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EnergySource

Apr 29, 2025

Can Nord Stream really rise from the dead? 

By Alan Riley

Despite recent discussions between Moscow and Washington over restarting the Nord Stream pipelines, legal, financial, and political hurdles make reopening them improbable. Multimillion dollar claims against Gazprom along with US stakes in the European LNG market are likely to severely limit support for Russian gas flows to the EU.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

EnergySource

Apr 28, 2025

If Russian gas returns to Europe, it must go through Ukraine

By Sergiy Makogon

The resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe as part of a potential cease-fire agreement in Ukraine is under discussion, but any such flows would need to transit through Ukraine rather than Nord Stream or other routes. To safeguard regional stability, the EU, Ukraine, and the US must enforce strict safeguards to avoid renewed dependency and prevent Russia from once again weaponizing its energy exports.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

EnergySource

Apr 23, 2025

Illicit mineral supply chains fuel the DRC’s M23 insurgency 

By Clarkson Kamurai, Brad Handler, and Morgan Bazilian

The illicit trade of mined materials is fueling the M23 insurgency in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), threatening regional stability and hindering development. As the United States considers a minerals-for-security agreement with the DRC, international engagement, ethical sourcing practices, and strengthened oversight are critical to fostering long-term peace in this resource-rich region.

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Global Energy Forum

Jan 15, 2023

Amos Hochstein on how critical minerals impact net-zero progress—and US national security

By Atlantic Council

The special presidential coordinator for global infrastructure and energy security warned that twentieth-century energy geopolitics are being copied over into the twenty-first century.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Global Energy Forum

Jan 15, 2023

The lessons of COP27 and how they can apply to COP28

By Atlantic Council

Speaking at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum, leaders from COP27 in Egypt give a debrief on lessons learned that could be applied to COP28 in the United Arab Emirates.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Global Energy Forum

Jan 15, 2023

US climate envoy John Kerry outlines new principles for accelerating private capital needed for the energy transition

By Atlantic Council

US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry joined with partners behind the Energy Transition Accelerator to announce the next steps for the initiative at the Global Energy Forum.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance
Germany inaugurates Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal 'Deutsche Ostsee' in Lubmin

Inflection Points

Jan 14, 2023

Dispatch from Abu Dhabi: How to reduce carbon emissions without blocking progress

By Frederick Kempe

Despite the successes of the NATO summit, Russia's missile strike on a Ukrainian shopping mall put the brutality of Putin's war into stark relief.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Jan 14, 2023

Highlights from Abu Dhabi as policy leaders gathered for the Global Energy Forum

By Atlantic Council

Top experts and policymakers at our Global Energy Forum lay out the energy implications of the war in Ukraine, global climate cooperation, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Global Energy Forum

Jan 14, 2023

How to finance a sustainable and just energy transition

By Atlantic Council

At the Global Energy Forum, experts plotted out ways countries can incentivize investments that can support a stable energy supply and finance a sustainable and just energy transition.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Global Energy Forum

Jan 14, 2023

Why accessible and affordable gas plays a role in helping countries reach climate goals and expand renewable energy

By Atlantic Council

Energy ministers from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar discussed the role gas plays in the energy transition at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Issue Brief

Jan 14, 2023

Energy investment in a time of inflation

By Charles Lichfield, Joseph Webster

This paper briefly considers the macroeconomic drivers of inflation in late 2022, including Russia’s war in Ukraine and uncertainties around energy supply, supply-chain resets, and lingering COVID-19 disruptions, before examining the persistent energy underinvestment of the past decade and how this has left markets exposed to varying degrees.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Global Energy Forum

Jan 14, 2023

COP28 president-designate: With the world ‘way off track’ on Paris goals, ‘transformational progress’ is needed

By Daniel Malloy

In his first remarks since being named the incoming president of COP28, Sultan Al Jaber spoke on Saturday morning at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Global Energy Forum

Jan 14, 2023

H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber on the COP28 agenda, how to transform climate progress, and the role of fossil fuels

By Atlantic Council

The COP28 president-designate spoke at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum, calling for countries to urgently make transformational progress toward their climate goals.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

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