Category: Content Series

Global Energy Agenda full survey results

In the fall of 2024, the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center surveyed global energy and climate experts to take the community's pulse on the outlook for geopolitical energy risks, a global energy market in transition, and prospects for the net-zero imperative.

Ushering the US auto industry into a new energy era

By Jim Farley

The auto industry is front and center at the intersection of energy, manufacturing, and innovation. For US automakers to continue leading the sector globally, they must work with policymakers to put the choices and needs of the customer first.

Ukraine can unleash energy investment even amid war

By Volodymyr Kudrytskyi

To bolster energy security in Ukraine, its leaders must foster stability for investors to finance new, decentralized power generation. Achieving this will require overcoming three key challenges.

Beyond politics: The Atlantic Council’s enduring mission in a world transformed

By Frederick Kempe

As a nonpartisan organization, the Atlantic Council equips policymakers with the insights and analysis necessary to make informed decisions and advance US interests in an increasingly complex global environment.

Unlocking America’s untapped energy potential through enhanced geothermal systems

By Chase Thalheimer, Reed Blakemore

Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) offer a promising clean energy solution by overcoming geographical and cost barriers, providing emissions-free, reliable power while supporting US decarbonization and energy security efforts, but widespread adoption requires government support, investment, and streamlined regulations.

Civil war, debt, and Ethiopia’s road to recovery

By Abbi Kedir

Strained by ongoing conflict, food insecurity, and economic strife, Ethiopia's path forward hinges on strategic use of foreign assistance and the implementation of robust public policies that uplift its most vulnerable populations.

What Munich means for Ukraine peace talks

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council experts who were on site at the Munich Security Conference break down the Trump team's approach to negotiations on the war in Ukraine and the European reaction.

Dispatch from Munich: Trump has put European history in motion again

By Frederick Kempe

As the annual Munich Security Conference opens, there is a palpable sense that the city might again be a place where history is made.