Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Securing the energy transition through leading research and independent analysis
Our team provides the analysis leaders need to build energy security, address global climate change, and alleviate energy injustice.
We provide innovative, strategic insights and policy solutions by examining energy issues at the intersection of geopolitics, policy, markets, and development. Collaborating with leaders in government, industry, academia, and civil society, our team develops projects to help decisionmakers design smart energy policies that balance economic, environmental, and security priorities.
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- Lisa Hyland
- Associate Director for Energy Education and Public Programming, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
- (202) 775-3115
- lhyland@csis.org
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- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
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- pmontfort@csis.org
Featured Event
Financing U.S. Decarbonization: A Conversation with Jigar Shah
Latest Analysis

Scaling Up Low-Carbon Technologies with Dynamic Industrial Policy
Addressing climate change requires a more comprehensive, inclusive, and dynamic approach to stimulating innovation and accelerating adoption of low-carbon technologies. Experimentation and iteration will be key to successful implementation of a clean economy transition.
Commentary by Gregory Nemet — June 6, 2023

Europe Wants Cleaner Gas. Can the United States Provide It?
Commentary by Ben Cahill — June 5, 2023

EU and U.S. Cooperation on Climate Clubs and Related Trade Measures
Commentary by Sagatom Saha and Noah Kaufman — June 2, 2023

OPEC Has a Russia Problem
Commentary by Ben Cahill — June 2, 2023

China and India: What to Expect from the World’s Pivotal Buyers
Commentary by Virginie Bahnik — June 2, 2023
In the Media
Fact check: Trump boasts about a massive oil purchase that never happened
Ben Cahill in CNN — June 6, 2023
The chill after OPEC's hot weekend
Ben Cahill in Axios — June 6, 2023
China Is Crushing US in Battle Over Electric Car Battery Technology
Jane Nakano in Business Insider — May 16, 2023
The COVID pandemic was not an oil inflection point
Ben Cahill in Axios — May 9, 2023
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The United States Needs More than Mining Engineers to Solve Its Critical Mineral Challenges
Commentary by Thomas Hale — May 8, 2023
Digital Report Launch: The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins
Event by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph Majkut , Sanah Baig , Genevieve Croft , Jon Bateman , Matt Spence , and Bruce Friedrich — May 4, 2023
The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins
Digital Report by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph Majkut , and Zane Swanson — May 4, 2023
Digital Report Launch: The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins
Transcript — May 4, 2023
Modernizing The U.S. Regulatory System
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut and Lisa Hyland — May 1, 2023

Exploring the Hydrogen Midstream: Distribution and Delivery
Commentary by Mathias Zacarias and Jane Nakano — April 28, 2023
The Future of U.S. Natural Gas: A Conversation with Charif Souki
Event by Charif Souki and Joseph Majkut — April 20, 2023
Can Power Markets Address the Capacity Adequacy Question?
Commentary by Cy McGeady — April 20, 2023
How Capital Market are Shaping the Renewables Sector
Podcast Episode by Cy McGeady and Lisa Hyland — April 17, 2023

Onshoring and Friend-Shoring in U.S. EV Supply Chains: What Are the Boundaries?
Critical Questions by Joseph Majkut , Ilaria Mazzocco , and Jane Nakano — April 5, 2023