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Why Responsible Mining Is a Human Rights Imperative

The UDHR can, and should, be a guiding force for the mining industry to improve its practices by preventing negative health and environmental consequences, ensuring food security, and protecting cultural heritage and biodiversity.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — November 29, 2023

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CSIS Trustee John Hess on the Energy Transition

CSIS Trustee John Hess sat down to discuss obstacles to the energy transition and how policymakers can overcome them.

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Subtle Shift in U.S. LNG Export Authorizations

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.

Commentary by Ben Cahill and Sophie Coste — July 28, 2023

A U.S. Mineral Strategy for Global Energy Transition

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.

Transcript — July 21, 2023

A U.S. Mineral Strategy for Global Energy Transition

A secure and reliable supply chain for critical minerals is essential for the U.S., and global energy transition. This event will highlight 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.

Event — July 20, 2023

Assessing Special Envoy Kerry’s Visit to China

Special Climate Envoy John Kerry visited Beijing between July 16 and 19 for three days of talks with Chinese officials to discuss cooperation on addressing climate change and as part of an effort to stabilize relations.

Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco — July 20, 2023

Building Larger and More Diverse Supply Chains for Energy Minerals

Challenges abound in the global race to secure minerals for the energy transition, but some opportunities are ripe for politically durable and economically sound policy prescriptions for U.S. leadership in growing and diversifying the global supply chains.  

Report by Joseph Majkut Jane Nakano Maria J. Krol-Sinclair Thomas Hale and Sophie Coste — July 19, 2023

Cross-Industry Methane Challenges

Methane challenges vary between the oil and gas, agriculture, and waste industries. But there are opportunities for cross-industry collaboration and technical exchanges on methane measurement and abatement.

Commentary by Ben Cahill and Kjersti Swanson — July 17, 2023

Cutting Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas: U.S. and EU Cooperation

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and methane reductions in the oil and gas sector present a critical opportunity to slow the pace of global warming. Proposed regulations for the oil and gas industry are in the works in the United States and the European Union (EU). 

Event — July 12, 2023

Cutting Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas: U.S. and EU Cooperation

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and methane reductions in the oil and gas sector present a critical opportunity to slow the pace of global warming. Proposed regulations for the oil and gas industry are in the works in the United States and the European Union (EU). 

Transcript — July 12, 2023