energy system.
This spring, UC3 was launched by 13 research university systems in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to mobilize their resources and expertise to inform and facilitate climate solutions in partnership with businesses, local communities, cities, and states. The coalition will utilize its research base and multidisciplinary approaches to craft innovative climate action plans, develop new energy technologies, and advance climate science. UC3 will work in partnership with Second Nature's Climate Leadership Network, a group of hundreds of colleges and universities that have committed to take action on climate change and sustainability actions.
Climate Change and the National and Corporate Interest is a high-level speaker series showcasing a variety of country and corporate perspectives on plausible pathways for pursuing a climate change strategy and why those actions are in their national or commercial interest.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total, for a conversation on Total's global gas, renewables, and power strategies and their implications for the company's activities in the United States. The discussion will encompass Total's position in natural gas markets, the growth and impact of renewables, and Total's investments in the renewables and power sectors.
Patrick Pouyanné was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Total S.A. in May 2015. Total is the world's fourth-largest oil and gas company, headquartered in Paris, France, with a large and growing U.S. presence. Pouyanné has been with Total S.A. for two decades, serving as President of the Refining and Chemicals Division and in senior management roles in the Upstream Exploration and Production Division earlier in his career. Prior to joining Total, he served in France's Ministry of Industry.
Made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host John Larsen (Rhodium Group; CSIS), Jerry Taylor (Niskanen Center), and Thomas Kerr (IFC) to discuss the state of play of carbon markets and pricing around the world.
Carbon pricing and emissions trading systems (ETS) have been gaining momentum as tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet Paris Agreement targets. The majority of OECD countries have a carbon pricing mechanism in place. China launched its nation-wide ETS in December. In the United States, California and Northeast states have been improving their carbon pricing programs, and additional states are discussing joining these efforts. Segments of the private sector have begun accounting for a price on carbon, particularly in risk assessment.
Despite progress, carbon pricing and ETS only cover approximately 15% of global emissions. The United States is still without a nation-wide carbon price, a politically fraught issue. Ultimately, prices must be significantly higher, and these mechanisms more widely adopted, in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Whether pricing carbon and ETS will come to meet expectations remains an open question.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Jonathan Pershing (Hewlett Foundation) for a discussion on strategies in the philanthropic community to address climate change, including ongoing work at the Hewlett Foundation.
Jonathan Pershing is the Program Director of Environment at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Previously, Jonathan served as Special Envoy for Climate Change at the U.S. Department of State and lead U.S. negotiator to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. Prior to that, Jonathan served as the Senior Climate Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy and the Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis at the Department of Energy.
Climate Change and the National and Corporate Interest is a high-level speaker series showcasing a variety of country and corporate perspectives on plausible pathways for pursuing a climate change strategy and why those actions are in their national or commercial interest. Through discussions with high-level government officials and corporate executives, this series aims to broaden the range and depth of understanding of how each country has its own interpretation of why climate action is in their national interest and how global corporations are positioning themselves to be competitive in a lower-carbon future.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to invite you to a discussion on ‘Taming the Sun,’ the new book by Dr. Varun Sivaram, Philip D. Reed fellow for Science and Technology at the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Sivaram will discuss the financial, technological and systematic innovation required to maximize solar power utilization and highlight the need for a creative public policy framework, and comprehensive energy market restructuring, to create a more effective clean energy portfolio and establish solar energy as the cornerstone of the global energy revolution.
Solar energy has gradually moved from being a resource with limited application to one of the fastest-growing power sources and markets in the world. As scientists and leaders around the world debate solar power’s future role in the energy mix, its significance as the primary driver of a clean energy transition remains unparalleled. However, Dr. Sivaram warns that this solar surge can only be sustained through creative and transformative innovation.
Following the event, books will be available for purchase, and Dr. Sivaram will be present to sign copies.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Dr. Brian Ó Gallachóir (University College Cork) and Dr. Morgan Bazilian (Colorado School of Mines) for a presentation on electricity market and infrastructure developments in conflict zones with particular focus on power sector development in the wake of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) will moderate the discussion.
Brian Ó Gallachóir is Professor of Energy Engineering in University College Cork’s School of Engineering and Vice-Director of UCC’s Environmental Research Institute. He is also Director of the national SFI MaREI Centre, an energy and marine-based research, development and innovation hub. Brian is elected Chair of the Executive Committee for the International Energy Agency’s Technology Collaboration Programme on energy systems modelling (IEA-ETSAP).
Morgan Bazilian is a senior associate (non-resident) with the CSIS Energy & National Security Program and executive director of the Payne Institute for Earth Resources and Research Professor of Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines. Immediately prior, Dr. Bazilian was lead energy specialist at the World Bank. His work has ranged from fiscal policy to systems analysis to infrastructure investment to market regulation and governance in all areas of energy policy from upstream oil and gas to power systems.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.
We are pleased to invite you to the CSIS-Pertamina Banyan Tree Leadership Forum with Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan, Australian Federal Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Minister Canavan will join us to discuss the state of Australia’s resources and energy market, opportunities for engagement between Australia and the U.S., and Australia’s role as a net energy exporter in the Indo-Pacific.
Minister Canavan was first elected to Senate for Queensland in 2013 and sworn in as Minister for Resources and Northern Australia in July of 2016. Prior to 2013, Minister Canavan served in a variety of positions in both the public and private sector. After attending the University of Queensland, he served as economist with the Australian Productivity Commission where he quickly rose to the level of director. Minister Canavan also spent time as a senior executive with KPMG, where he provided advice on economic and financial aspects of large scale infrastructure investments. From 2010 to 2013, Minister Canavan served as the chief of staff for then Senator Barnaby Joyce, managing the political office and providing strategic advice on policy.
This event was made possible with support from Pertamina and general funding to CSIS.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to a conference on the short-term outlook for U.S. tight oil production and its implications for global oil markets.
As we enter the new year with renewed commitment from the OPEC/non-OPEC partnership, Brent has continued to climb from $45 per barrel low in 2017 to $70 in January 2018. Global economic growth continues to look robust, oil stocks are clearly in decline, geopolitical challenges remain ever-present, and market sentiment looks bullish (for now). However, persistently higher prices have the potential to bring on additional supply from both OPEC and non-OPEC sources.
In this context, much attention is being directed to prospective U.S. supply growth. Based on assessments of resource strength, well productivity, hedging activity, cash flow, break even costs, and a sizeable backlog in drilled-but-uncompleted wells (DUCs), estimates of U.S. near-term output vary widely and challenges remain. Against this backdrop, the CSIS Energy & National Security Program will host a distinguished group of experts to discuss the outlook moving forward.
8:30 A.M. — Why Do Shale Production Forecasts Diverge?
Robert Kleinberg, Schlumberger
Artem Abramov, Rystad Energy
R.T. Dukes, Wood Mackenzie
10:30 A.M. — Financial Appetite for Investors? New Business Model for Producers?
Roger Diwan, IHS Markit
Jan Stuart, Cornerstone Macro, LLC
Paul Sankey, Wolfe Research, LLC
12:30 P.M. — Lunch Discussion: Evolution of U.S. Tight Oil Development and its Applicability to Other Global Plays
Vello Kuuskraa, Advanced Resources International
2:15 P.M. — Potential Constraints to Unconventionals Growth
Rusty Braziel, RBN Energy, LLC
Sarah Emerson, ESAI Energy, LLCl
Tisha Schuller, Adamantine Energy LLC
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy and National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to a conference on the short-term outlook for U.S. tight oil production and its implications for global oil markets.
As we enter the new year with renewed commitment from the OPEC/non-OPEC partnership, Brent has continued to climb from $45 per barrel low in 2017 to $70 in January 2018. Global economic growth continues to look robust, oil stocks are clearly in decline, geopolitical challenges remain ever-present, and market sentiment looks bullish (for now). However, persistently higher prices have the potential to bring on additional supply from both OPEC and non-OPEC sources.
In this context, much attention is being directed to prospective U.S. supply growth. Based on assessments of resource strength, well productivity, hedging activity, cash flow, break even costs, and a sizeable backlog in drilled-but-uncompleted wells (DUCs), estimates of U.S. near-term output vary widely and challenges remain. Against this backdrop, the CSIS Energy & National Security Program will host a distinguished group of experts to discuss the outlook moving forward.
8:30 A.M. — Why Do Shale Production Forecasts Diverge?
Robert Kleinberg, Schlumberger
Artem Abramov, Rystad Energy
R.T. Dukes, Wood Mackenzie
10:30 A.M. — Financial Appetite for Investors? New Business Model for Producers?
Roger Diwan, IHS Markit
Jan Stuart, Cornerstone Macro, LLC
Paul Sankey, Wolfe Research, LLC
12:30 P.M. — Lunch Discussion: Evolution of U.S. Tight Oil Development and its Applicability to Other Global Plays
Vello Kuuskraa, Advanced Resources International
2:15 P.M. — Potential Constraints to Unconventionals Growth
Rusty Braziel, RBN Energy, LLC
Sarah Emerson, ESAI Energy, LLCl
Tisha Schuller, Adamantine Energy LLC
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy and National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to a conference on the short-term outlook for U.S. tight oil production and its implications for global oil markets.
As we enter the new year with renewed commitment from the OPEC/non-OPEC partnership, Brent has continued to climb from $45 per barrel low in 2017 to $70 in January 2018. Global economic growth continues to look robust, oil stocks are clearly in decline, geopolitical challenges remain ever-present, and market sentiment looks bullish (for now). However, persistently higher prices have the potential to bring on additional supply from both OPEC and non-OPEC sources.
In this context, much attention is being directed to prospective U.S. supply growth. Based on assessments of resource strength, well productivity, hedging activity, cash flow, break even costs, and a sizeable backlog in drilled-but-uncompleted wells (DUCs), estimates of U.S. near-term output vary widely and challenges remain. Against this backdrop, the CSIS Energy & National Security Program will host a distinguished group of experts to discuss the outlook moving forward.
8:30 A.M. — Why Do Shale Production Forecasts Diverge?
Robert Kleinberg, Schlumberger
Artem Abramov, Rystad Energy
R.T. Dukes, Wood Mackenzie
10:30 A.M. — Financial Appetite for Investors? New Business Model for Producers?
Roger Diwan, IHS Markit
Jan Stuart, Cornerstone Macro, LLC
Paul Sankey, Wolfe Research, LLC
12:30 P.M. — Lunch Discussion: Evolution of U.S. Tight Oil Development and its Applicability to Other Global Plays
Vello Kuuskraa, Advanced Resources International
2:15 P.M. — Potential Constraints to Unconventionals Growth
Rusty Braziel, RBN Energy, LLC
Sarah Emerson, ESAI Energy, LLCl
Tisha Schuller, Adamantine Energy LLC
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy and National Security Program.
The global energy landscape is changing. What are the key factors influencing the shift in the energy mix and the pace at which it is changing? The BP Energy Outlook outlines BP's views of future global energy markets through to 2040 and explores key uncertainties.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host the U.S. launch of BP Energy Outlook 2018. Spencer Dale, chief economist of BP, will present the findings of the outlook followed by a moderated conversation with Sarah Ladislaw, director and senior fellow of the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy and National Security Program.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to host a presentation of the National Energy Board's (NEB) Canada's Energy Future 2017: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2040. This report, part of NEB’s annual Energy Future series, features long-term projections of Canadian energy supply and demand.
The 2017 edition examines how recent energy developments, especially in climate policy, have affected Canada’s energy outlook. The study also includes additional scenarios focusing on long-term climate policy and technology trends. Similar in structure to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Annual Energy Outlook, the report is the only public, long-term Canadian energy outlook that includes all energy commodities in all provinces and territories.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Masakazu Toyoda, Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) for a presentation of the IEEJ's Energy Outlook 2018, a report on the future of global energy. The 2018 edition of the outlook broadens its analysis out to 2050.
The outlook finds, despite large improvements in energy efficiency and intensity, global energy demand continues to increase up to 2050; most of this growth comes from non-OECD Asia. Energy-related CO2 emissions in the Advanced Technology Scenario decline after the 2020s but are still very far from reaching half of current levels by 2050. Two-thirds of total reductions are from electricity-related technologies, including non-fossil power, thermal power with CCS, and energy efficiency in power supply/demand.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host the U.S. launch of the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook 2017. The World Energy Outlook (WEO) is the IEA's annual report on the state of the energy sector from a global perspective, providing comprehensive analysis of the interplay between energy policy, markets, and technology development.
Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA, will present the findings from WEO 2017, followed by a conversation moderated by Sarah Ladislaw.
With opening remarks by John Hess, CSIS Trustee and CEO of Hess Corporation.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Peter Fraser, Head of Division for Gas, Coal, and Power Markets at the International Energy Agency, for the U.S. launch of the IEA's Coal 2017: Analysis and Forecasts to 2022.
The future of coal - the world's dominant fuel for more than a century - continues to be one of the most pressing questions in the energy sector. Coal is under pressure in many regions of the world for its contribution to greenhouse gases. In power generation, fast-growing renewables and cheap, abundant natural gas have also complicated coal's future.
The IEA's Coal 2017 report provides a comprehensive analysis of recent trends and forecast through 2022 of coal demand, supply, and trade at both a global and regional level. The report's insights help to explain the current developments in coal markets and provide a window into the fuel's future over the next five years.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to launch our latest report, Energy and Development: Providing Access and Growth.
Based on findings from several workshops conducted by CSIS over the last two years, Energy and Development explores several of the most important shifts underpinning the energy access issue. By exploring the role of emerging economies as the primary drivers of future energy demand, the influence of sustainability and climate change concerns in crafting development strategies, and changes to how energy access and growth are measured, the report provides a unique survey of energy and economic growth in the developing world.
Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) will present the report, followed by a panel discussion with Morgan Bazilian (World Bank; CSIS), Morgan Landy (International Finance Corporation), and Philippe Benoit (GIAS2050; CSIS), Erol Yayboke (CSIS) will moderate.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host the launch of the Global CCS Institute's annual 2017 Global Status of CCS.
The past year saw the successful startup of two new, large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities, while others in Canada, China, and Australia moved closer to completion as they continue to grow. For CCS to play a major role in meeting the Paris Agreement's two-degree warming limit, adoption of CCS must accelerate in the next decade.
The 2017 Status of CCS highlights key determining factors for the role of CCS in meeting these climate targets. Innovative technologies, improving markets for CO2 utilization, and reducing industrial emissions with CCS are all positive trends, but government policies at the federal, state, and local levels—along with international cooperation—remain critical for the path forward.
Please join us for a public panel discussion on the lessons that can be learned from Power Africa.
The Obama Administration’s Power Africa Initiative was arguably one of the more intriguing innovations in development in recent years. Described as an initiative that brings “together technical and legal experts, the private sector, and governments from around the world to work in partnership to increase the number of people with access to power”, Power Africa has been an attempt to work more effectively between various government agencies. It also operated under the assumption that Africa presented both development challenges and business opportunities for American workers and companies. Following the welcome remarks from Daniel F. Runde, and the opening remarks from Jennifer G. Cooke, our expert panelists will assess Power Africa's progress and look for opportunities to scale and replicate the initiative to other sectors and geographies.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program and Van Ness Feldman are pleased to announce a conference on the history of vehicle efficiency standards and electricity regulation in honor of the late Robert Nordhaus. This program looks at the evolution of two policy areas in which Bob made an important mark, and which raise issues of great significance today.
As a Legislative Counsel in the House of Representatives, Bob Nordhaus drafted the 1975 legislation that established the first fuel economy standards; major sections of the 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments, including Section 111(d); and key provisions in the Federal Power Act. He went on to become the first General Counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 1977 and later served as General Counsel of the Department of Energy during the Clinton Administration. Nordhaus also was a successful and highly influential lawyer in private practice at the law firm Van Ness Feldman.