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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

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Joseph Majkut

Joseph Majkut

Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Jane Nakano

Jane Nakano

Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Ben Cahill

Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Morgan Higman

Morgan Higman

Former Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Neelima Jain

Neelima Jain

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies
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Ilaria Mazzocco

Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics

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Energy 360°

ESG Investing with Terrence Keeley

This week, finance industry veteran and author Terrence Keeley joins Joseph Majkut to discuss his book “Sustainable: Moving Beyond ESG to Impact Investing”, and the promises and limitations of ESG investing.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — November 28, 2022

CSIS Energy 360

Experts React: Few Triumphs at COP27

CSIS energy and climate experts review the expectations for COP27 and look at China’s evolving role in global negotiations, progress on the Global Methane Pledge, and fossil fuel phasedowns.

Commentary by Ben Cahill , Sandeep Pai , and Taiya Smith — November 22, 2022

The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council: Assessments and Recommendations

As governments accelerate efforts to combat climate change, the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) provides diplomatic channels for effectuating concrete outcomes on trade and climate that other arrangements are not designed to achieve.

Report by Emily Benson , William Alan Reinsch , and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — November 16, 2022

Baltic Conflict: Russia’s Goal to Distract NATO?

This paper outlines how NATO needs a clear strategy to respond to a Russian Baltic playbook: full spectrum gray zone operations, economic coercion, disinformation and propaganda, cyber disruption, and cover military incursions.

Report by Courtney Stiles Herdt and Matthew "BINCS" Zublic — November 14, 2022

Energy 360°

Energy in the U.S. Midterm Elections

David Goldwyn and Joseph Majkut look at how the energy and climate agendas may have factored into specific elections and what the outcome means now for the U.S. domestic and international energy and climate agendas.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut — November 14, 2022

CSIS Energy 360
The Trade Guys

A Little Confused Overall

The Trade Guys break down what we know so far about the results of the midterm elections, the COP27 in Egypt, and Mexican corn biotechnology. 

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller and William Alan Reinsch — November 10, 2022

CSIS The Trade Guys

Themes to Watch For at COP27

This year’s UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP27) will focus on converting pledges and multilateralism into action, but the energy crisis and climate risks loom over negotiations.

Commentary by Tani Salma , Sandeep Pai , and Joseph Majkut — November 4, 2022

Babel: Translating the Middle East

COP 27 Preview: Electrifying the Middle East with Ali al-Saffar

This week on Babel, Jon speaks with Ali al-Saffar, the Middle East and North Africa program manager at the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Lubna Yousef — November 1, 2022

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