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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- Program Coordinator, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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- Chief Communications Officer
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- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
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Navigating the Climate and Energy Implications of a Northeast Pipeline
Commentary by Cy McGeady and Bridgette Schafer — April 16, 2025

The Future of U.S. Nuclear Energy Depends on the Inflation Reduction Act
Commentary by Leslie Abrahams — April 10, 2025

The Impacts of Tariffs on Clean Energy Technologies
Critical Questions by Leslie Abrahams — April 10, 2025

Unleashing America's Natural Resources with Bruce Westerman
Transcript — April 9, 2025
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Russian oil prices are sliding. That's not enough to stop Putin's war machine — yet.
Clayton Seigle in Business Insider — April 17, 2025
Trump Thinks Energy Exports Can Fix the Trade Gap. The Math Doesn’t Work.
Clayton Seigle in Barron's — April 17, 2025
UK and G7 allies look at lowering ‘meaningless’ cap on Russian oil exports
Clayton Seigle in The Guardian — April 13, 2025
Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, but raises them to 125% for China – business live
Clayton Seigle in The Guardian — April 9, 2025
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Powering the Commanding Heights: Towards an American Strategy For Electric Demand Growth
Event — December 11, 2024
Strategic Thinking on Electric Transmission in the Age of AI
Commentary by Cy McGeady — December 10, 2024
The Transition: The Changing Politics of Climate
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Matthew Yglesias — December 4, 2024

The Transition: The Changing Politics of Climate
Transcript — December 4, 2024
The Transition: Energy & Climate in the U.S.-China Relationship
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, Ilaria Mazzocco, and Frank Fannon — November 26, 2024

Experts React: COP29 Highlights, Challenges, and Emerging Trends in Global Climate Policy
Commentary by Jane Nakano, Noam Unger, Ray Cai, Mathias Zacarias, Wilder Alejandro Sánchez, Quill Robinson, and Zach Slotkin — November 26, 2024
The Transition: Energy & Climate in the U.S.-China Relationship
Transcript — November 26, 2024
Energy Scramble: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in AI
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Joseph Majkut — November 21, 2024

The Transition: Oil, Natural Gas, and American Energy Dominance
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Kevin Book — November 20, 2024

The Transition: Oil, Natural Gas, and American Energy Dominance
Transcript — November 20, 2024