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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Executive Education

Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends

Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends is Washington’s premier executive course for mid-to senior-level professionals responsible for helping their organizations predict and prepare for the global macrotrends that will drive change for the next 30 years.

Course Date: April 8, 2024
Registration Closes: March 29, 2024

2023 Energy and Climate Review

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program is pleased to host Kevin Book, with ClearView Energy Partners, and Liam Denning, Bloomberg Opinion columnist, to assess what COP28 developments have staying power and which energy and climate issues to watch next year. 

Event — December 11, 2023

COP Stocktake: On the Ground at COP28

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program's "COP Stocktake" series will delve into the context, themes, and factors that will ultimately determine the success or failure of COP28.

Event — December 7, 2023

COP Stocktake: The U.S. and China's Great Green Power Competition

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program's "COP Stocktake: Inside Perspectives on the Global Climate Conference" series will delve into the context, themes, and factors that will ultimately determine the success or failure of COP28.

Event — November 30, 2023

Press Briefing: Previewing COP28

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a call-in press briefing to preview the upcoming 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai.

Event — November 17, 2023

Cross-Industry Collaboration on Methane Reductions

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is pleased to host this event on cross-industry collaboration for methane reductions, featuring Congressional speakers, industry leaders, and methane experts from academia and civil society.  

Event — November 15, 2023

Energy Security: A Discussion with Norwegian Minister Terje Aasland

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program is pleased to host Terje Aasland, Minister of Petroleum and Energy of Norway, for a discussion on Norway’s vital role as an energy supplier, and how the United States and Norway are working together towards providing a stable energy supply and a sustainable and just transition. 

Event — October 31, 2023

U.S. EIA's International Energy Outlook 2023

The CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program is pleased to host Dr. Joseph DeCarolis, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), and Angelina LaRose, Assistant Administrator for Energy Analysis, for a presentation and discussion of the EIA's International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023).

Event — October 11, 2023

Energy Perspectives with Eirik Wærness

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program on Thursday, October 5th at 3:00pm EDT for a conversation between Eirik Wærness, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of Equinor, and Joseph Majkut, director of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, for a discussion on Equinor’s latest Energy Perspectives Analysis.  

Event — October 5, 2023