Join Jane Nakano, senior fellow with the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, and Ashish Sethia, head of research for Asia Pacific and global head of LNG at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, as they discuss the evolving energy and electric power sectors that have accompanied Southeast Asia’s rapid economic growth. Jane and Ashish explain the current state of renewable energy investments, the expanding role of LNG, and the differing approaches to climate change being undertaken in the ASEAN countries.

The U.S. electric power sector and its vulnerabilities to cyberwarfare have come under considerable scrutiny in recent years. Congress and the U.S. federal government have been under immense pressure to address these vulnerabilities through sector reform and increased security measures. James Lewis (CSIS Technology Policy Program) and William Hederman (CSIS Energy & National Security Program and Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, UPenn ) join Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS Energy & National Security Program) to discuss the current state of cybersecurity in the United States and steps that could be taken to prevent or mitigate future attacks.

For more, see Russia and Critical Infrastructure: We “Should Not Threaten a Nuclear Power”

Join Sarah Ladislaw, Director and Senior Fellow of the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, and Morgan Bazilian, executive director of the Payne Institute for Earth Resources and Research Professor of Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines, as they discuss energy development in post-conflict Ireland and other areas around the world.  Morgan also discusses his new role and the future direction of the Payne Institute.
 
For more, see our recent event: Electricity, Peace, and Conflict: Electric power markets and infrastructure development in conflict zones

With rising regional tension, Iran’s economic future and relationship with the United States remain uncertain. Cliff Kupchan (Eurasia Group) joins Frank Verrastro (CSIS) and Jon B. Alterman (CSIS) to discuss the current state of affairs in Iran, the fate of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Russia’s growing influence in the Middle East, and the implications of the tumultuous U.S.-Iranian bilateral relationship on energy investment in Iran.

Japan’s energy mix has undergone considerable changes since the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, resulting in growing natural gas imports and coal use. Ken Koyama, Managing Director and Chief Economist of The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), discusses Japan’s long-term energy plans with Adam Sieminski (CSIS) and Jane Nakano (CSIS), exploring the future of fossil fuels in Japan’s economy, Japan’s role in the global LNG market, and the latest developments in Japan’s energy diplomacy, including with the United States, Russia, and Iran.

The Trump Administration has announced India a prominent partner in its foreign policy plans for the Asian continent. In this spirit, the Center for American Progress’s U.S.-India Task Force has recently released recommendations for future collaboration in a variety of sectors and ways. Dr. Arunabha Ghosh (Council on Energy, Environment, and Water) joins Kartikeya Singh, Sarah Ladislaw, and Rick Rossow to discuss these recommendations and the energy opportunities ahead.

Last month, Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) sat down with David Turk, the Acting Director of the International Energy Agency’s Directorate of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, to discuss the recent launch of the IEA’s Clean Energy Transitions Programme and the wider role of institutions in the clean energy transition. Working with major emerging economies, the IEA launched this new global hub to plan a smooth transition to a cleaner energy future in five major areas: data, energy efficiency, system integration of renewables, policy & modeling, & technology.

As oil and gas production has continued to grow in the United States over the last decade, the production method – fracking - continues to face misconceptions and heated debate. Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) and Adam Sieminski (CSIS) are joined by Daniel Raimi (Resources for the Future) to discuss fracking, its growth and implications, and Daniel’s recent book, The Fracking Debate: The Risks, Benefits, and Uncertainties of the Shale Revolution.
 
For more information see: https://www.thefrackingdebate.com/ and Impacts of Onshore Oil and Gas Development
 

The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in October 2017 that unfairly priced imported solar cells and modules, especially those from China, have caused injury to U.S. solar manufacturers and recommended new import tariffs and restrictions. President Trump is expected to make a final ruling very soon—considered his first major trade decision. Join Ethan Zindler (Head of Americas, Bloomberg New Energy Finance; and nonresident Senior Associate, CSIS Energy & National Security Program), Scott Miller (Senior Adviser, CSIS), and Kevin Book (Managing Director, Clearview Energy Partners; and nonresident Senior Associate, CSIS Energy & National Security Program) as they discuss the economic and legal components of the case and its repercussions for the U.S. solar sector and trade relations.

The world’s energy markets have fundamentally changed over the last several decades, and no country has made more dramatic reforms than Mexico. Energy experts Adam Sieminski and David Goldwyn break down developments in global consumption and production, Mexico’s opening up to foreign investment and competition, and the increasing reliance of Mexico on U.S. natural gas. How much of this would be affected by a U.S. exit from NAFTA? Join us to find out.  

Guests: Adam Sieminski and David Goldwyn