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Global Energy Forum

Jan 12, 2020

Election 2020: What’s at stake for energy policy?

By David L. Goldwyn and Andrea Clabough

As the US presidential election in November 2020 draws nearer, the energy policy platforms—including domestic energy, climate change, foreign, and trade policies—from the Democratic candidates, as well as the energy policies of a potential second Trump Administration, have become increasingly clear. The competing visions of a Republican and a Democratic administration could hardly be more disparate, and industry and external stakeholders should prepare for a volatile outlook regardless of the outcome in November 2020—what are the salient energy policies under the two scenarios and how will they address the deep and entrenched energy challenges that face the United States?

Energy Markets & Governance
Energy Transitions

Issue Brief

Jan 12, 2020

European energy diversification: How alternative sources, routes, and clean technologies can bolster energy security and decarbonization

By Richard L. Morningstar, András Simonyi, Olga Khakova, Irina Markina

The European Union’s efforts to achieve a carbon-neutral economy present a unique and timely opportunity to strengthen European energy security. What is the EU currently doing to meet its decarbonization goals, address the role of natural gas in Europe’s low-carbon future, and explain the potential for new gas sources, alternative gas routes, and clean energy technologies to reduce carbon emissions? And how can this be done while simultaneously increasing European energy security and opportunities for transatlantic cooperation?

Energy Markets & Governance
Energy Transitions

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EnergySource

Feb 27, 2025

Can the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal cut carbon and restore competitiveness? 

By Andrea Clabough, Andrei Covatariu, Elena Benaim, Carol Schaeffer

Atlantic Council experts share their analysis on the EU’s new industrial policy, its implications for European energy security, and how key partners may respond to the bloc’s evolving regulatory landscape.

Eastern Europe
Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Zaaimi quoted in MEES on Morocco’s push for renewables in Western Sahara

By Atlantic Council

Geopolitics & Energy Security
Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Plitsas quoted in the New York Post on why Trump wants Greenland

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment
Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Plitsas quoted in Harici on Trump’s reasons behind annexing Greenland

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment
Geopolitics & Energy Security

EnergySource

Feb 24, 2025

US energy dominance is Putin’s worst nightmare as Russia enters its fourth year of war crimes

By Olga Khakova, Haley Nelson

Three years of Russia’s senseless aggression in Ukraine have caused monumental, unnecessary human suffering but also an irreversible impact on Russia’s energy sector. Sanctioning Russian LNG at the source is the most effective way to prevent future supply blackmail from Moscow.

Central Europe
Eastern Europe

In the News

Feb 21, 2025

Wald on Bloomberg Surveilance: “Fed, Markets, & Apple”

By Ellen Wald

Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance

Global Energy Agenda

Feb 20, 2025

Energy realities require pragmatic solutions

By Rick Muncrief

Meeting the world’s growing energy demand requires balancing reliability, affordability, and sustainability while addressing geopolitical and economic security. Pragmatic policies that expand energy access, invest in diverse energy sources, and build resilient infrastructure are needed for a more secure and prosperous future.

Americas
Energy & Environment

Global Energy Agenda

Feb 20, 2025

The 2025 Global Energy Agenda

By Landon Derentz, Christine Suh, Paul Kielstra, Bailee Mathews (Editors)

The Atlantic Council is pleased to present its fifth Global Energy Agenda. As in prior years, this collection of essays is complemented by our in-depth analysis of the results of the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s annual global energy survey. 

Energy & Environment
Geopolitics & Energy Security

Global Energy Agenda

Feb 20, 2025

Global Energy Agenda full survey results

In the fall of 2024, the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center surveyed global energy and climate experts to take the community's pulse on the outlook for geopolitical energy risks, a global energy market in transition, and prospects for the net-zero imperative.

Africa
Americas

Global Energy Agenda

Feb 20, 2025

Ukraine can unleash energy investment even amid war

By Volodymyr Kudrytskyi

To bolster energy security in Ukraine, its leaders must foster stability for investors to finance new, decentralized power generation. Achieving this will require overcoming three key challenges.

Energy & Environment
Geopolitics & Energy Security

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