Energy Markets & Governance
Energy markets are in flux as new energy production and delivery methods alter global supply chains, while economic growth and new desires for energy efficiency change demand in different parts of the world. Policy makers will need to be able to interpret these shifts in the energy market and build new frameworks to manage energy uncertainty.
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MENASource
Mar 1, 2026
The risk of unknown unknowns for global markets amid war in Iran
By
Khalid Azim
Market reaction will likely begin with Asia’s opening sessions on Monday morning. One early indicator will be the behavior of the US dollar.
EnergySource
Feb 12, 2026
How Europe can shape—not fear—the US ‘hydrocarbon-state’
By
Michał Kurtyka and Mateusz Kędzierski
The emergence of the United States as a hydrocarbon-state that combines resource abundance with geopolitical power represents an opportunity for Europe.
Dispatches
Dec 22, 2025
Don’t solve the power reliability crisis by creating an affordability crisis
By
Frank Willey
While energy reliability is critical, transmission planners and government entities must also prioritize cost-effectiveness.
Programs

The Global Energy Center develops and promotes pragmatic and nonpartisan policy solutions designed to advance global energy security, enhance economic opportunity, and accelerate pathways to net-zero emissions.
Events
Event Recap
Dec 9, 2011
Strategy Session with National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bulgaria
By
Jason Harmala
On December 9, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program hosted an off-the-record strategy session with Svetlin Yovchev, national security advisor to Boyko Borisov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria. He was previously head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security and earlier he worked in the former National Security Service.
Event Recap
Nov 10, 2011
Energy Water Nexus Primary Fuels for Power and Transportation in the US
By
Adrienne Chuck
The Atlantic Council Energy and Environment Program has undertaken a series of workshops to investigate the intersection between water and energy. The “energy-water nexus” examines water availability, or more accurately water scarcity, as a key energy-related issue. With this series of conferences, the Council built upon its work to better inform Congress, the American public, […]
Event Recap
Sep 20, 2011
India’s Energy Future: Consequences of India’s Coal Rush and Alternative Energy Scenarios
By
Adrienne Chuck
On September 20, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and the Sierra Club, hosted a panel discussion on “India’s Energy Future: Consequences of India’s Coal Rush and Alternative Energy Scenarios”.
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Executive Leadership Intensive participant
Istvan-Lorant Antal
Executive Leadership Intensive participant