Content Type: Global Energy Agenda

EU-US energy cooperation: Forging stronger connections in times of division

By Dan Jørgensen

The EU and US share a deep commitment to energy security, sustainability, and global stability. Strengthening cooperation-on cybersecurity, energy diversification, and decarbonization-will ensure a resilient, competitive, and secure future for both sides of the Atlantic.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Leading the green energy transition amid climate challenges

By Andrés Rebolledo Smitmans

By tapping into a wealth of solar, wind, and water resources, Latin America and the Caribbean are progressing toward decarbonization while addressing poverty and inequality. Collective action across these regions is essential for accelerating progress and achieving a sustainable and equitable energy system.

Busting the top myths about AI and energy efficiency 

By Josh Parker

The rapid growth in AI and data centers in recent years has fueled concern that these systems will push the world toward an energy crisis. Advancements in this sector, however, should put this concern to rest.

The small reactor revolution can transform African energy systems 

By Lassina Zerbo

Africa faces a dual challenge of ensuring reliable access to energy while contributing to global net-zero goals. Nuclear energy—and in particular small modular and micro reactors—can revolutionize the African energy landscape and promote sustainable development.

Global Energy Agenda full survey results

In the fall of 2023, the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center surveyed global energy and climate experts for an in-depth analysis to set the agenda for the world to achieve net-zero emissions and an energy-secure future for all.

Energy security is global security

By Geoffrey R. Pyatt

The energy transition has been and will continue to be an important element in ensuring our long-term energy security. But for the energy transition to succeed, it must be just.

A new generation of nuclear reactors is poised to set the United States—and the world—on the path to net zero

By John Wagner

Over the next decade, more than a dozen advanced reactor concepts will be demonstrated in the United States. Ensuring the advancement of this nuclear energy will be critical to securing security, prosperity, and environmental sustainability for future generations.

A people-centric energy transformation

By H.E. Leila Benali

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and unprecedented levels of global debt, the world is taking on a triple planetary crisis: climate change, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss. To successfully tackle these crises, the world must embrace a holistic, just, and sustainable net-zero path.

Partner perspective: A catalyst for cleaner energy

By Scott Strazik

Public-private partnerships will be necessary to accelerate electrification and decarbonization, writes Scott Strazik, the CEO of GE Vernova.