Energy and Sustainability

As global climate and trade policy discussions converge and intensify, U.S. policymakers would do well to start with the basics today to create policy options in the future.

Senior Associate Lauri Tähtinen and Henry Ziemer explore the recent wave of attention on resource nationalization in Latin America and seek to separate good faith national mining strategies from efforts to consolidate more autocratic control under the premise of resource sovereignty.

Fossil fuels serve as a vital bridge to a decarbonized future until cleaner alternatives become competitive. Kota Shizawa explains how advanced economies should support developing economies as they transition to cleaner tech while maintaining economic growth.

Why is the U.S. Department of Energy investing in a demand-side support mechanism for its H2Hubs program, and how will this initiative help address market uncertainty for clean hydrogen?

International cooperation, which has been a key element of U.S. approach to securing critical minerals supply chains, has taken on the notion of friend-shoring under the Biden administration. But what does it mean, who are the friends, and why should it matter?

With the U.S. LNG export industry poised for more growth, the Department of Energy is reconsidering its role in authorizing exports to non-FTA countries, from issuing blanket approvals and extensions to a time-bound approach.

A secure and reliable supply chain for critical minerals is essential for the U.S., and global energy transition. This event highlighted the CSIS research and key recommendations on how to complement and augment existing efforts to better characterize the risks of supply disruptions and grow robust supply chains for the minerals that will fuel the energy transition.