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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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Themes to Watch For at COP27

This year’s UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP27) will focus on converting pledges and multilateralism into action, but the energy crisis and climate risks loom over negotiations.

Commentary by Tani Salma , Sandeep Pai , and Joseph Majkut — November 4, 2022

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Global Climate Governance with David Victor

This week Joseph Majkut talks with David Victor, professor with the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego and author, with Charles Sabel, of Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — October 31, 2022

CSIS Energy 360
The Truth of the Matter

Saudi Oil Moves

CSIS’s Joseph Majkut and Jon Alterman join the podcast to deconstruct Saudi Arabia’s recent push to slash oil production and what it means

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Joseph Majkut , and Jon B. Alterman — October 28, 2022

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European Union Considers New Gas Market Interventions

EU officials are considering new measures to cope with high gas prices. It is proving difficult to agree on bold steps to redesign markets, such as natural gas price caps and efforts to de-link gas and power prices.

Commentary by Ben Cahill and Allegra Dawes — October 20, 2022

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Energy 360°

Permitting Reform for the U.S. Energy Future

This week, Joseph Majkut (CSIS) talks with Mike Catanzaro (CGCN) and Marcela Mulholland (Data for Progress) about the need for permitting reform to allow for new energy infrastructure to be built in the United States.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — October 17, 2022

CSIS Energy 360
Energy 360°

Europe’s Energy Concerns with Gerassimos Thomas

Gerassimos Thomas, the Director-General at the European Commission in charge of Taxation and Customs Union, spoke with Joseph Majkut about the energy challenges in Europe this winter, the future of energy security and climate measures, and the state of U.S.-EU cooperation.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — October 14, 2022

CSIS Energy 360

The G7 and Indian Just Energy Transition Partnership Roadmap

For the much-anticipated Just Energy Transition Partnership between coal-dependent India and the G7 countries to work, India needs to craft a national action plan for a just transition. This plan should then form the basis of negotiation.

Commentary by Sandeep Pai — October 11, 2022

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Launch: Army Climate Implementation Plan

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosted the launch of the Implementation Plan for the Army Climate Strategy.

Event by Morgan Higman , Paul W. Farnan , and Sharon Burke — October 6, 2022

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OPEC+ Deepens Producer-Consumer Rift

OPEC+ is calling a perceived bluff by the European Union and United States, but this is a risky move that could worsen global economic woes and cause a major backlash in Washington.

Commentary by Ben Cahill — October 6, 2022

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