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
Past Events

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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

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Brief by Mathias Zacarias, Ray Cai, and Joseph Majkut — March 6, 2025
The Electricity Supply Bottleneck on U.S. AI Dominance
Event — March 5, 2025
The AI Power Surge: Growth Scenarios for GenAI Datacenters Through 2030
Report by Karl Smith, Joseph Majkut, Cy McGeady, and Barath Harithas — March 3, 2025
The Electricity Supply Bottleneck on U.S. AI Dominance
Report by Cy McGeady, Joseph Majkut, Barath Harithas, and Karl Smith — March 3, 2025
Securing Full Stack U.S. Leadership in AI
Commentary by Navin Girishankar, Joseph Majkut, Cy McGeady, Barath Harithas, and Karl Smith — March 3, 2025
Carrots, Sticks, and Sledgehammers
Report by Clayton Seigle — February 28, 2025
Decoding Energy Trends with Nat Bullard
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Nat Bullard — February 26, 2025

Kenya’s Green Leadership: Shaping Africa’s Climate Future
Report by Robina Abuya — February 21, 2025
Introducing "Power Map"
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut and Quill Robinson — February 20, 2025

Moving Beyond the Regulation/Deregulation Trap
Blog Post by Julie Heng — February 20, 2025