Global Energy Forum

The Atlantic Council’s flagship Global Energy Forum concluded its programming in Washington, DC, today. What emerged as a central theme throughout was the undeniable need for any single country to engage in international partnerships to achieve energy and national security, whether speakers were discussing divergent transatlantic views, nuclear power, or critical mineral supply chains.

As adversaries increasingly target power grids, fuel delivery systems, and digital control networks, the security of these energy systems has become a growing concern for military planners and policymakers alike.

Hickenlooper discussed the role of working with allies and making scientific investments in ensuring US energy security.

“The geopolitics of energy is important . . . because it is so central to power dynamics,” the foreign minister said at the 2025 Global Energy Forum.

RBC Capital Markets’ Helima Croft and the Atlantic Council’s Brett McGurk discussed the energy and security risks resulting from the Iran-Israel war.

Meeting the demand for energy associated with AI “is not just a technical challenge,” but a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity, Al Jaber said at the 2025 Global Energy Forum.

At the 2025 Global Energy Forum, Croft and McGurk talked about possible US responses to the Iran-Israel war and the potential energy impacts of escalation.

The Atlantic Council’s flagship Global Energy Forum opened today in Washington, DC, bringing together top energy and policy leaders at a critical moment for global energy strategy. These experts and policymakers weighed in on the increasingly complex landscape of energy policies amid intense competition to win the artificial intelligence (AI) race, rising geopolitical tensions, and divergent national priorities.

At the 2025 Global Energy Forum, Al Jaber spoke about the need to “hyperscale energy” and update energy grids across the world.

The gap between actual and needed global investment in renewable energy is projected to grow to tens of trillions of dollars over the next ten to thirty years.

China has built a commanding monopoly over rare earths.

The energy landscape of the ASIO region is also a key component of broader, global geopolitical and strategic change.

The question for US policymakers is not whether to compete, but how.

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.