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New Atlanticist

Nov 5, 2012

What Can Hurricane Sandy Tell Us About Climate Change?

By Paul Saffo

Linking a single storm to climate change is perilous at best for the simple reason that anything less than a decade or two of data isn’t climate,  it’s just weather. But Sandy may yet prove the exception owing to its sheer anomalousness.

Energy & Environment

NATOSource

Oct 25, 2012

Details of cyber attack against Saudi energy giant

By Nicole Perlroth, New York Times

From Nicole Perlroth, New York Times:  The hackers picked the one day of the year they knew they could inflict the most damage on the world’s most valuable company, Saudi Aramco. On Aug. 15, more than 55,000 Saudi Aramco employees stayed home from work to prepare for one of Islam’s holiest nights of the year […]

Cybersecurity
Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Oct 22, 2012

Shale Revolution Shakes the World

By Robert Manning

For all the attention the Shale Revolution has garnered, we are only beginning to see its longer-term impact — and not only in reshaping the energy landscape and raising energy policy questions. The Shale Revolution is also an emerging factor enabling US economic revitalization and impacting long-term geopolitical interests.

Energy & Environment
Oil and Gas

New Atlanticist

Oct 16, 2012

Baltic Energy Security: Today’s Historic Opportunity

By Matthew Bryza

For the first time in modern history, the Baltic states can rely on their own actions to attain energy security.

Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance

NATOSource

Oct 15, 2012

Canada’s pursuit of global allies

By Paul Wells, Macleans

From Paul Wells, Macleans:  In the 17 months since he became Foreign Affairs Minister after the 2011 election, [John] Baird has been working to improve Canada’s relationship with a handful of countries around the world.

Energy & Environment

Event Recap

Oct 10, 2012

Shah Deniz II and the Southern Gas Corridor: The Endgame

By Jason Harmala

On October 10 the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center held a small, off-the-record discussion with BP Azerbaijan Vice President Al Cook on Shah Deniz and progress toward realization of the Southern Gas Corridor from Baku on the Caspian Sea to Turkey and other European markets beyond it. Mr. Cook provided an update on the status on […]

Energy & Environment

Event Recap

Oct 9, 2012

The New Energy World of 2030

By Jason Harmala

On October 9, the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Foresight Initiative hosted Dr. Daniel Yergin for a discussion with Atlantic Council President & CEO Frederick Kempe to discuss his new book The Quest.

Energy & Environment

Event Recap

Oct 4, 2012

The Next 40 Years: Advancing EU Energy Objectives in East Central Europe

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council of the United States in coordination with the Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research hosted “The Next 40 Years: Advancing EU Energy Objectives in East Central Europe” conference on October 4-5 in Budapest, Hungary.

Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Sep 28, 2012

Energy Resources in the Eastern Mediterranean: Promise and Peril

By David Koranyi and Adnan Vatansever

A year ago, a tempest was looming in the Eastern Mediterranean. A Turkish exploration vessel named Piri Reis accompanied by warships and jets approached a contested area of newly discovered natural gas fields around Cyprus. Direct confrontation was eventually avoided, thanks in no small part to US and European calls for restraint. Nevertheless, the incident […]

Energy & Environment

NATOSource

Sep 20, 2012

Russia and Kyrgyzstan Sign Base, Debt, and Power Deals

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia and Kyrgyzstan signed a series of deals on Thursday including an agreement on maintaining Russian military bases in the Central Asian state, following a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The 15-year base agreement, signed by the two nations’ leaders, will come into effect in 2017 with a possible five-year extension. […]

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