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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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Energy 360°

New Zealand’s Climate Leadership

This week Kay Harrison, New Zealand’s Climate Ambassador joins Joseph Majkut (CSIS) to discuss how New Zealand is advancing its national and regional climate actions.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — June 13, 2022

CSIS Energy 360

Building Clean Hydrogen Markets

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program invites you to a discussion on global efforts to develop a clean hydrogen market.

Event by Jane Nakano , Kirsten Westphal , James Bowen , and Jitendra Roychoudhury — June 9, 2022

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European Union Imposes Partial Ban on Russian Oil

The European Union imposed a partial embargo on Russian crude oil and petroleum products, and a ban on shipping insurance for exports from Russia. But it may be hard to achieve the goal of driving Russian oil off the market and cutting its export revenue.

Critical Questions by Ben Cahill — June 8, 2022

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Oil and Gas Majors in the Energy Transition

The CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program is pleased to invite you to a conversation with the CEO of Chevron, Mike Wirth, on the future of U.S. oil and gas sector in the energy transition.

Event by Joseph Majkut and Mike Wirth — June 7, 2022

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The Truth of the Matter

Sanctions, Gas Prices, Inflation

CSIS’ Ben Cahill and Gerard DiPippo join the podcast to talk about the effectiveness of sanctions on Russian energy, gas prices, and the impact on U.S. and global inflation.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Ben Cahill , and Gerard DiPippo — June 3, 2022

CSIS the truth of the matter

Downside of High Prices: Five Trends in Global Gas

The U.S. LNG export industry is booming. But, as discussed at last week’s World Gas Conference in South Korea, high prices, extreme price volatility, and concerns about carbon intensity pose big challenges for global gas.

Commentary by Ben Cahill — June 2, 2022

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Lowering Methane Emissions in the Global Gas Industry

Cutting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector offers one of the fastest, most cost-effective opportunities to slow the pace of global warming. This session will focus on the actions taken by oil and gas producers to reduce their methane emissions.

Event by Ben Cahill , Mark Brownstein , and Mary Streett — June 1, 2022

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Energy 360°

U.S.-Canada Energy Cooperation

This bonus episode is from the recent event with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson. They joined Joseph Majkut, director of the CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program, for a conversation on areas of U.S.-Canada energy cooperation, including efforts to decarbonize, actions to address the current global energy crisis, and joint efforts to enhance North American energy security. 

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — May 31, 2022

CSIS Energy 360

UK Energy Security Priorities

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program is pleased to invite you to a conversation with the Rt. Hon. Kwasi Kwarteng MP, UK secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy.

Event by Ben Cahill and Rt. Hon. Kwasi Kwarteng MP — May 20, 2022

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Energy 360°

Planning The Future Climate

This week on Energy 360, Peter Irvine (University College London) and Jesse Reynolds (Paris Peace Forum) talk with Joseph Makjut (CSIS) about the future of combatting climate change and how human interventions, including the potential of technologies like solar geoengineering, could play a role.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — May 16, 2022

CSIS Energy 360