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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Global Foresight: Geopolitical Risk and Scenario Planning

Global Foresight: Geopolitical Risk and Scenario Planning is Washington’s premier executive certificate program for mid-to senior-level professionals responsible for helping their organizations navigate geopolitical uncertainty and prepare resilient long-term strategies.

Course Date: October 26, 2026
Registration Closes: October 16, 2026

Capturing National Security Benefits from Offshore Wind

Turbines, platforms, and subsea cables built for energy can also extend the reach of U.S. maritime surveillance. This report examines the evolving maritime threat environment and assesses the potential for offshore wind infrastructure to bolster national security.

Report by CSIS Scholars — October 16, 2026

Powering America: Transmission Modernization and Flexibility

Join ESCC for a virtual discussion with Yury Dvorkin and Joseph Majkut on dynamic line ratings, grid-enhancing technologies, and new approaches to transmission policy that could improve use of existing grid infrastructure and electricity markets.

Event — September 28, 2026

Powering America: Rethinking the Economics of Transmission

Join ESCC for a virtual discussion with Catherine Hausman and Joseph Majkut on new research and emerging approaches to electricity transmission policy, including market integration, transmission investment, and incentives for reform.

Event — September 24, 2026

Six Charts to Explain the Global Energy Crisis

The conflict with Iran continues to redraw the energy map. Six charts show how major producers and consumers are stabilizing markets through reserve releases, lower imports, and increased U.S. production of oil, gas, and helium.

Commentary by Joseph Majkut, Masha Kotkin, Caroline Russell, and Alex Garcia — September 17, 2026