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May 4, 2026

Powering data centers in emerging markets

By Phillip Cornell

This report examines how emerging markets are increasingly powering the next wave of data centers, with recommendations for policymakers.

Africa Artificial Intelligence

Global Energy Agenda

Apr 28, 2026

The 2026 Global Energy Agenda

By Landon Derentz, Christine Suh, and Paul Kielstra

The Atlantic Council is pleased to present its sixth Global Energy Agenda that shares new insights from thought leaders and our annual survey of experts from around the world. 

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Annual Report

Apr 22, 2026

2025 honor roll of contributors

By the Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council is grateful for the generous support of its partners.

Annual Report

Apr 22, 2026

Annual report 2025/2026: Financial summary

By the Atlantic Council

Explore the Atlantic Council's financial results for 2025.

Annual Report

Apr 22, 2026

Annual report 2025/2026: The Atlantic Council’s greatest hits of 2025

At the Atlantic Council, we connect the dots for policymakers on the most urgent global challenges of our age—and the list is long, from artificial intelligence to climate change to trade policy and beyond.

Annual Report

Apr 22, 2026

Annual Report 2025/2026: How the Atlantic Council’s programs shaped the global future in 2025

By The Atlantic Council

Through the work they publish, the ideas they generate, the future leaders they develop, and the communities they build, the Atlantic Council's programs and centers shape policy choices and strategies to create a more free, secure, and prosperous world.

Annual Report

Apr 22, 2026

The Atlantic Council at 65, the US at 250, and a mission that has withstood the tests of time

We are confronting another pivotal moment in history on the scale of the one the Council’s founders encountered.

Annual Report

Apr 22, 2026

Annual Report 2025/2026

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council's 2025/2026 annual report provides insight into our impact and agility.

Report

Apr 22, 2026

Redefining power systems: Turkish electric-sector engagement in Africa

By Shaheer Hussam

The report examines how Turkey has become a $100B energy infrastructure player across Africa—and what that means for North American and European firms.

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

Report

Apr 8, 2026

Making aid work in the new geopolitical era will be an uphill battle

By Stefan Dercon

Development aid requires local political commitment, careful project selection, and long-term focus, or it can worsen the problems it seeks to solve. When aid becomes a pawn of geopolitical competition, those conditions for effective aid become more elusive.

Economy & Business Freedom and Prosperity