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Technology leaders warn that 2030 climate aims are at risk without accelerated support for innovation

Issue Brief Mar 21, 2025

To win the AI race, the US needs an all-of-the-above energy strategy

By Joseph Webster

To ensure US AI leadership, the United States must harness all forms of energy, allow a level playing field, and remove red tape constraining the buildout of critical enablers, especially transmission lines and grid enhancing technologies.
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Technology leaders warn that 2030 climate aims are at risk without accelerated support for innovation

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.
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Technology leaders warn that 2030 climate aims are at risk without accelerated support for innovation

EnergySource Mar 11, 2025

The Mediterranean must work collectively to harness the power of renewables

By Karim Elgendy

The EU Commission’s recent release of its Clean Industrial Deal underscored regional commitment to decarbonization. To capitalize on this momentum, the Mediterranean must engage in cross-border collaboration to overcome geopolitical tension and limited finance to achieve its renewables goals.
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Online Event Tue, April 4, 2023 • 2:00 am ET

Report launch: Recommendations for a US Northeast hydrogen hub
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Event Recap

Mar 20, 2023

PUBLIC EVENT STREAM: Decarbonization solutions for addressing Europe’s green industrial policy challenge

By <span class="gta-embed–tax–expert gta-post-embed–tax–expert" >Transform Europe Initiative</span>

The Atlantic Council, the German Council on Foreign Relations, and Groupe d'études géopolitiques were honored to host "Decarbonization solutions for addressing Europe's green industrial policy challenge," a high-level workshop on decarbonization with Laurence Boone, Secretary of State for European Affairs at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, among others.

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Event Recap

Mar 14, 2023

The energy and climate challenge: How Europe can achieve decarbonization

By <span class="gta-embed–tax–expert gta-post-embed–tax–expert" >Transform Europe Initiative</span>

The Atlantic Council proudly co-hosted with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) “A Grand Bargain for Europe’s energy and climate challenge,” a workshop on the European Union’s energy and climate policy from a geopolitical perspective.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2023

Technology leaders warn that 2030 climate aims are at risk without accelerated support for innovation

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Nick Fouriezos</span>

Global policymakers and leaders will have to act quickly to pave the way for innovation if they want any chance of meeting their lofty 2030 decarbonization goals.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2023

What the Global South needs for a just energy transition

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Katherine Golden</span>

Achieving a just energy transition for the Global South may require a complete reversal in the way the world has operated for centuries.

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Past events

Dec 7, 2023

TRENDS – Atlantic Council 3rd annual conference on sustainable security: The soft and hard implications of climate action

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Alex Elnagdy</span>

This year’s Conference at COP28 explored how climate change is shaping the global orders of conflict and finance—all to elicit insights from practitioners and experts from the region and beyond to formulate recommendations for policymakers.

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Transcript

Dec 7, 2023

Biden’s energy security adviser Amos Hochstein on COP28 and the future of the Middle East

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

“You have to bring everybody together,” Hochstein said at the Global Energy Forum in Dubai, which is currently hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 6, 2023

John Kerry unveils a ‘critical’ new US strategy to expand fusion energy

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Katherine Golden</span>

"We need to pull ourselves together with every strength we have,” Kerry said on the first day of the Global Energy Forum.

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Dec 6, 2023

The world’s biggest energy exporters plot out the next steps toward net zero

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Nick Fouriezos</span>

At the Global Energy Forum, key leaders of the Net-Zero Producers Forum laid out a vision from some of the world’s largest energy exporters for making progress on the world’s sustainability goals.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Transitions

Global Energy Agenda

Dec 5, 2023

Partner perspective: A catalyst for cleaner energy

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Scott Strazik</span>

Public-private partnerships will be necessary to accelerate electrification and decarbonization, writes Scott Strazik, the CEO of GE Vernova.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Transitions

AfricaSource

Dec 2, 2023

Africa’s priorities at COP28, from climate finance to a brand-new narrative

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >the Africa Center</span>

Our experts outline what is at stake for Africa at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Nov 30, 2023

Expert analysis: The successes and shortcomings in the fight against climate change at COP28

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council experts</span>

Our experts dispatched to Dubai, where they analyzed how global leaders responded to the greatest challenges posed by climate change.

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EnergySource

Nov 30, 2023

Mobilizing climate finance at COP28: Improving enabling environments in emerging and developing countries

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Robert F. Ichord, Jr.</span>

As nations take stock of national and global efforts to address climate change and finance the clean energy transition at COP28, the dialogue should elevate the issue of how to improve the enabling environments in emerging markets and developing countries.

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Max Adams

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment Renewables & Advanced Energy

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Omran Al-Kuwari

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment Renewables & Advanced Energy

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Allison Bennett Irion

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment Renewables & Advanced Energy
Mehul Bhagat

Fellow

Mehul Bhagat

Nonresident Fellow

South Asia Center

Entrepreneurship Renewables & Advanced Energy

Fellow

George Bonner

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment Renewables & Advanced Energy

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Kevin Booher

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

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Events

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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