Ian Barlow

Senior Program Manager, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Ian Barlow

Ian Barlow is the senior program manager for the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, where he supports the program’s research agenda and oversees program outreach, event management, and intern coordination. Prior to joining CSIS, he served as an advance associate for the Obama administration and as a foreign and security policy intern at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He holds bachelor’s degrees in both Russian and international studies from The Ohio State University.

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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

Europe's wartime shift from Russian gas to U.S. LNG is reshaping global energy trade. A new CSIS interactive feature demonstrates how transatlantic cooperation is critical for ensuring European energy security and hastening the energy transition.

Digital Report by Leslie Palti-Guzman , Joseph Majkut , and Ian Barlow — January 17, 2023

Methane Emissions and the Gas Ecosystem: Buyers, Sellers, and Banks

Reducing methane emissions can slow the pace of global warming, and the quick wins in the oil and gas sector will come on the supply side. But changing the way that natural gas is traded can also play a role, especially if gas buyers begin to focus on methane intensity.

Report by Ben Cahill , Ian Barlow , and Nikos Tsafos — December 17, 2021

Understanding Just Transitions in Coal-Dependent Communities

This study explores coal-related socio-economic dependency in Mpumalanga, South Africa, and Jharkhand, India, and key solutions for just transition planning including economic diversification, environmental rehabilitation, and important stakeholders.

Report by Sandeep Pai , Ian Barlow , Mary Margaret Allen , Kira O'Hare , Hugh Searight , Rahul Madhusudanan , and Mike Ward — October 28, 2021

Russia’s Hydrogen Energy Strategy

Russia has set its eyes on becoming a global leader in hydrogen production and export. The goal is part of a broader strategy to navigate the energy transition, but how it plans to grow its hydrogen sector remains unclear.

Commentary by Ian Barlow and Nikos Tsafos — October 14, 2021