Joseph Majkut

Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Joseph Majkut CSIS

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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Will New FERC Orders Unlock Electricity for Data Centers?

On June 18, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered regional grid operators to adopt best practices for improving speed to power for large loads while protecting ratepayers from cost shifting. The order encouraged operators to embrace certain approaches but avoided top-down mandates, respecting operators’ rights and acknowledging regional differences in power management. In this conversation, CSIS scholars and guests will analyze this new approach and ask if it will effectively realize national priorities for the power sector.

Event — June 25, 2026

Navigating Global Energy Markets Amid Uncertainty

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a timely conversation with Alex Grant, Equinor’s Senior Vice President for Crude, Products, and Liquids (CPL) and UK Country Manager.

Event — June 12, 2026

Energy Shots: Running on Empty

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — May 29, 2026

Whose Grid Is It Anyway?

Join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a conversation with Travis Fisher and Daniel Palken on competing visions of the U.S. power grid and its policy future.

Event — May 15, 2026

Beyond Russian Gas: Trade-Offs in EU Liquefied Natural Gas Diversification

With Qatari LNG sidelined and U.S. supply poised to dominate Europe's gas market, a new CSIS analysis examines the trade-offs between American dependence and supplier diversification across three dimensions: geopolitical risk, price volatility, and supplier concentration.

Report by Raj Sawhney and Joseph Majkut — May 15, 2026

Energy Shots: Affordability Meets AI

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — May 8, 2026