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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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Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Ben Cahill

Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Morgan Higman

Former Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Neelima Jain

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies
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The G7 and Indian Just Energy Transition Partnership Roadmap

For the much-anticipated Just Energy Transition Partnership between coal-dependent India and the G7 countries to work, India needs to craft a national action plan for a just transition. This plan should then form the basis of negotiation.

Commentary by Sandeep Pai — October 11, 2022

Launch: Army Climate Implementation Plan

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosted the launch of the Implementation Plan for the Army Climate Strategy.

Event by Morgan Higman , Paul W. Farnan , and Sharon Burke — October 6, 2022

OPEC+ Deepens Producer-Consumer Rift

OPEC+ is calling a perceived bluff by the European Union and United States, but this is a risky move that could worsen global economic woes and cause a major backlash in Washington.

Commentary by Ben Cahill — October 6, 2022

What Did Saudi Arabia Just Do?

Dr. Jon Alterman, Ben Cahill, and Dr. Joseph Majkut note key questions arising from the recent decision by OPEC+ to decrease oil production and its impact on the United States’ relationship with Saudi Arabia.

Critical Questions by Jon B. Alterman , Joseph Majkut , and Ben Cahill — October 6, 2022

Launch: Army Climate Implementation Plan

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosted the launch of the Implementation Plan for the Army Climate Strategy.

Transcript by Morgan Higman — October 6, 2022

Energy 360°

New York to Pittsburgh: Climate Takes from Two Cities

Last month, climate and clean energy experts convened in New York for Climate Week 2022 and then Pittsburgh for the Global Clean Energy Action Forum.

Podcast Episode by Lisa Hyland , Kartikeya Singh , Sandeep Pai , and Morgan Higman — October 3, 2022

CSIS Energy 360

Methane Reductions: Connecting Data with Action

CSIS is pleased to host Manfredi Caltagirone Head of the UNEP IMEO, to discuss its role in collecting methane data and enabling methane reductions from the energy sector.

Event by Ben Cahill and Manfredi Caltagirone — September 28, 2022

Is U.S. Infrastructure Ready for Hydrogen?

CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change program hosted a discussion on in the importance of infrastructure to the growing role for clean hydrogen in the U.S. energy supply.

Event by Joseph Majkut , Ben Wilson , Steven Hamburg , and Melanie Kenderdine — September 27, 2022

Babel: Translating the Middle East

A Mezze: Volunteer Trash Collectors

Tunisia’s revolution in 2011 improved many things, but the odors of Tunis was not one of them.

Podcast Episode — September 27, 2022

CSIS Babel

Opportunities and Challenges for Renewable Energy Generation in Ukraine

Expanding and developing renewable energy generation in Ukraine will bolster energy security and partnership with the European Union. However, there are several challenges to overcome to expand renewable capacity in the country.

Commentary by Joseph Majkut and Allegra Dawes — September 26, 2022