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Tue, Apr 13, 2021
Carbon capture in Germany: Long-overdue momentum is building
As a world leader in innovation, Germany is well positioned to commercialize carbon removal technologies, and over the past six months, momentum and support for CCUS in the country has begun to build.
EnergySource by Lee Beck
Fri, Apr 2, 2021
Rapid response: President Biden’s American Jobs Plan
Released on March 31, the Biden-Harris administration’s massive infrastructure plan, called the American Jobs Plan, is hugely ambitious. The proposal does not just look to fix crumbling US infrastructure, it aims to transform the US economy, simultaneously addressing climate change, unemployment, and historic inequities.
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Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Five reasons why NOPEC probably will not happen this year (And three reasons why it is still worth watching)
On Thursday, March 25, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, which seeks to enable the Department of Energy to bring lawsuits against OPEC members for antitrust violations. And while it is unlikely that the bill will get any traction this year, there are several reasons to keep an eye on it.
EnergySource by Randolph Bell, Reed Blakemore
In-depth research & reports
Leveraging its broad network of experts, the Global Energy Center produces in-depth research and reports to help governments, industry, and civil society understand and navigate the changing global energy landscape, with the ultimate goal of helping shape a world with secure and sustainable energy.
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Raising US climate ambition in advance of COP26: An economic and national security imperative
In advance of the annual UN Climate Summit in Glasgow this November, the United States must raise its clean energy and climate ambitions and reassert global climate leadership. If left unchecked, climate change will continue to exact a heavy economic toll on the United States and threaten US national security interests and American lives.
Report by Margaret Jackson, Zachary Strauss
Tue, Mar 2, 2021
Brief 1: Has hydrogen’s time come in the United States?
This first brief in the Atlantic Council’s hydrogen policy sprint examines the current state of hydrogen development in the United States and begins to explore pathways for clean hydrogen production across the country.
Hydrogen Policy Sprint by David W. Yellen, Randolph Bell
Tue, Mar 2, 2021
Advancing US-ROK cooperation on nuclear energy
Although nuclear power is a key component in US and South Korean electricity generation, the nuclear energy industry in both countries is struggling. Research and development, bilateral trade, and the sale of nuclear energy technologies to third countries represent opportunities for bilateral cooperation that will strengthen both country’s nuclear energy industries.
Report by Stephen S. Greene
Current projects
Global Energy Forum
The Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum is the premiere international gathering of government, industry, and thought leaders to set the energy agenda for the year.
Veterans Advanced Energy Project
The Veterans Advanced Energy Project is designed to drive US leadership in advanced energy by recruiting, equipping, and empowering military veterans who understand the importance of the evolving energy landscape to our future security and prosperity.
Women Leaders in Energy Fellowship
The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s Women Leaders in Energy Fellowship is a one-year fellowship program for early to mid-career rising female leaders in the energy and climate field with an interest in policy.
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Climate and Advanced Energy
The Climate and Advanced Energy Program works to understand, explain, and shape the search for power and prosperity in a decarbonizing world.
European Energy Security
The European Energy Security project aims to evaluate how the United States and the European Union could cooperate to strengthen transatlantic energy security.
Nuclear Energy
The Global Energy Center’s work on nuclear energy produces research and programming that analyzes the nexus between nuclear power and national security, as well as the role of nuclear power in the energy transition.
Global Energy 2050
The Global Energy 2050 Project examines the impact of potential future energy mix scenarios on geopolitics, energy markets, and geo-economics. Through a process of modeling the interactions of key drivers and energy consumption phenomena and production at country, regional, and global levels, the project builds scenarios to investigate broad geopolitical and market impacts across different timescales and test policy options which seize opportunities and minimize risk.
Downstream Oil Theft
The Downstream Oil Theft initiative aims to identify and assess the various ways oil theft occurs and provide recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders to combat oil theft moving forward.
Oil & Gas
Even in a more carbon-conscious world, oil and gas will continue to play a significant role in the global energy system. From petrochemicals to power generation, oil and gas technologies will be a central player in the “dual challenge” of meeting increased energy demand and the need for low-carbon energy, making oil and gas still critical for international trade, investment, and geopolitics.
Center staff
Center experts
The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center maintains a strong cohort of Nonresident Fellows and Senior Fellows who serve as subject matter experts on a multitude of topics across the energy system. Our experts provide insight, analysis, and fact-based research to our work in authoring reports, publishing articles, engaging in the media, and participating in public and private events on our behalf.
Energy Advisory Group
The Atlantic Council’s Energy Advisory Group (EAG) comprises a small number of the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s highest-level partners and stakeholders. The EAG meets at least twice each year to discuss the GEC’s vision and strategy, and it remains in close contact with the GEC’s founding chairman and director throughout the year to provide guidance on areas of growth, programming, and fundraising. The EAG is chaired by David Goldwyn, former US Department of State special envoy and coordinator for international energy affairs.
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