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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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Breakthrough Index: Solar Policy

 In September 2016, Madhya Pradesh became the latest state to encourage consumers to install solar rooftop panels. But despite the vogue for such sources of renewable energy, state policies vary widely. We awarded Andhra Pradesh Breakthrough status for a policy that offers generous incentives to producers and consumers, including ambitious purchase targets and net-metering policies.

Newsletter by Richard M. Rossow and Sarah Watson — February 15, 2017

U.S.-Sino Relations in the Arctic

The emergence of the Arctic as a region of political and economic opportunity adds a new dimension to U.S.-China relations. Despite divergent priorities in the region, there are opportunities for greater cooperation.

Report by Heather A. Conley — January 30, 2017

COP22: A Readout from Marrakech

The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Dr. Jonathan Pershing, Special Envoy for Climate Change at the U.S. Department of State.

Event — December 7, 2016

2016 Global Security Forum

Join us for CSIS' annual flagship conference on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security. This year's Forum will focus on the foreign and security policy agenda for the next U.S. Administration. 

Event — December 1, 2016

The Future of Power Generation: A New Era for Renewables

The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to a discussion on the outlook for the electric power sector and the future role of renewables. The U.S. electric power sector is in the midst of a transition. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) both produce annual outlooks that assess long-term trends in renewable energy, which help understand the changes to this sector. Doug Arent and Wesley Cole will outline the scenarios developed by NREL. Ethan Zindler will summarize the key findings of the BNEF study published earlier this 

Event — November 30, 2016