Quill Robinson

Senior Program Manager and Associate Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Quill Robinson

Quill Robinson is a senior program manager and associate fellow with the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He is also a senior adviser with ConservAmerica and a Clean Energy Leadership Institute fellow. Previously, Quill served as the vice president of government affairs at the American Conservation Coalition, a national nonprofit focused on mobilizing young Americans behind market-based climate solutions. He has extensive experience working with senior members of Congress, the nonprofit community, and the private sector to craft bipartisan climate and energy policy, including hosting events at COP26 and COP27. Quill was raised in Seattle, where he attended the University of Washington. He is pursuing an MA in global security studies at Johns Hopkins University, focusing on energy and environmental policy.

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Energy 360°

Why Permitting Reform Matters

This week, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program Senior Adviser Linda Stuntz, Senior Associate John Larsen, and Fellow Cy McGeady join Quill Robinson to discuss permitting reform. 

Podcast Episode by Quill Robinson, Linda Stuntz, John Larsen, and Cy McGeady — August 5, 2024

CSIS Energy 360
Energy 360°

Energy and Climate Change in the 2024 Presidential Election

This week, Kevin Book of Clearview Energy Partners joins Quill Robinson,  Senior Program Manager and Associate Fellow, to discuss the climate and energy policy implications of the 2024 presidential election. 

Podcast Episode by Quill Robinson and Kevin Book — July 30, 2024

CSIS Energy 360
Audio Briefs

Experts React: Senators Manchin and Barrasso Announce Permitting Reform Bill

An audio version of “Experts React: Senators Manchin and Barrasso Announce Permitting Reform Bill,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Quill Robinson, Kunro Irié, Ray Cai, and Cy McGeady. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Quill Robinson, Kunro Irié, Ray Cai, and Cy McGeady — July 26, 2024

Audio Briefs

Experts React: Senators Manchin and Barrasso Announce Permitting Reform Bill

The federal permitting process is hindering progress on the United States' energy security and climate change goals. A recently announced bill from Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) could help address this issue. 

Commentary by Quill Robinson, Kunro Irié, Ray Cai, and Cy McGeady — July 25, 2024

Energy 360°

Energy Abundance and Climate Opportunities with Former Senator Mary Landrieu

This week, former Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) joins Joseph Majkut,  director of the CSIS Energy Program, to discuss how policymakers can balance the development of the United States' energy resources with climate goals. 

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Mary Landrieu, and Quill Robinson — July 8, 2024

CSIS Energy 360
Audio Briefs

Assessing the United States’ Solar Power Play

An audio version of “Assessing the United States’ Solar Power Play,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Quill Robinson and Ryan Featherston. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Quill Robinson and Ryan Featherston — July 2, 2024

Audio Briefs

Assessing the United States’ Solar Power Play

Solar can play a crucial role in meeting the United States’ climate and energy goals. However, the United States needs clearer objectives for its solar industrial strategy for it to succeed. 

Commentary by Quill Robinson and Ryan Featherston — July 1, 2024

Energy 360°

American Climate Leadership: Future of the Inflation Reduction Act

This week, Emily Domenech of Boundary Stone Partners, Adrian Deveny of Climate Vision, and Peter Stahley of Cassidy and Associates join Quill Robinson to discuss the creation of the Inflation Reduction Act, Republicans and Democrats shared and competing energy priorities, and the future of American climate leadership. 

Podcast Episode by Quill Robinson, Emily Domenech, Adrian Deveny, and Peter Stahley — June 24, 2024

CSIS Energy 360
Audio Briefs

Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports

An audio version of “Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Majkut, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Kennedy, Emily Benson, Gracelin Baskaran, Jane Nakano, and Quill Robsinson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Kennedy, Emily Benson, Gracelin Baskaran, Jane Nakano, and Quill Robinson — May 15, 2024

Audio Briefs