Allegra Dawes

Adjunct Fellow (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Allegra Dawes

Allegra Dawes is a policy and analytics leader specializing in energy, critical minerals, and industrial supply chains. She currently serves as director of insights and analysis at Principal Mineral, where she leads the development of enterprise-wide analytics capabilities and defines core performance metrics across supply chain, commercial, and operational functions. In this role, she translates complex, proprietary data into strategic insights and external thought leadership. Prior to joining Principal Mineral, Allegra was the manager of sustainability and environmental affairs at Airlines for America, the leading U.S. airline trade association. There, she advanced policy and advocacy efforts on decarbonization, sustainable aviation fuels, and emerging climate technologies while building relationships with government officials and international stakeholders to influence regulatory outcomes. Allegra previously served as an associate fellow with the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at CSIS, where she authored policy research on offshore wind, carbon markets, and industrial policy for clean technology. Earlier in her career, she worked as a sector analyst at Third Bridge, advising investors on energy and industrial markets. She holds an MSc in political economy from the London School of Economics and a BS in mathematics from Union College. She is also a named inventor on two U.S. patents in advanced materials.

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What’s Plaguing Voluntary Carbon Markets?

There is a growing recognition that voluntary carbon markets need guardrails. Today, voluntary markets are a space in which rules are either missing or loosely enforced. The past year has shown that companies are increasingly wary of the potential pitfalls of offsets. 

Commentary by Allegra Dawes — February 2, 2024

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Clean Investment Trends

This week, Trevor Houser, a partner at the Rhodium Group, joins Allegra Dawes (CSIS) to discuss highlights from the Clean Investment Monitor. 

Podcast Episode by Allegra Dawes, Trevor Houser, and Lisa Hyland — December 11, 2023

Photo: CSIS

Methane Reductions in Oil and Gas, Agriculture, and Waste

Challenges in methane emissions vary substantially across the oil and gas, agriculture, and waste industries. But there are common themes and opportunities for cross-industry collaboration on methane cuts. 

Report by Ben Cahill, Allegra Dawes, Mathias Zacarias, and Sophie Coste — November 17, 2023

Where Does U.S. Offshore Wind Go from Here?

U.S. offshore wind is facing a number of significant challenges that threaten to derail the industry’s growth, including supply chain bottlenecks, inflation impacts, and the rising cost of capital.

Commentary by Allegra Dawes — October 27, 2023

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New Shores Episode Five: Toward a New Model for Global Trade

In the weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there was a flurry of articles, commentaries and videos predicting that the event signaled the end of globalization. Part of this prediction was based on policymakers and business leaders seeing the risks of global supply chains in countries with dissimilar political, economic and human rights alignments. What does the push to onshore and friend shore clean energy supply chains mean for global trade? How can trade be used as a tool to address climate change? 

Podcast Episode by CSIS Scholars — October 26, 2023

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