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Tailwinds and Headwinds: The U.S. Offshore Wind Market

While there have been significant developments in the U.S. offshore wind sector, the pace of development remains slow. Reaching 30 gigawatts by 2030 will require significant policy and industry efforts, supply chain development, and regional collaboration.

Commentary by Allegra Dawes and Joseph Majkut — January 31, 2023

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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

Europe's wartime shift from Russian gas to U.S. LNG is reshaping global energy trade. A new CSIS interactive feature demonstrates how transatlantic cooperation is critical for ensuring European energy security and hastening the energy transition.

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Global Update on Energy and Climate

A discussion with David Turk (Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy) and Fatih Birol (Executive Director, International Energy Agency) on the future of energy markets and climate targets. 

Transcript — February 2, 2023

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Global Update on Energy and Climate

A discussion with David Turk (Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy) and Fatih Birol (Executive Director, International Energy Agency) on the future of energy markets and climate targets. 

 
 

Event by David Turk , Fatih Birol , and Joseph Majkut — January 31, 2023

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Tailwinds and Headwinds: The U.S. Offshore Wind Market

While there have been significant developments in the U.S. offshore wind sector, the pace of development remains slow. Reaching 30 gigawatts by 2030 will require significant policy and industry efforts, supply chain development, and regional collaboration.

Commentary by Allegra Dawes and Joseph Majkut — January 31, 2023

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The Truth of the Matter

U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

CSIS’s Joseph Majkut and Leslie Palti-Guzman join the podcast to discuss U.S. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) production and exports, and what it all means for the world.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Joseph Majkut , and Leslie Palti-Guzman — January 26, 2023

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Energy 360°

Update on the Russian Oil Sector

This week, Dr. Tatiana Mitrova (Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University) and Ben Cahill (Energy Security and Climate Change Program at CSIS) provide an outlook for the Russian oil sector, including the EU and G7 price cap on Russian oil and its impacts on the Russian economy.

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Can Russia’s War Chest Withstand the New Oil Cap?

Progress Report on EU Embargo and Russian Oil Price Cap

Podcast Episode by Lisa Hyland and Ben Cahill — January 23, 2023

CSIS Energy 360

Sanctions and the Russian Economy

Please join the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program for a fascinating discussion on the current state and future of the Russian economy under international sanctions.

Event by Max Bergmann , Maria Snegovaya , Ben Cahill , and Sergey Aleksashenko — January 19, 2023

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The United States Should Learn to Live with EU CBAM

The European Union’s new carbon border adjustment mechanism will introduce new trade tensions, even with the United States. But the United States should look past temporary inconvenience and enable the long-term success of carbon-adjusted trade.

Commentary by Joseph Majkut — January 17, 2023

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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

Europe's wartime shift from Russian gas to U.S. LNG is reshaping global energy trade. A new CSIS interactive feature demonstrates how transatlantic cooperation is critical for ensuring European energy security and hastening the energy transition.

Digital Report by Leslie Palti-Guzman , Joseph Majkut , and Ian Barlow — January 17, 2023

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The Role of Gas in Ukraine’s Energy Future

Ukraine’s natural gas sector can be a pillar of the postwar economy, but it will be challenging to attract investment. This brief examines the role of gas in Ukraine’s energy future, including its resource base and potential in a lower-carbon Europe.

Brief by Ben Cahill and Leslie Palti-Guzman — January 13, 2023

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