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Jan 11, 2020

Energy security, energy access, and clean air: Meeting the challenges

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Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council 2020 Global Energy Forum Setting the Scene: Energy Security, Energy Access, and Clean Air: Meeting the Challenges Speaker: Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency Location:  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Time:  10:15 a.m. Local Date:  Saturday, January 11, 2020 FATIH BIROL:  Excellencies, dear colleagues, a very good morning to all of you.  […]


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Jan 9, 2020

International grid integration: Efficiencies, vulnerabilities, and strategic implications in Asia

By
Phillip Cornell

In order to meet growing global demand for electricity, and in response to an increase in renewables, power networks and markets are evolving and becoming increasingly interconnected. South and Southeast Asia have already had some success with interconnections, and China’s vision and Belt and Road Initiative loom large in the region, but there are geopolitical concerns to contend with. Could a US model manage these concerns? What is the state of regional power markets in Asia and investment in regional grid infrastructure, and what responses are we already seeing to emerging trends?


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Jan 9, 2020

Energy sector diversification: Meeting demographic challenges in the MENA region

By
Bina Hussein

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is projected to experience significant demographic growth by 2050, growth which will have to be met with commensurate economic expansion and job opportunities, or the region will risk an increase in political instability. To meet this challenge, countries in the region must diversify their economies beyond the energy sector and expand their energy sector beyond hydrocarbons. What are the key trends that MENA countries will have to contend with, what is already being done, and what further steps should be taken?


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New Atlanticist

Aug 8, 2016

Turkish Stream Project Expected to Headline Russo-Turkey Visit

By John Roberts

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on August 9, one of the leading items on their agenda will be the revival of the proposed Turkish Stream pipeline across the Black Sea. Russia’s determination to pursue this project was made clear in a series of statements […]

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Aug 5, 2016

US Energy Partnerships with Caribbean Countries Will Herald Long-Term Benefits

By Nathaniel Sizemore

Since tumbling oil prices began to cripple the Venezuelan economy and hurt the efficacy of PetroCaribe— its oil exchange program—the US has launched strategic initiatives in the Caribbean aimed at providing policy and financial assistance to islands seeking to bolster their energy security. The United States’ broad financing initiatives are an important step in the […]

Cuba Energy & Environment

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Jul 30, 2016

Roberts Quoted by The Diplomat on Turkmenistan’s Restructuring of Its Oil Industry

By John Roberts

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Jul 14, 2016

Oil & gas in Brazil: A new silver lining?

By Décio Oddone

Transformations in Brazil's energy sector could be critical to rebooting the broader economy. Today, with state-owned Petrobras still reeling from political scandal, one development welcomed by investors is a bill gaining steam in Congress to open offshore oil discoveries to greater private investment. Is this the beginning of more changes to come?

Americas Brazil

In the News

Jul 13, 2016

Corman Quoted by the Washington Post on the Security of Modern Car Systems

By Joshua Corman

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Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2016

Turkish Stream: Still Only a Dream

By James J. Coyle

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on June 30 that he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had agreed to restore bilateral ties between their two countries. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev followed the announcement with his own statement that economic sanctions against Turkey would be removed “on a gradual basis.” Meanwhile, plans to build a […]

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Jun 30, 2016

North American Leaders’ Summit Furthers COP-21 Climate Goals

By Robert Ichord

The climate change partnership announcement made by the leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico at the North American Leaders Summit on June 29 continues the political ambition of the three countries to work toward a low-carbon future. The announcement follows commitments made in the COP-21 Paris climate agreement to reduce carbon emissions.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Jun 27, 2016

Shaffer Quoted by Foreign Policy on Energy’s Positive Role in the Israel-Turkey Relationship

By Brenda Shaffer

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Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Jun 9, 2016

Energy Security is No Monkey Business

By Brenda Shaffer

A monkey prancing on an electricity transformer caused  a nationwide power outage in Kenya on June 7.  The incident is a reminder of the vulnerability of our energy infrastructure. Policies to protect such infrastructure tend to focus on preventing terrorist attacks on pipelines and power stations. But, as the incident in Kenya has shown, even […]

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Jun 7, 2016

The Foreign Policy of New Energy 

By Thomas Cunningham

The geopolitics of oil and gas are on one hand; climate change negotiations are on the other.  The next set of energy-foreign policy challenges will be somewhere in the middle. The global energy landscape is characterized by constant change, and every energy issue has foreign policy implications. Therefore, the speed and effectiveness with which an […]

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