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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.
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.
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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New Atlanticist
Jan 19, 2021
The world is about to embark on a big energy transition. Here’s what it could look like.
By
Katherine Golden
“Real friends say the bitter truth,” said Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum. And “the bitter truth is that real energy transitions are coming, and they are coming fast.”
New Atlanticist
Jan 19, 2021
Top UAE officials assess renewables, peak oil, and the post-COVID energy market
By
Larry Luxner
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE’s minister of industry and advanced technology, joined Suhail Al Mazrouei, the UAE minister of energy and infrastructure, and Musabbeh Al Kaabi, the CEO of UAE investments at the Mubadala Investment Company.
Global Energy Forum
Jan 19, 2021
Transcript: Global Energy Forum conversations with Sultan Al Jaber, Suhail Al Mazrouei, and Musabbeh Al Kaabi
By
Atlantic Council
The 2021 Global Energy Forum kicked off with conversations with top thought leaders on the future of energy.