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Financing The Energy Transition

EnergySource May 21, 2025

Replace the Inflation Reduction Act with FUEL-AI

By Joseph Webster

To compete in the global AI race, the United States must dramatically expand its power supply. Replacing the Inflation Reduction Act with the FUEL-AI Act would reorient energy policy toward national security, fast-tracking domestic energy production and infrastructure to power America’s AI future.
Energy & Environment Energy Transitions
Financing The Energy Transition

Issue Brief May 14, 2025

The United States’ role in managing the nuclear fuel cycle

By Kemal Pasamehmetoglu

Global nuclear energy generation is likely to increase significantly in the next few decades. This expansion provides an opportunity for the United States to shape the global nuclear energy landscape and set a high bar for standards of safety, security, and nonproliferation for the nuclear fuel cycle.
Climate Change & Climate Action Critical Minerals
Financing The Energy Transition

AfricaSource Mar 20, 2025

If the international community wants to curb fossil fuel emissions, it must make Africa a serious clean energy offer

By Neil Ford

Before the international community asks African countries to leave undeveloped fossil fuel resources in the ground, it must make them an offer of clean energy financing—one substantial enough to fund Africa’s current and future appetite for electricity.
Africa Critical Minerals

Programs

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Events

Global Energy Forum

Jan 11, 2020

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

By 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.  […]

Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance

Global Energy Forum

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?

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy Markets & Governance

Global Energy Forum

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?

Energy Markets & Governance
Energy Transitions
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Content

Past events

Oct 29, 2019

Financing The Energy Transition

By Global Business & Economics

EIB President, Werner Hoyer, and a panel of experts discussed the importance of the clean energy alternatives, the obstacles the global economy faces and some new policy proposals introduced to ease the transition

Economy & Business
Energy & Environment

In the News

Oct 27, 2019

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Europe’s ‘green deal’ requires radical change

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment
Energy Transitions

EnergySource

Oct 1, 2019

Youth climate activists aren’t just striking, they’re taking policy action

By Julia Pyper

Millions of young people around the world took to the streets for the Global Climate Strike to demand that governments take bolder action to address the climate crisis. But youth activists are not just skipping school to protest, they are also taking concrete steps to influence the policymaking process.

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy Transitions

In the News

Sep 29, 2019

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Cyprus should heed UN climate summit’s call for action

By Atlantic Council

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy & Environment

In the News

Sep 25, 2019

Pyper quoted in KCRW on climate action summit and global climate strikes

By Atlantic Council

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy & Environment

In the News

Sep 24, 2019

Livingston quoted in S&P Global on industrial decaborbization

By Atlantic Council

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy & Environment

In the News

Sep 22, 2019

Livingston quoted in El Pais Semanal on climate action and industry

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Sep 6, 2019

Livingston for Aspenia: The energy transition and the race for resources

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment
Energy Transitions

In the News

Jul 26, 2019

Livingston quoted in Telangana Today on geopolitics fueled by electrified systems

By Atlantic Council

Energy Transitions
Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Jun 28, 2019

Beck in Bloomberg: INSIGHT: Hydrogen may be the next clean energy game changer

By Atlantic Council

Energy Transitions
Renewables & Advanced Energy
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Experts

Fellow

Jennifer Turner

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Global China Hub

China Chinese

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Olivia Azadegan

Senior Energy Manager, Global Methane Hub

Millennium Leadership Program

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Fellow

Andrei Covatariu

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Global Energy Center

Eastern Europe Energy & Environment

Fellow

Adel Hamaizia

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Fellow

Ken Webre

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

Millennium fellow

Luis Alvarado

Senior Climate Advisor at the Mission Possible Partnership, World Economic Forum

Millennium Leadership Program

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment
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