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Experts React: COP29 Highlights, Challenges, and Emerging Trends in Global Climate Policy

COP29 has brought heads of state, climate experts, nongovernmental organizations, and activists to Azerbaijan to assess global climate efforts and discuss opportunities for cooperation. CSIS experts react to some of the conference’s most notable highlights. 

Commentary by Jane Nakano, Noam Unger, Ray Cai, Mathias Zacarias, Wilder Alejandro Sánchez, Quill Robinson, and Zach Slotkin — November 26, 2024

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CSIS Trustee John Hess on the Energy Transition

CSIS Trustee John Hess sat down to discuss obstacles to the energy transition and how policymakers can overcome them.

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Perils of Proceduralism

November 14, 2024 • 9:00 – 9:45 am EST
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Energy 360°

The Transition: The Changing Politics of Climate

Over the last four years, President Biden implemented the most ambitious climate agenda in U.S. history. President-elect Trump and his fellow Republicans have pledged to undo the Biden climate agenda when they take control of the House, Senate, and White House in January. This week, Joseph and Quill discuss what the 2024 election taught us about the politics of climate change and the future of climate policy with Matt Yglesias, author of the Slow Boring newsletter.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Matthew Yglesias — December 4, 2024

CSIS Energy 360
Energy 360°

The Transition: Energy & Climate in the U.S.-China Relationship

China is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases and the leading global renewable energy manufacturer. The United States is the second largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and the world’s top oil and gas producer. This week, Joseph and Quill discuss the role of energy and climate in the U.S.-China relationship and the outlook for the Trump administration with Ilaria Mazzocco and Frank Fannon.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, Ilaria Mazzocco, and Frank Fannon — November 26, 2024

CSIS Energy 360

Experts React: COP29 Highlights, Challenges, and Emerging Trends in Global Climate Policy

COP29 has brought heads of state, climate experts, nongovernmental organizations, and activists to Azerbaijan to assess global climate efforts and discuss opportunities for cooperation. CSIS experts react to some of the conference’s most notable highlights. 

Commentary by Jane Nakano, Noam Unger, Ray Cai, Mathias Zacarias, Wilder Alejandro Sánchez, Quill Robinson, and Zach Slotkin — November 26, 2024

Audio Briefs

Grand Strategy in the Next Administration Starts with Connecting Markets

An audio version of “Grand Strategy in the Next Administration Starts with Connecting Markets,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen with Jacob Clayton. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Benjamin Jensen and Jacob Clayton — November 25, 2024

Audio Briefs

Grand Strategy in the Next Administration Starts with Connecting Markets

This commentary outlines how the next administration can leverage existing frameworks to secure U.S. economic growth by advancing energy infrastructure, digitizing trade systems for transparency, and fostering public-private partnerships to counter authoritarian influences globally.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Jacob Clayton — November 21, 2024

Energy 360°

The Transition: Oil, Natural Gas, and American Energy Dominance

President-elect Trump has pledged to unleash U.S. oil and gas production to achieve American energy dominance. What are the potential risks and benefits of this approach? This week, Joseph and Quill explore the incoming Trump administration's oil and gas strategy with Victoria Coates and Kevin Book.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Kevin Book — November 20, 2024

CSIS Energy 360
The AI Policy Podcast

The Promise of AI Governance with Vilas Dhar

In this episode we are joined by Vilas Dhar, President and Trustee of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, a 21st century $1.5 billion philanthropy advancing AI and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen — November 20, 2024

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Perils of Proceduralism

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion of the economic and geopolitical implications of permitting challenges facing energy infrastructure in the United States.  

Event — November 14, 2024