Energy and Sustainability
The Energy Security and Climate Change Program analyzes the global and domestic energy landscape, with a focus on sustainability, technology, markets, and policy.

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The United States Needs to Innovate New Mineral Production Technologies. Here’s One.
Phytomining extracts critical minerals used in EV batteries and elsewhere from a plant's biomass. The United States should incentivize R&D of innovative production techniques like phytomining to support U.S. critical mineral independence.
Commentary by Maria J. Krol-Sinclair and Thomas Hale — March 24, 2023

What’s Next for Oil and Gas Methane Regulations
Brief by Ben Cahill — March 22, 2023

In the Wake of IRA: Grid Stability, Permitting Reform, and the Case for Compromise
Commentary by Cy McGeady and Joseph Majkut — March 20, 2023

Turning Up the Heat on Geothermal Energy Development in Latin America
Brief by Ryan C. Berg , Juliana Rubio , Alfonso Guzman , and Kathleen Cohen — March 10, 2023
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Powering Recovery in the Middle East: Realities on the Ground

Future of U.S. Climate and Energy Leadership

Book Event: Cooperating for the Climate with Joanna Lewis

bp Energy Outlook: A Conversation with Spencer Dale

Turning up the Heat on Geothermal Energy in Latin America

EU Energy Security : A Conversation with VP Maroš Šefčovič and Dr. Ernest Moniz

Global Update on Energy and Climate

Mining, Climate Risks, and the Western Hemisphere
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The U.S.-Zambia-DRC Agreement on EV Batteries Production: What Comes Next?
Commentary by Christian Géraud Neema Byamungu — March 6, 2023
Powering Recovery: Reform, Reconstruction, and Renewables in Conflict-Affected States in the Arab World
Report by Will Todman , Jon B. Alterman , and Lubna Yousef — March 3, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act: A Race to the Top or Protectionism in High Gear?
Commentary by Joseph Majkut — March 1, 2023
bp Energy Outlook: A Conversation with Spencer Dale
Event by Spencer Dale and Joseph Majkut — February 23, 2023
Turning up the Heat on Geothermal Energy in Latin America
Event by Ryan C. Berg , Katsura Miyazaki , Mynor José Gil Arevalo , Manabu Sugioka , and Vicentina Cruz — February 21, 2023
Clean Energy Gaining Ground with Hal Harvey
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — February 21, 2023

Analyzing the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Brief by Emily Benson , Joseph Majkut , William Alan Reinsch , and Federico Steinberg — February 17, 2023
EU Energy Security : A Conversation with VP Maroš Šefčovič and Dr. Ernest Moniz
Event by Maroš Šefčovič , Dr. Ernest Moniz , and Joseph Majkut — February 15, 2023
EU Energy Security: A Conversation with VP Maroš Šefčovič and Dr. Ernest Moniz
Transcript — February 15, 2023
Experts React: Can IPEF Be a Watershed Moment for U.S.-India?
Commentary by Jayant Krishna , Mukesh H. Butani , Kartikeya Singh , and Alok Gupta — February 13, 2023