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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- Madeline Cano
- Program Coordinator, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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- mcano@csis.org
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- Chief Communications Officer
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- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
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Featured Event
Strategic Equilibrium: America’s Manufacturing Resurgence and the Role of Natural Gas in the Carbon Competitive World
Latest Analysis
Strategic Equilibrium: The United States’ Manufacturing Resurgence and the Role of Natural Gas in a Carbon-Competitive World
Energy security, affordability, and carbon intensity are key factors for U.S. economic competitiveness. Against expanding strategic manufacturing and growing energy demand, what role should natural gas play in addressing the U.S. energy needs and emissions implications?
Report by Jane Nakano and Joseph Majkut — September 10, 2024
Power Plays: Europe’s Response to the Energy Crisis
Report by Max Bergmann, Cy McGeady, Otto Svendsen, Mathias Zacarias, and Ignacio Urbasos — September 3, 2024
Battery Bonanza: Lessons from Two States
Commentary by Cy McGeady and Nitika Nayar — September 3, 2024
Soaring Capacity Prices and Changing Economics of Electric Reliability
Commentary by Cy McGeady — August 14, 2024
In the Media
Trump wants to halve energy prices, but experts say that's doubtful
Joseph Majkut in Axios — September 9, 2024
US emissions of planet-warming gas far exceed estimates, study finds
Ben Cahill in Financial Times — July 31, 2024
How to Avoid A Climate Backlash
Joseph Majkut in Time — July 30, 2024
Federal court blocks Biden’s pause on approving gas export projects
Ben Cahill in The Washington Post — July 1, 2024
All Energy Security and Climate Change Program Content
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The Case for Climate Capitalism
Podcast Episode by Ben Cahill and Akshat Rathi — April 1, 2024
The Case for Climate Capitalism
Transcript — April 1, 2024
How to Reform the DFC to Meet U.S. Critical Minerals Security Needs
Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — March 29, 2024
Electric Demand Growth and a New Strategic Lens
Commentary by Cy McGeady — March 28, 2024
To Meet Global Methane Goals, Improve Gas Data
Commentary by Erin Tullos and Ben Cahill — March 22, 2024
U.S.–EU Energy Cooperation
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt, Ditte Juul Jørgensen, and Lisa Hyland — March 20, 2024
U.S.–EU Energy Cooperation
Transcript — March 20, 2024
The Growing Market for Certified Natural Gas
Podcast Episode by Ben Cahill, Georges Tijbosch, and Lisa Hyland — March 18, 2024
The Growing Market for Certified Natural Gas
Transcript — March 18, 2024
U.S. LNG Exports: DOE and FERC Roles and Boundaries
Commentary by Kevin Book, Ben Cahill, Michael Catanzaro, and Kyle Danish — March 15, 2024