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#BritainDebrief – Can Decarbonization Disarm Putin’s War Machine? A Debrief from Laurie Laybourn

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To build tomorrow’s power grid, the United States should look to geothermal energy

By Sudeep Kanungo, Will LaRivee

Geothermal energy offers a promising solution for stable, reliable baseload power. But to unlock its full potential, the US government must take action to reduce the barriers to entry for industry.
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#BritainDebrief – Can Decarbonization Disarm Putin’s War Machine? A Debrief from Laurie Laybourn

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.
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#BritainDebrief – Can Decarbonization Disarm Putin’s War Machine? A Debrief from Laurie Laybourn

New Atlanticist Apr 17, 2025

How the National Energy Dominance Council can set the US on the path to energy security

By Ellen Wald

The National Energy Dominance Council must act quickly to restore stability to the energy industry amid geopolitical uncertainty.
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Jun 17, 2025

The energy system is more complex than ever: navigating AI, competitiveness, and growth

By Elena Benaim, Paddy Ryan

The Atlantic Council’s flagship Global Energy Forum opened today in Washington, DC, bringing together top energy and policy leaders at a critical moment for global energy strategy. These experts and policymakers weighed in on the increasingly complex landscape of energy policies amid intense competition to win the artificial intelligence (AI) race, rising geopolitical tensions, and divergent national […]

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2025 Global Energy Forum

The ninth Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum was held on June 17 and 18 in Washington, DC.
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Britain Debrief

Mar 12, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Can Decarbonization Disarm Putin’s War Machine? A Debrief from Laurie Laybourn

By Ben Judah

As European countries have reluctantly started to announce programs to be less reliant on Russian oil and gas, Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviews Laurie Laybourn, Visiting Fellow at the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator for #BritainDebrief.

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Mar 12, 2022

Schultz in Washington Post on Americans’ support of Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Tammy Schultz explains why American citizens are willing to deal with higher gas prices to burden Putin in the on-going Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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EnergySource

Mar 11, 2022

As the US struggles to “green” supply chains, new EU battery regulation offers lessons

By Emily Burlinghaus

The EU's pending Batteries Regulation is an ambitious framework to impose strict sustainability standards on the technology most important to electrification. To secure access to the lucrative EU market, global battery manufacturers will need to clean up their supply chains. US policymakers should take heed.

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Mar 9, 2022

Morningstar Joins NHK to Discuss import bans on Russian oil
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In the News

Mar 8, 2022

Lichfield quoted by CNN Business on Russia energy sanctions

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Mar 8, 2022

Sullivan quoted in The Straits Times on Russian oil import bans
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EnergySource

Mar 7, 2022

How to sanction Russian energy, mitigate price spikes, and advance low-carbon energy security

By Phillip Cornell

An embargo on Russian oil may not have the intended effect on Putin's war chest, as a squeeze on global oil supply could inadvertently create more profits for Russian producers. But a punitive tax might work better, keeping prices at market level while setting aside profits to use for diversification, price shock mitigation, and support for Ukraine.

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In the News

Mar 2, 2022

Fannon in Financial Times, “War in Ukraine: when political risks upturn commodity markets”
Energy Markets & Governance Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Feb 27, 2022

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on Global Energy
Energy Markets & Governance Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Slavin quoted in USA Today on Russian sanctions and support for Ukrainian humanitarian efforts

By Atlantic Council

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Thomas Storch

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Kipkorir Koskei

2025 European Leadership Accelerator participant

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Andrei Covatariu

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Liliana Diaz

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Dimitar Bechev

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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