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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The Truth of the Matter

Executive Order on AI and Energy Infrastructure - Emergency Podcast 2.0

CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program Director Joseph Majkut discuss the Biden administration's Executive Order on Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure. 

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Gregory C. Allen, and Joseph Majkut — January 14, 2025

CSIS the truth of the matter
The AI Policy Podcast

Executive Order on AI and Energy Infrastructure - Emergency Podcast 2.0

In this special episode of the AI Policy Podcast, Andrew, Greg, and CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program Director Joseph Majkut discuss the Biden administration's Executive Order on Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen, H. Andrew Schwartz, and Joseph Majkut — January 14, 2025

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Executive Education

Evolving Technologies: Innovation, Competition, and Change

This online, self-paced course focuses on the critical issues leaders must grasp as we move into a global environment increasingly reshaped by geopolitical and economic competition in high-tech manufacturing, biotechnology, security, and the unknowns of future innovation. Registration accepted on a rolling basis.

Course Date: January 1, 2025
Registration Closes: January 31, 2025

Experts React: DOE LNG Study Highlights and Implications

The Department of Energy released its long-awaited study on U.S. liquified natural gas exports, offering a comprehensive update on economic and environmental analysis. Experts discuss key highlights and implications for the next administration.

Commentary by Joseph Majkut, Jane Nakano, Kevin Book, Arvind Ravikumar, Ben Cahill, Leslie Palti-Guzman, Cy McGeady, Kunro Irié, and Janet M. Whittaker — December 20, 2024

Energy 360°

The Transition: Climate Progress Under Trump?

Could President-elect Trump’s policies lower greenhouse gas emissions? How much influence does the president have over U.S. emissions? This week, Joseph and Quill discuss opportunities for climate progress in the coming years with Robin Millican of Breakthrough Energy and Lisa Friedman of the New York Times.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, Robin Millican, and Lisa Friedman — December 18, 2024

CSIS Energy 360
Energy 360°

The Transition: Deregulation, DOGE, and Permitting Reform

The incoming Trump Administration has pledged to unleash American energy by lifting restrictions on energy production and undoing the Biden climate agenda. How will Trump’s deregulatory agenda and proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reshape the U.S. energy landscape? Will Republicans and Democrats find common ground on permitting reform? This week, Joseph and Quill break down deregulation, DOGE, and permitting reform with Mike Catanzaro and Josh Siegel.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, Michael Catanzaro, and Josh Siegel — December 12, 2024

CSIS Energy 360

International AI Policy: Outlook for 2025

Join the Wadhwani AI Center on December 9 for the International AI Policy: Outlook for 2025 conference exploring the latest international efforts in AI policy.

Event — December 9, 2024

Energy 360°

The Transition: The Changing Politics of Climate

Over the last four years, President Biden implemented the most ambitious climate agenda in U.S. history. President-elect Trump and his fellow Republicans have pledged to undo the Biden climate agenda when they take control of the House, Senate, and White House in January. This week, Joseph and Quill discuss what the 2024 election taught us about the politics of climate change and the future of climate policy with Matt Yglesias, author of the Slow Boring newsletter.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Matthew Yglesias — December 4, 2024

CSIS Energy 360