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The United States Looks to Fusion to Re-inject Energy in the Global Climate Efforts

: The U.S. call at COP28 for global cooperation on fusion energy has put this potential source of carbon-free energy in spotlight, but what does its deployment and commercialization entail? What are the opportunities and stakes for the United States and the world?

Commentary by Jane Nakano — December 8, 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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New Shores Interview with Peter Rashish

Emily Benson, the director of the Program on Trade and Technology at CSIS, interviews Peter Rashish, Vice President and Director of the Geoeconomics Program at the American-German Institute at Johns Hopkins University, on the links between climate and trade.

Transcript — October 26, 2023

Russian Oil Price Caps Are Failing a Key Test

Rising oil prices exposed flaws in the Russian oil price caps. Russia has discounted its oil, but mainly because of embargoes rather than price caps, and the market has found ways to game the system. Tougher sanctions enforcement is possible but challenging.

Commentary by Adi Imsirovic and Ben Cahill — October 25, 2023

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New Shores Episode Three: From the Mine to the Battery 

Batteries are critical for the energy transition. Can the US build a domestic industry for batteries from mining for minerals to producing batteries at scale?

Podcast Episode by Allegra Dawes Jay Turner Jasper Jung Steve LeVine and Jon Evans — October 12, 2023

CSIS Energy 360
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New Shores Episode Four: A Tale of Two Technologies 

In this episode, we look at two different sectors – the solar industry and the offshore wind industry. Both technologies are set to play important roles in decarbonizing the US’ and the world’s power supply.

Podcast Episode by Allegra Dawes MJ Shiao Scott Moskowitz Atin Jain and Varun Sivaram — October 12, 2023

CSIS Energy 360

New Shores - A Tale of Two Technologies

In this episode, we look at two different sectors – the solar industry and the offshore wind industry. Both technologies are set to play important roles in decarbonizing the US’ and the world’s power supply.

Transcript — October 12, 2023

New Shores - From the Mine to the Battery

Batteries are critical for the energy transition. Can the US build a domestic industry for batteries from mining for minerals to producing batteries at scale?

Transcript — October 12, 2023

U.S. EIA's International Energy Outlook 2023

The CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program is pleased to host Dr. Joseph DeCarolis, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), and Angelina LaRose, Assistant Administrator for Energy Analysis, for a presentation and discussion of the EIA's International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023).

Event — October 11, 2023