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

The Electricity Supply Bottleneck on U.S. AI Dominance
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Russian Oil Sanctions Demand Persistence
Commentary by Clayton Seigle — January 14, 2025
Executive Order on AI and Energy Infrastructure - Emergency Podcast 2.0
Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen, H. Andrew Schwartz, and Joseph Majkut — January 14, 2025

Executive Order on AI and Energy Infrastructure - Emergency Podcast 2.0
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Gregory C. Allen, and Joseph Majkut — January 14, 2025

The Transition: Making American Nuclear Great Again
Podcast Episode by Quill Robinson, Jane Nakano, Jeremy Harrell, and Brad Plumer — January 9, 2025

The Transition: Making American Nuclear Great Again
Transcript — January 9, 2025
Not So Fast: Why U.S. Manufacturing Is Likely to Stay Home Through Decarbonization
Commentary by Elaine Buckberg — January 3, 2025
Experts React: DOE LNG Study Highlights and Implications
Commentary by Joseph Majkut, Jane Nakano, Kevin Book, Arvind Ravikumar, Ben Cahill, Leslie Palti-Guzman, Cy McGeady, Kunro Irié, and Janet M. Whittaker — December 20, 2024
Winter is Coming: How Energy and Economics Will Impact Negotiations in Ukraine
Podcast Episode by Benjamin Jensen — December 19, 2024

The Past and Present of Strategic Transmission Expansion
Commentary by Cy McGeady — December 19, 2024
The Transition: Climate Progress Under Trump?
Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, Robin Millican, and Lisa Friedman — December 18, 2024
