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.

Meet Our Team

Meet our network of experts, staff, and non-resident affiliates who contribute to the Energy Security and Climate Change Program's analysis.

Contact Information

Madeline Cano
Senior Program Manager, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
202.644.5619
MCano@csis.org

Media Queries

Sofia Chavez
Media Relations Manager, External Relations
202.775.7317
SChavez@csis.org

Featured Event

Clearing the Bottleneck: Solutions for America’s Permitting Challenge

Presented by Energy Security and Climate Change Program

December 8, 2025 • 9:30 – 10:30 am EST

Latest Analysis

The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone

China controls the critical materials that underpin modern drone warfare. The U.S. defense industrial base is dangerously dependent. This article reveals the five strategic chokepoints and four steps for building industrial resilience to secure future combat power.

Commentary by Macdonald Amoah, Morgan Bazilian, Jahara Matisek, and Katrina Schweiker — December 9, 2025

What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?

Critical Questions by Aaron Yang, Ray Cai, Joseph Majkut, and Mathias Zacarias — December 9, 2025

Experts React: Progress and Setbacks at COP30

Commentary by Leslie Abrahams, Jane Nakano, Noam Unger, J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, Mathias Zacarias, Ray Cai, and Alexis Burns — November 25, 2025

A Review of Energy Manufacturing-Related Legislation Introduced by the 119th Congress

Commentary by Kayla Main and Leslie Abrahams — November 24, 2025

Featured Project

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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