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Accelerating U.S. Nuclear Leadership

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Experts React: Energy Implications of Escalating Middle East Conflict

 The escalating turmoil in the Middle East threatens global energy markets, yet oil prices remain stable. What's behind this unexpected calm amid regional conflict? What could trigger a market reversal? CSIS consults leading experts for insights.

Commentary by Kevin Book, Ben Cahill, Adi Imsirovic, Raad Alkadiri, Kunro Irié, and Leslie Palti-Guzman — October 8, 2024

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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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American Climate Leadership: Future of the Inflation Reduction Act

This week, Emily Domenech of Boundary Stone Partners, Adrian Deveny of Climate Vision, and Peter Stahley of Cassidy and Associates join Quill Robinson to discuss the creation of the Inflation Reduction Act, Republicans and Democrats shared and competing energy priorities, and the future of American climate leadership.

Transcript — June 24, 2024

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What Happened to Hydrogen in the EPA’s Power Plant Rule?

An audio version of “What Happened to Hydrogen in the EPA’s Power Plant Rule?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Mathias Zacarias and Joseph Majkut. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Mathias Zacarias and Joseph Majkut — June 12, 2024

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Digging Deeper: Building Our Critical Minerals Workforce

China has emerged as the dominant player in the critical minerals supply chains that are essential to U.S. energy and security. To counter this, the U.S. should develop a strategy to bolster its own critical minerals supply chain and reduce its mineral dependency on China.

Congressional Testimony by Gracelin Baskaran — June 12, 2024

Energy 360°

Navigating the Energy Landscape with Wael Sawan, CEO of Shell

This week, the CEO of Shell, Wael Sawan, talks with Joseph Majkut, director of the CSIS Energy Program, about the future of the energy transition, the role of natural gas particularly LNG in ensuring energy security, and the need for reliability and stability when making energy investments.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut and Wael Sawan — June 10, 2024

CSIS Energy 360

Drivers of Base Metals Price Volatility

There are three key reasons why most base metal prices are at a multiyear low: macroeconomic headwinds, a sluggish Chinese economy, and Chinese market manipulation that has generated commodity surpluses.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — June 7, 2024

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Drivers of Base Metals Price Volatility

An audio version of “Drivers of Base Metals Price Volatility,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Gracelin Baskaran — June 7, 2024

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