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Veterans Advanced Energy Project

The Veterans Advanced Energy Project is designed to drive US leadership in advanced energy by recruiting, equipping, and empowering military veterans who understand the importance of the evolving energy landscape to our future security and prosperity.

Events

Public Event Fri, April 12, 2024 • 1:30 pm ET

Local perspectives: Unlocking US-Colombia ties on development and democracy

Americas Civil Society Climate Change & Climate Action Colombia

Public Event Tue, April 9, 2024 • 8:30 am ET

Are capitalism and climate progress compatible?

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Content

New Atlanticist

Feb 21, 2024

What’s on Brazil’s G20 agenda? Start by looking at where India left off.

By Mrugank Bhusari, Ananya Kumar, Pepe Zhang, Valentina Sader

As G20 foreign ministers kick off their meeting in Rio de Janeiro, expect to see the shared views of New Delhi and Brasília reflected in continuity between their G20 agendas.

Brazil Climate Change & Climate Action

Transcript

Feb 16, 2024

The European Commission’s Maroš Šefčovič maps the way forward for EU-US collaboration on energy security and critical minerals

By Atlantic Council

At an AC Front Page event, Šefčovič argued that “the next level of cooperation” between the United States and EU should be a transatlantic green tech market.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Transitions

New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2024

Why the European Commission’s Maroš Šefčovič is confident that US gas exports will keep flowing to Europe

By Katherine Walla

Šefčovič recounted his discussions with the Biden administration and outlined the EU's wider cooperation with the United States at an AC Front Page event.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Transitions

New Atlanticist

Feb 1, 2024

Ursula von der Leyen has delivered major wins on decarbonization. What would she do with another term?

By Francis Shin, Théophile Pouget-Abadie

As her first term comes to an end, von der Leyen’s European Commission leaves a landmark legacy for clean energy.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Model of natural gas pipeline and Russian flag, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Report

Jan 25, 2024

How Europe can escape its structural energy weakness amid great power competition

By Ben Judah, Tim Sahay, Shahin Vallée, and Francis Shin

This report argues that the EU will need to engage in deep structural and political reforms to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Jan 22, 2024

Derentz joins Singapore International Energy Week Live to discuss the energy transition

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

IranSource

Jan 22, 2024

A thirsty reality: Iran’s dire water situation

By Nik Kowsar

Iran's uneven water rights approach disproportionately impacts citizens in marginalized provinces, causing severe water scarcity.

Civil Society Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Jan 20, 2024

Webster quoted in Financial Times on the future of US-China climate relations

China Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Jan 20, 2024

Ellinas in Finacial Mirror: No end in sight for fossil fuels

Americas China

In the News

Jan 17, 2024

Bayoumi in The New York Times on a paint that can reduce emissions

By Atlantic Council

On January 17, Imran Bayoumi, Associate Director of the Scowcroft Security Initiative, was quoted by The New York Times DealBook newsletter on one of the six ‘snow leopards’ to watch for in 2024, a super-reflective white paint that can reflect 98% of sunlight, lowering air-conditioning needs and emissions.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment