Energy Markets & Governance

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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How has Russia responded to energy sanctions?

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.
Energy Markets & Governance Iran
How has Russia responded to energy sanctions?

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.
Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance
How has Russia responded to energy sanctions?

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.
Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

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.

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Events

Global Energy Forum

Feb 8, 2021

How to design an energy transition that includes everyone—including the most vulnerable

By Katherine Golden

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an “interdependent” world with “huge issues of inequity,” said Sunita Narain, director general of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Without addressing these realities, “we cannot deal with the virus, and it’s the same with climate change.”

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Global Energy Forum

Jan 28, 2021

As the aviation industry recovers from one crisis, it is looking to the next: climate change

By Katherine Golden

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated “the most severe crisis for aviation ever,” said Marc Hamy, vice president of corporate affairs, sustainability, and environment at Airbus. But there's another crisis on the horizon for the aviation industry: “increasing pressure coming from climate change. So we absolutely need to recover from this crisis in aviation, and at the same time we’ll have to manage the most important transition in the history of our sector: decarbonized aviation.” Hamy added.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2021

How climate change can become a bipartisan issue in the Biden era

By Larry Luxner

Fighting climate change should not become a partisan issue, said US Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware who co-chairs the fourteen-member Bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance
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Timely Commentary & Analysis

Mar 2, 2018

How has Russia responded to energy sanctions?

By Global Energy Center

The Global Energy Center report, Impact of Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector, assesses the impact of sanctions imposed on Russia’s energy sector, specifically targeting future oil development, in 2014. The Takeaways: While sanctions have significantly impacted the Russian economy, they missed their mark when it comes to energy. Russia’s oil production and investment is thriving, […]

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

EnergySource

Mar 2, 2018

The grid’s ability to meet electric vehicle demand

By Branko Terzic

When it comes to electric vehicles, while there is no question sales will continue to rise, there are real questions about whether the electric power industry can keep up with new demand. However, past experience suggests it is a question that can be answered with a resounding yes for two reasons. First, the timing of […]

Energy Markets & Governance Energy Transitions

EnergySource

Feb 21, 2018

GCC economic diversification: Lessons from Texas

By Randolph Bell

The 2014 oil price collapse sent shockwaves across the oil industry and put economies from North Dakota to Nigeria on notice that $100 oil is not a sure thing. The economy of Texas, however, fared far better during the years of low prices than many experienced oil watchers predicted. Its relative resilience, explained in part […]

Energy Markets & Governance Oil and Gas

EnergySource

Feb 21, 2018

Groko or Noko: What Germany’s grand coalition means for energy and climate

By Ellen Scholl

Members of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) have a big decision to make. SPD party members have until March 2 to vote on whether their party should participate in a coalition government with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel. The vote puts SPD party members in a difficult position—endorse a […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Markets & Governance

MENASource

Feb 1, 2018

Baghdad and KRG locked in a standoff

By Dr. Nussaibah Younis

Both Iran and the United States have been pushing Iraq and the KRG to normalize their relationship, but Baghdad’s maximalist approach means the KRG is likely to hold out until after the May 2018 elections to make a deal. Baghdad is demanding the return of Khurmala oil field from the Kurdistan Regional Government, and is […]

Energy Markets & Governance Geopolitics & Energy Security

Issue Brief

May 24, 2017

The Kremlin’s gas games in Europe: Implications for policy makers

By Ilya Zaslavskiy

“Gazprom is one of the Kremlin’s main cash generators and international political tools. The company subsidizes Russia’s wars in Ukraine and Syria, as well as the Kremlin’s well-funded effort to undermine European unity through propaganda and support for anti-European parties,” writes Ilya Zaslavskiy in “The Kremlin’s Gas Games in Europe: Implications for Policy Makers,” a […]

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Issue Brief

May 24, 2017

The Kremlin’s gas games in Europe: Implications for policy makers

By Ilya Zaslavskiy

“In addition to concerns over corrupt business practices, Gazprom’s operations are particularly disconcerting as the Kremlin uses the company to exert control over the post-Soviet space while deepening European dependence on Russian gas,” Zaslavskiy argues in the issue brief.

Central Europe Eastern Europe

Report

Apr 18, 2017

Reform of the global energy architecture

By David Goldwyn and Phillip Cornell

International institutions and governance continue to provide tangible benefits to an evolving global energy economy and to specific American interests. Promoting market stability, addressing market failures, facilitating trade and investment, and ensuring peace and security are enhanced by multinational cooperation.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Mar 27, 2017

Ralby Quoted by St. John’s College, Cambridge, News on the Report, Downstream Oil Theft

By Ian Ralby

Read the full article here.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Mar 21, 2017

Ralby Quoted by the Guardian on International Oil Theft

By Ian Ralby

Read the full article here.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance
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Experts

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Istvan-Lorant Antal

Senator, Senate of Romania

Millennium Leadership Program

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

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Rabah Arezki

Distinguished Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Economy & Business

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Olivia Azadegan

Senior Energy Manager, Global Methane Hub

Millennium Leadership Program

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Fellow

Emilie Bel

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Neil Robert Brown

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy Markets & Governance Energy & Environment

Fellow

Caroline Cecot

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Energy Markets & Governance
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Flagship Event Tue, June 9, 2026 • 9:00 am ET

2026 Global Energy Forum

The tenth Global Energy Forum will chart the course for continued innovation, collaboration, and leadership in the global energy transition. 
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