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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White House Executive Orders Target Ambitious Nuclear Deployment in the United States and Abroad
Commentary by Jane Nakano and Leslie Abrahams — June 9, 2025

China’s Gray-Zone Infrastructure Strategy on the Tibetan Plateau: Roads, Dams, and Digital Domination
Report by Thomas Hader, Benjamin Jensen, Divya Ramjee, and Jose M. Macias III — June 4, 2025

Rethinking U.S. International Energy Finance
Commentary by Ray Cai — June 3, 2025

What’s Missing from the U.S. Debate on Electric Vehicles
Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — May 29, 2025
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Nuclear Energy Expansion: Navigating Global Aspirations, Industry Efforts, and Policy Concerns

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2025 Global Development Forum

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The Post-Post-Paris World: Evaluating Options for Global Climate

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Energy in the Trade War Crossfire

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TotalEnergies’ Energy Outlook: Navigating the Future of Global Energy

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Fast Follower: Can Europe Learn from U.S. Success in Energy Innovation?

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American Leadership: Meeting AI’s Growing Energy Demand Through Innovation with Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron

The Electricity Supply Bottleneck on U.S. AI Dominance
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2025 Global Development Forum
Event — April 23, 2025
Electrifying Greece with Georgios Stassis
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Georgios Stassis — April 23, 2025

Understanding 45V and Clean Hydrogen’s Importance to U.S. Energy Leadership
Critical Questions by Mathias Zacarias — April 23, 2025
The Post-Post-Paris World: Evaluating Options for Global Climate
Event — April 22, 2025
Navigating the Climate and Energy Implications of a Northeast Pipeline
Commentary by Cy McGeady and Bridgette Schafer — April 16, 2025
The Future of U.S. Nuclear Energy Depends on the Inflation Reduction Act
Commentary by Leslie Abrahams — April 10, 2025
The Impacts of Tariffs on Clean Energy Technologies
Critical Questions by Leslie Abrahams — April 10, 2025
Unleashing America's Natural Resources with Bruce Westerman
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Rep. Bruce Westerman — April 9, 2025

Energy in the Trade War Crossfire
Event — April 8, 2025
China and the Impact of “Liberation Day” Tariffs
Critical Questions by Scott Kennedy, Ilaria Mazzocco, and Ryan Featherston — April 4, 2025