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In the fourth podcast of the OIES's six-part COP27 series, we address the outlook and challenges that will be faced at COP27 by three major regions. The podcast talks to Isabel Hilton about China's climate change policy, Sarah Ladislaw about the recent changes in US climate legislation and its potential impact on COP27 and Klaus […] The post COP27 Podcast Series – 4: Outlook and challenges that will be faced at COP27, China, USA and Europe appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.
In this episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Jennifer Haverkamp, director of the Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan, and Sarah Ladislaw, managing director of the US Program at RMI. This week is our annual year-in-review episode, in which we talk about what happened during the past year and what we'll be watching for in the year to come. Haverkamp and Ladislaw highlight the most significant developments in energy and environmental policy during 2021, identify some important issues that may have been overlooked, and give a sense of what they'll be watching closely in 2022. References and recommendations: “Under a White Sky” by Elizabeth Kolbert; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/617060/under-a-white-sky-by-elizabeth-kolbert/ “The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World” by Andrea Wulf; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/227866/the-invention-of-nature-by-andrea-wulf/ “Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now” by John Doerr; https://speedandscale.com/ “Where the Deer and the Antelope Play” by Nick Offerman; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/536915/where-the-deer-and-the-antelope-play-by-nick-offerman/
The world has placed vast importance on the COP26 meetings in Glasgow for their role in setting a considerably more ambitious and urgent global climate agenda. But the approach both to this event and emissions reduction more broadly remains fragmented with disparate interests spanning across participating governments, institutions, and corporations. With little consensus on how targets should be set and incentivized, and vast inequality in distribution of resources to achieve these targets, there are many loops to close and hurdles to clear before the world can arrive at a truly impressive and obtainable pathway to zero emissions. Kevin Kajiwara, Co-President of Political Risk Advisory, joins Monica Frassoni, Teneo Senior Advisor, former MEP and Co-President of the European Green Party, Sarah Ladislaw, Head of the US program at Rocky Mountain Institute, and Michal Meidan, Director of the China Energy Programme at Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, for a lively discussion that addresses three of the most influential markets in the climate debate. Our guests focus on policy and regulatory implications surrounding global climate change literature and COP26, and assess how deeper commitments and greater scrutiny of companies, investments, and government action can shape the path forward.
Energy dominance – which includes increased production, reduced regulation, and enhanced energy trade – is the more assertive progeny of energy independence, a key long-time goal of US energy policy. In this podcast, David Ledesma talks to Sarah Ladislaw, Senior Vice President and Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at CSIS about […] The post Oxford Energy Podcast – Lessons from a strategy of energy dominance appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.
In this episode, Sarah Ladislaw talks with Dutch environmentalist Alexander Verbeek about his interdisciplinary outlook to climate change, which he terms ‘planetary security.' They look at the need for a multidimensional approach to making climate policies successful, drawing on decision makers in governments, the private sector, and society. Alexander looks for signs of progress from all areas: the United States, China, India, technology innovations, Fridays for the Future, the arts, and more. Alexander Verbeek is a Dutch environmentalist, public speaker, diplomat, and former strategic policy advisor at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is founder of the Institute for Planetary Security. Over the past 30 years, he has worked on international security, humanitarian and geopolitical risk issues, and the linkage to the earth's accelerating environmental crisis. Currently, Alexander is Policy Director at the Environment & Development Resource Centre in Brussels. You can follow him on Twitter: @Alex_Verbeek; @Planetary_Sec; @ArtForOurPlanet Recommendations for Further Reading: The Uninhabitable Earth: Life after Warming by David Wallace-Wells Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis by George Monbiot How Did We Get into This Mess? Politics, Equality, Nature by George Monbiot Planetary Security: the security implications of climate change by Alexander Verbeek Recorded in December 2020.
Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) and Kevin Book (ClearView Energy Partners) look at the U.S. climate and energy agenda. Kevin and Sarah reflect on the outcome of the U.S. elections and the recent Senate race in Georgia, the divided nature of U.S. politics, the riots at the U.S. Capital, and how it all may affect the Administration’s energy and climate agenda.
In this episode, we say, "So Long, 2020!" and look ahead to 2021. To do so, host Daniel Raimi talks with two of the smartest energy and environmental thinkers around: Sarah Ladislaw, from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Barry Rabe, from the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Ladislaw and Rabe reflect on the crazy year that was 2020—in particular, by noting which developments in energy and environmental policy likely will stay with us; some of the legacies of the Trump presidency; and what climate policy might look like under a Biden administration, which has laid out ambitious climate goals but likely faces a challenging political landscape. References and recommendations: "Trust" by Pete Buttigieg; https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631498770 "Theories of Change" podcast; https://www.csis.org/podcasts/theories-change "Power Grab" by Paasha Mahdavi; https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/politics-international-relations/political-economy/power-grab-political-survival-through-extractive-resource-nationalization "Carbon Province, Hydro Province" by Douglas Macdonald; https://utorontopress.com/us/carbon-province-hydro-province-4 "The Wizard and the Prophet" by Charles C. Mann; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220698/the-wizard-and-the-prophet-by-charles-c-mann/
Host Beverly Kirk spoke with CSIS experts Sarah Ladislaw and Stephanie Segal along with Laura Kupe, Counsel on the House Homeland Security Committee. They discussed all of the security and foreign policy challenges facing the world in 2020 and what to expect in the upcoming year.
Host Beverly Kirk spoke with CSIS experts Sarah Ladislaw and Stephanie Segal along with Laura Kupe, Counsel on the House Homeland Security Committee. They discussed all of the security and foreign policy challenges facing the world in 2020 and what to expect in the upcoming year.
This week our guest is Angus Taylor, the Australian Minister for Energy and Emissions. Joined by CSIS colleagues Sarah Ladislaw and Lachlan Carey, Minister Angus discusses the new technology-led climate approach that Australia is embarking on. They look at the priorities, mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement needed to ensure this is successful and sustained policy. They also look at possible areas of international collaboration on energy and climate issues, especially with a new Biden Administration and multilateral institutions like the G20. Read Australia’s Technology Investment Roadmap: https://www.industry.gov.au/data-and-publications/technology-investment-roadmap-first-low-emissions-technology-statement-2020
In this episode, host Sarah Ladislaw talks with Archie Young about the future of climate negotiations in light of this year's delayed COP meetings and the five-year anniversary of the Paris agreement. Archie and Sarah look at the COP leadership role that the UK takes on this year amid the Covid-19 challenges, the steps left to meet the Paris targets and improve the global action, and how diplomatic efforts are working to empower and engage all stakeholders. Archie Young has been the UK's Lead Climate Negotiator since 2016, overseeing climate negotiations in the UNFCCC, EU, G7, and G20. He is also the UK's director of Negotiations & Ambition for COP26. He has a background in both international and domestic policy. Previous roles include co-director of International Climate & Energy; deputy director of Americas and head of South America Department in the UK Foreign Office; head of delivery in the Department of Energy & Climate Change; and deputy director for Business, Environment and the Olympics in the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit. Recommendations for Further Reading: Summary for Policymakers of IPCC Special Report Paris Agreement
While Democratic nominee Joseph Biden and Republican President Donald Trump have different stances on fossil fuels, much of the demand for clean energy is being driven at the state and individual consumer level, where it may be difficult to reverse the momentum of a transition toward more renewables. But there are several ways that transition could be slowed or accelerated by the outcome of the election. In the second of two episodes on the Nov. 3 contest, S&P Global Market Intelligence's Energy Evolution team spoke about potential impacts to the oil, gas and utility sectors with Lillian Federico, energy research director for Regulatory Research Associates, Sarah Ladislaw, a senior vice president and director of the energy security and climate change program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Christine Tezak, managing director of research at ClearView Energy Partners. Co-hosts Dan Testa, Allison Good and Taylor Kuykendall are veteran journalists with broad expertise covering the utility, oil and gas and mining sectors. Subscribe to Energy Evolution on your favorite platform to catch our latest episodes!
While Democratic nominee Joseph Biden and Republican President Donald Trump have different stances on fossil fuels, much of the demand for clean energy is being driven at the state and individual consumer level, where it may be difficult to reverse the momentum of a transition toward more renewables. But there are several ways that transition could be slowed or accelerated by the outcome of the election. In the second of two episodes on the Nov. 3 contest, S&P Global Market Intelligence's Energy Evolution team spoke about potential impacts to the oil, gas and utility sectors with Lillian Federico, energy research director for Regulatory Research Associates, Sarah Ladislaw, a senior vice president and director of the energy security and climate change program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Christine Tezak, managing director of research at ClearView Energy Partners. Co-hosts Dan Testa, Allison Good and Taylor Kuykendall are veteran journalists with broad expertise covering the utility, oil and gas and mining sectors. Subscribe to Energy Evolution on your favorite platform to catch our latest episodes!
In this episode, host Sarah Ladislaw talks with Ganesh Sitaraman about building a grand strategy of resilience and how climate change is one of the factors driving the need for a strategy. Sarah and Ganesh discuss why there is an opportunity now in the United States to develop and implement such a strategy. They highlight the importance of finding new approaches to organizing government and the economy and reflect on the broad implications for how we think about democracy. Professor Sitaraman is currently Professor of Law and Director, Program in Law and Government at Vanderbilt University, where he teaches and writes about constitutional law, the regulatory state, economic policy, democracy, and foreign affairs. He has been a longtime advisor to Elizabeth Warren, including serving as a senior advisor on her 2020 presidential campaign, her senior counsel in the Senate, and her policy director during her 2012 Senate campaign. He is also a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and the co-founder of the Great Democratic Initiative, which develops bold, innovative and detailed policy plans. Recommendations for further reading: A Grand Strategy of Resilience: American Power in the Age of Fragility The Great Democracy: How to Fix Our Politics, Unrig the Economy, and Unite America Planning War, Pursuing Peace: The Political Economy of American Warfare, 1920-1939 Arsenal of World War II: The Political Economy of American Warfare, 1940-1945
In this episode, host Sarah Ladislaw talks with Laurence Tubiana about the politics of climate change, national strategies, and the importance of public participation across all levels of climate change discussions. They also look at how the EU, China, and other global leaders are developing new rules of engagement to address the climate challenge. Laurence Tubiana is CEO of the European Climate Foundation (ECF). In addition, she is the Chair of the Board of Governors at the French Development Agency. Before joining the ECF, Laurence was France's Climate Change Ambassador and Special Representative for COP21, and as such a key architect of the landmark Paris Agreement. Following COP21, she was appointed High Level Champion for Climate Action by the UN. Laurence brings wide-ranging expertise and experience in climate change, energy, agriculture and sustainable development, working across government, think tanks, NGOs, and academia. Laurence's recommendations for further reading: Losing Earth The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
This week, Sarah Ladislaw and Nikos Tsafos (CSIS Energy) talk with Heather Conley (SVP for Europe, Eurasia, & the Arctic, Director of the CSIS Europe Program) and Scott Kennedy (Senior Adviser & Trustee Chair in Chinese Business & Economics) about geopolitical competition with the United States, Russia, and China and the strategic role that energy plays in these relationships. To learn more, read the recent CSIS analysis: https://www.csis.org/analysis/race-top-case-new-us-international-energy-policy https://www.csis.org/features/countering-russian-chinese-influence-activities https://www.csis.org/analysis/washingtons-china-policy-has-lost-its-wei
This week host Sarah Ladislaw talks with David Victor about the role of policy, climate science, and technology in crafting solutions to lowering GHG emissions. They look at past examples of multilateral climate policy, what we learned from them, and how we can apply those lessons to today's climate challenge. David Victor is a professor of international relations at the School of Global Policy and Strategy and the cofounder and director of the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the University of California at San Diego. Victor also is a leading contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). His research focuses on regulated industries and how regulation affects the operation of major energy markets. David's recommendations for further reading: Accelerating The Low Carbon Transition http://www.energy-transitions.org/content/accelerating-low-carbon-transition ARPA-E -https://arpa-e.energy.gov/
This week host Sarah Ladislaw invites Rachel Kyte to discuss the importance of framing climate change to help understand the different challenges and solutions. They discuss impacts from Covid-19, the scale of the disruption, difficulty in crafting a response plan, and how to make sure the response is cleaner and sustainable. Rachel stresses the need of both bottom up and top down changes across the global economy. Rachel Kyte is the dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Previously, Rachel was special representative of the UN secretary-general and CEO with Sustainable Energy for All, and former Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change at the World Bank.
The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program is excited to launch our new podcast -- Theories of Change -- with our first guest, Dr. Katherine Hayhoe. Katherine is an atmospheric scientist and professor of political science at Texas Tech University, where she is director of the Climate Science Center. With host Sarah Ladislaw, Katherine walks us through how prepared the world is to combat climate change and where we need to be in the coming decades. She also shares with us how to find common ground when talking about how to find climate change solutions. More about Katherine can be found here. Be sure to check out her videos and lectures, especially the Global Weirding series.
In this special episode, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette joins Sarah Ladislaw, director of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, for a discussion about how the U.S. energy sector has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic and the changing nature of energy security. Secretary Brouillette and Sarah discuss changes over the last 30 years and how recent developments in U.S. oil and gas supply and demand are reshaping energy security. The Secretary also expands on the recent executive order focused on securing the U.S. energy supply chain. They then turn to the performance of the electric power sector and how the Department of Energy is working with utilities to ensure added preparedness and resiliency for the upcoming hurricane and wildfire seasons.
A just transition is crucial to address global climate change. Mafalda Duarte, head of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), Nick Robins, Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance with the Grantham Institute, and Sarah Ladislaw, SVP and director of the CSIS energy Security and Climate Change Program, explain the importance of a just transition in the context of their work, as well as how investors can engage with just transitions. They also examine the impact from the COVID 19 pandemic – and subsequent responses – on the just transition agenda. For more on the Just Transition Initiative, a new partnership project developed by CSIS and CIF: https://www.csis.org/analysis/who-needs-just-transition https://www.csis.org/programs/energy-security-and-climate-change-program/projects/just-transition-initiative
The consequences of this will likely last years. In the midst of a price war, global oil demand is in a free fall. The spread of the coronavirus has left 3 billion people worldwide unable to get on a plane, drive to work or go anywhere, really, at all. In response, global oil demand is plummeting. The International Energy Agency says as much as 20 million b/d of oil demand may be lost this year. On today's Capitol Crude podcast, Sarah Ladislaw, senior vice president and director and senior fellow of the Center for Strategic & International Studies' energy security and climate change program, answers a few questions about where the US oil sector is headed. What is the Trump administration doing to bail out the struggling shale industry? They say they're pressing the Saudis to work to stabilize the market, but how serious is that effort? And with Texas regulators contemplating oil alliances with Saudi Arabia, has the US oil industry entered a new, unpredictable chapter?
In this episode, Andrew invites Sarah Ladislaw and Kevin Book to give an update on oil markets as they face downward economic pressure. Sarah Ladislaw is senior vice president, director and Senior Fellow of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at CSIS. Kevin Book is the managing director for Clear View Energy Partners LLC.
The CSIS Stephenson Ocean Security Project and Energy Security and Climate Change Program are pleased to welcome Senator Tom Udall who will share his views on U.S. efforts to address plastic waste. The conversation will center on the contribution of plastics to ocean pollution and climate change. Plastic production is forecasted to triple by 2050, at which point it will account for 20 percent of global oil consumption and generate considerable greenhouse gas emissions. The United States alone disposes of 32 million tons of plastic waste each year. Much of that ends up in the ocean where it degrades marine ecosystems and enters our food system through fisheries. Welcoming remarks will be given by Sarah Ladislaw, Senior Vice President and Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program, and the conversation will be moderated by Whitley Saumweber, Director of the Stephenson Ocean Security Project at CSIS. This event is made possible by the generous support of the Philip Stephenson Foundation and by general support to CSIS and the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program.
Andrew Schwartz and Sarah Ladislaw talk about how and why climate change has risen as a top priority for global leaders, what this means for the energy sector, and what it means for decision makers across government, civil society and the private sector.
Andrew Schwartz and Sarah Ladislaw talk about how and why climate change has risen as a top priority for global leaders, what this means for the energy sector, and what it means for decision makers across government, civil society and the private sector.
Please join us for the next installment of the Schieffer Series, “2020 Challenges Ahead.” As we step into the new year, CSIS experts Kathleen Hicks, Stephanie Segal and Sarah Ladislaw will join Beverly Kirk, Director of CSIS’s Smart Women Smart Power Initiative and Bob Schieffer, to discuss a range of issues to look out for in 2020. Panelists will cover challenges ranging from the manifestations of U.S.-China tensions and Brexit to the United States’ withdrawal from global engagement and leadership, climate change and domestic stability. Hosted by CBS News legend and CSIS Trustee Bob Schieffer, the Schieffer Series features thoughtful panel discussions with senior officials, lawmakers, journalists, and policy experts to discuss global challenges and critical issues of national security and foreign policy. Now in its 12th consecutive year, the Schieffer Series is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in partnership with the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas. This series is made possible with the generous support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. For information or inquiries contact externalrelations@csis.org.
This week's episode features a review of the year 2019 in environmental and energy policy, with two amazing guests: Susan Tierney, senior advisor at the Analysis Group and chair of the board at Resources for the Future (RFF); and Sarah Ladislaw, senior vice president, director, and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, with their Energy and National Security Program. Host Daniel Raimi facilitates a conversation with Tierney and Ladislaw, asking what they consider to be the most interesting environmental and energy policy developments during the past year, at the federal and state level. The discussion touches on everything from vehicles to electricity, to interstate natural gas pipelines, and more. References and recommendations: "Time to move away from old precedents in FERC pipeline reviews" by Susan Tierney; https://www.utilitydive.com/news/time-to-move-away-from-old-precedents-in-ferc-pipeline-reviews/567512/ "FERC’s Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities" by Susan Tierney; https://www.analysisgroup.com/globalassets/content/insights/publishing/revising_ferc_1999_pipeline_certification.pdf "Blowout" by Rachel Maddow; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576330/blowout-by-rachel-maddow/ "The River" by Peter Heller; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576820/the-river-by-peter-heller/ "Made in China: 2025 and the Future of American Industry" by Marco Rubio; https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/d1c6db46-1a68-481a-b96e-356c8100f1b7/3EDECA923DB439A8E884C6229A4C6003.02.12.19-final-sbc-project-mic2025-report.pdf "Perspectives on the Green New Deal" with Leah Stokes and Jerry Taylor; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMPf9Zf2RSQ Riders in the Sky; https://www.ridersinthesky.com
Host Beverly Kirk sat down with CSIS experts Kathleen Hicks, Sarah Ladislaw, and Stephanie Segal to discuss the year’s security and foreign policy hot topics and what we might expect in the coming year. We talk everything from China, climate, and trade to populism, technology, and U.S. leadership on the global stage.
Host Beverly Kirk sat down with CSIS experts Kathleen Hicks, Sarah Ladislaw, and Stephanie Segal to discuss the year's security and foreign policy hot topics and what we might expect in the coming year. We talk everything from China, climate, and trade to populism, technology, and U.S. leadership on the global stage.
In this special episode of Energy 360°, host Sarah Ladislaw partners with the Resources Radio podcast from Resources for the Future. Ladislaw and RFF’s Daniel Raimi interview RFF Fellow Marc Hafstead, director of RFF's Carbon Pricing Initiative. Raimi and Ladislaw talk with Hafstead about a raft of recent legislative proposals in the US Congress to price greenhouse gas emissions: the major design elements of these bills, including the proposed carbon price; how revenues are used; how border adjustments can help protect US manufacturers; the political viability of these different proposals, including which policy elements might help build support for carbon price; and whether other policy approaches, such as a Clean Energy Standard, stand more of a chance in today's political environment. References and recommendations: The Wizard and the Prophet by Charles C. Mann Paying for Pollution: Why a Carbon Tax is Good for America by Gilbert E. Metcalf "Paying for Pollution, with Gilbert Metcalf" Resources Radio podcast episode
Sam Brannen (CSIS) chats with Sarah Ladislaw and Nikos Tsafos about the role of forecasts and outlooks in the energy sector, examining why the energy policymakers and business leaders use forecasts in strategic planning. They also discuss forecasts vs. outlooks, the goal of creating an outlook, and how forecasters look at outlooks.
Sam Brannen (CSIS) chats with Sarah Ladislaw and Nikos Tsafos about the role of forecasts and outlooks in the energy sector, examining why the energy policymakers and business leaders use forecasts in strategic planning. They also discuss forecasts vs. outlooks, the goal of creating an outlook, and how forecasters look at outlooks.
Click here for Under Secretary Mandelker’s complete remarks. The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to Are Sanctions Working?, a conference examining the state of U.S. sanctions―what is different, what is and is not working, and implications for U.S. foreign policy, the global economy, and the energy sector. The United States has employed sanctions as a foreign policy mechanism for decades. In recent years, the United States has developed a new generation of more targeted, more agile economic sanctions. It has become increasingly reliant on these new tools, and its ambitions for their impact have increased. Whether more robust sanctions regimes have won any clear victories is a matter of debate. In the last three years, U.S.-imposed unilateral and secondary sanctions regimes have sought to influence North Korea, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. But countries that have been subject to sanctions for years have found ways to adjust to U.S. moves. This conference will review the efficacy of the new style of U.S. sanctions, understand what is contributing to their success or failure, and gauge their future. Speakers will also explore how sustained use of sanctions is impacting one universally important sector: the energy sector. Welcome & Opening RemarksDr. John Hamre, President and CEO, CSISKeynote Sigal Mandelker, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of the TreasurySanctions and Foreign PolicyHeather Conley, Jon Alterman, Jeffrey Mankoff, Moises Rendon, Matthew GoodmanSanctions and the Energy SectorPeter Flanagan, Sarah Ladislaw, Kevin Book, Stephanie Segal This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
Sarah Ladislaw highlights the main findings from Energy as a Source of Economic Growth and Social Mobility, a new report by Jesse Barnett and Sarah Ladislaw of the CSIS Energy & National Security Program. The report examines energy’s contributions to the U.S. economy and offers recommendations for local and state level policymakers trying to harness energy to create economic opportunity. For more, check out our recent reports: (1) The Changing Role of Energy in the U.S. Economy and (2) Energy as a Source of Economic Growth and Social Mobility. This episode is part of Energy in America, a CSIS project examining the ways energy is contributing to social and economic mobility across the United States.
Broadcasting Live from Bloomberg's New Energy Finance Forum in NYC.Pasquale Romano, CEO of ChargePoint, one of the world’s largest charging station companies, on their recent capital raise, and laying the global EV infrastructure. Sarah Ladislaw, Director and Senior Fellow of the Energy and National Security Program at CSIS, on U.S. energy policy, the Green New Deal and the nuclear program in the Mideast. Edgard Capdevielle, CEO of Nozomi Network, discusses cybersecurity trends for industrial control systems, critical infrastructure and new energy. John Authers, Senior Editor for Bloomberg Markets, on global markets and Brexit. Hosted by Lisa Abramowicz and Paul Sweeney.
The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), present highlights of the IEA's World Energy Outlook 2018. The WEO is the IEA's annual report on the state of the energy sector from a global perspective, providing comprehensive analysis of the interplay between energy policy, markets, and technology development. Dr. Birol's presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with Frank Fannon (U.S. Department of State), John Hess (CSIS; Hess Corporation), and Katherine Hamilton (38 North Solutions), moderated by Sarah Ladislaw. This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
CSIS is pleased to host a presentation of the 2019 BP Energy Outlook with Spencer Dale, group chief economist of BP. The global energy system faces a challenge to provide significantly more energy while simultaneously reducing emissions. What forces are shaping the energy transition through 2040? The Outlook explores the forces shaping this transition through various scenarios, focusing on different sectors, regions, and fuels. Mr. Dale will present the scenarios of the Outlook, followed by a moderated conversation with Sarah Ladislaw, senior vice president and director of the CSIS Energy & National Security Program. This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.
Denise Brinley, senior energy advisor for the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, chats with Sarah Ladislaw on energy’s current role in spurring economic development, redevelopment of former coal-fired power plants, and Pennsylvania’s growth as a natural gas supplier. This episode is part of Energy in America, our project exploring how energy impacts states or regions across the United States. CSIS recently held a workshop with the Smeal College of Business at Penn State to explore how Pennsylvania is preparing for its energy future. Read the report
Following Iraq’s parliamentary elections in May 2018, Iraqi representatives are struggling to form their new government. Raad Alkadiri, senior director at the BCG Center for Energy Impact and a senior associate with CSIS, sat down with Sarah Ladislaw to discuss key issues on government formation in Iraq, the priorities for the next government, and geopolitical influence from the U.S. and Iraq’s neighbors. Also discussed: prospects for the energy sector and how disputes with the Kurds are affecting oil production.
This episode of Energy 360 is part of Energy in America, our project exploring how energy impacts states or regions across the United States. This week, Gladys Brown, chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, joined Sarah Ladislaw to talk about resiliency and reliability in the state’s electric power sector, how the Commission is preparing workers for the growing energy sector, and some of the Commission’s goals in order to prepare Pennsylvania for a stable energy future. CSIS recently held a workshop with the Smeal College of Business at Penn State to explore how Pennsylvania is preparing for its energy future. Read the report
The politics of energy independence are both deeply bipartisan and deeply partisan.Every president since Richard Nixon has declared a goal of eliminating America's dependence on foreign sources of energy. But each President approaches independence from a very different political lens. Jimmy Carter was the first to make renewable energy a centerpiece. Ronald Reagan dismantled that strategy and instead focused on lifting price controls on oil and gas.Later, George W. Bush focused on domestic oil production, but also put in place some foundational policies to support domestic renewables. Barack Obama, of course, put renewables front and center.Today, we have Donald Trump, who has made coal-powered "energy dominance" the centerpiece of his energy policy. What does that mean exactly?And after nearly 50 years of talk about energy independence, how are we doing?Joining us this week is Sarah Ladislaw, a senior vice president and director of energy and national security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She'll help us America's energy import-export balance in a historic, geopolitical context.This podcast is supported by Wunder Capital, the easiest way to invest in large-scale solar energy projects across the U.S. With Wunder, you can help finance renewable energy projects while earning up to 7.5 percent annually. Get started here to diversify your portfolio and support American solar projects.This podcast is brought to you by Shoals, the gold standard for solar and storage balance-of-systems solutions. Learn more about how Shoals can make your project operate at the highest level.Recommended reading:Foreign Policy: A Short History of Energy IndependenceSarah Ladislaw testimony: Geopolitics of U.S. Oil and Gas CompetitivenessWall Street Journal: Is the U.S. On Track for Energy Independence?Subscribe to The Interchange podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever you find your audio content.
The Trump Administration has announced India a prominent partner in its foreign policy plans for the Asian continent. In this spirit, the Center for American Progress’s U.S.-India Task Force has recently released recommendations for future collaboration in a variety of sectors and ways. Dr. Arunabha Ghosh (Council on Energy, Environment, and Water) joins Kartikeya Singh, Sarah Ladislaw, and Rick Rossow to discuss these recommendations and the energy opportunities ahead.
US oil output has exceeded 10 million b/d for the first time since 1970. What does this mean for diplomacy, sanctions and trade policy? Where is the US production ceiling now?On this week’s Platts Capitol Crude podcast, Sarah Ladislaw, director of the energy and national security program at...
Huuge! Everything you need to know about big changes in Washington.
In the latest episode of Huuge! Everything you need to know about big changes in Washington, Kristen Silverberg hosts Bob McNally, president of The Rapidan Group, and Sarah Ladislaw, director of the Energy and National Security Pro-gram at CSIS, to discuss US energy policy.
Ms. Molly Williamson, Mr. Richard W. Westerdale, II, Ms. Sarah Ladislaw, Dr. Herman Franssen, and Mr. John Pratt at NCUSAR's 2015 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.
Dr. Herman Franssen, Ms. Sarah Ladislaw, Mr. Kevin Book, Ambassador (Ret.) Thomas Graham, Dr. Shihab Kuran, and Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome at NCUSAR's 2013 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.
Arctic Gas with The Honorable Robert R. McLeod Minister of Industry, Tourism, and Investment 16th Assembly, Government of the Northwest Territories andLarry Persily U.S. Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transport Projects The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted Minister Bob McLeod for a discussion about the Northwest Territories’ oil and natural gas reserves and existing plans for bringing the gas to the North American Market. Larry Persily provided his views on the challenges and opportunities of developing and transporting natural gas resources. Sarah Ladislaw, Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program moderated. Minister Bob McLeod and Mr. Larry Persily gave a brief presentation, followed by discussion. Topics included: An update on the Mackenzie Gas Pipeline Project Arctic Resource Development The need for Energy Security in North America The impact of Global Warming and the need to reduce GHG emissions The likelihood of natural gas replacing oil in the Transportation sector (NAT GAS Act) The link between Alaska’s gas and the petrochemical industry Hurdles to the project: economics and politics
The Arab World and the Future of Global Energy Supply: Realities, Risks, and Prospects Participating specialists include: > Mr. Guy Caruso, Senior Advisor, Energy and National Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies > The Hon. Molly Williamson, Adjunct Scholar, Middle East Institute; Immediate Past Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Secretary of Energy > The Hon. Randa Fahmy-Hudome, President, Fahmy-Hudome International; Former Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy > Ms. Sarah Ladislaw, Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies Moderator: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Recorded June 30, 2010 in the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information