Joseph Majkut

Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Joseph Majkut

Joseph Majkut is director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In this role, he leads the program's work understanding the geopolitics of energy and climate change and working to ensure a global energy transition that is responsive to the risks of climate change and the economic and strategic priorities of the United States and the world. Joseph is an expert in climate science, climate policy, and risk and uncertainty analysis for decisionmaking. He is frequently cited in trade and national media on the politics of climate change and has testified before Congress on climate change and science.

Before CSIS, Majkut worked as the director of climate policy at the Niskanen Center, where he led that group's efforts to research and promote carbon pricing, low-carbon innovation, regulatory reform, and other market reforms to speed decarbonization. From 2014 to 2015, he worked in the U.S. Senate as a congressional science fellow, supported by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Geosciences Institute. He holds a PhD from Princeton University in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, a master’s degree in applied mathematics from the Delft University of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Harvey Mudd College.

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Global Update on Energy and Climate

A discussion with David Turk (Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy) and Fatih Birol (Executive Director, International Energy Agency) on the future of energy markets and climate targets. 

 
 

Event by David Turk , Fatih Birol , and Joseph Majkut — January 31, 2023

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Tailwinds and Headwinds: The U.S. Offshore Wind Market

While there have been significant developments in the U.S. offshore wind sector, the pace of development remains slow. Reaching 30 gigawatts by 2030 will require significant policy and industry efforts, supply chain development, and regional collaboration.

Commentary by Allegra Dawes and Joseph Majkut — January 31, 2023

Photo by George Rose/Getty Images
The Truth of the Matter

U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

CSIS’s Joseph Majkut and Leslie Palti-Guzman join the podcast to discuss U.S. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) production and exports, and what it all means for the world.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Joseph Majkut , and Leslie Palti-Guzman — January 26, 2023

CSIS the truth of the matter

The United States Should Learn to Live with EU CBAM

The European Union’s new carbon border adjustment mechanism will introduce new trade tensions, even with the United States. But the United States should look past temporary inconvenience and enable the long-term success of carbon-adjusted trade.

Commentary by Joseph Majkut — January 17, 2023

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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

Photo: Gas Vista
Energy 360°

The Year in Energy and Climate

In our final episode of 2022, Kevin Book (ClearView Energy Partners) and Liam Denning (Bloomberg) join Joseph Majkut (CSIS) to make sense of the many energy and climate developments in 2022 and look at some under the radar issues to watch next year.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — December 19, 2022

CSIS Energy 360
Energy 360°

Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change

This week Dr. Friederike Otto with the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London joins Dr. Joseph Majkut (CSIS) to discuss climate change attribution, which measures how climate change directly affects extreme weather events, like heat waves, floods, or droughts.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — December 12, 2022

CSIS Energy 360
Energy 360°

ESG Investing with Terrence Keeley

This week, finance industry veteran and author Terrence Keeley joins Joseph Majkut to discuss his book “Sustainable: Moving Beyond ESG to Impact Investing”, and the promises and limitations of ESG investing.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — November 28, 2022

CSIS Energy 360