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EIA's International Energy Outlook 2019 Sep 24, 2019

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The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host Linda Capuano, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), for a presentation and discussion of the EIA's International Energy Outlook 2019 (IEO2019), which will be released at 9:00 a.m. on September 24, 2019.
The IEO2019 presents long-term projections of world energy supply and demand by region and primary energy source; electricity generation by energy source; and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Panel discussions will examine uncertainties related to the future of global energy consumption and trade, following Dr. Capuano's presentation.
Presentation: IEO 2019
Linda Capuano, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Session One: Uncertainty about Global Fuel Consumption in 2050
Kevin Book, ClearView Energy Partners LLC; Mackinnon Lawrence, Navigant Research; Grzegorz Peszko, World Bank
Session Two: Shifting Patterns in Energy Trade
Jamie Webster, Boston Consulting Group; Leslie Palti-Guzman, Gas Vista; Anna Mikulska, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
This conference is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.

Energy Transitions Forum: Low-Carbon Pathways for Growth and Sustainability Sep 18, 2019

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Countries around the world face the same challenge: provide enough energy to fuel economic growth with optimal social and environmental outcomes. This means energy must be affordable, secure, and clean. But each country is in a different stage of development.

For nearly half a decade, the global community has organized around two goals for the energy sector: (1) eradicate energy poverty and (2) combat the effects of global climate change. Each has become more urgent and complex. The eradication of energy poverty is not simply about energy access; it is providing modern energy services to the world’s growing and developing populations. Climate action is not simply about emissions reduction; it is achieving a net-zero emissions economy, tackling local environmental concerns, and fostering a just transition.

This conference will assess where the world stands relative to the dual challenge and discuss areas where real, near-term progress can be made. It will also serve as the launch of a new, year-long project in which the CSIS Energy & National Security Program will explore strategies to address the dual challenge in several important countries and how public and private sector resources can help achieve these goals.

This event is made possible by generous support from BP.

Energy & Geopolitics: The Sep. 14 Attack on Saudi Oil Infrastructure Sep 17, 2019

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CSIS Energy Program experts Andrew Stanley and Frank Verrastro are joined by Jon Alterman of the CSIS Middle East Program to discuss developments following the September 14 attacks on Abqaiq and Khurais in Saudi Arabia: what these events might mean for Saudi oil production and the global oil market, and where this leaves U.S. policy toward Iran and more broadly in the Middle East.

Permian Country: Evolution and Impact of Oil and Gas Development in the Permian Basin Sep 12, 2019

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Stretching across West Texas and southeast New Mexico, the Permian Basin is now the largest oil-producing field in the world. With daily production of more than 4 million barrels of oil and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas, it is a major factor in the U.S. transition to become a net oil and gas exporter and in the transformation of the state of the global oil market.

Although the basin is in a part of the country with a long history of oil and gas production, the pace and scale associated with its growth has had major impacts and presents many challenges. Moreover, during the short time scale that the industry has been producing this type of unconventional resource, accurately forecasting its rate of growth has proved problematic. However, if the average of the current range of estimates proves to be correct, the region will continue to see significant increases in production in the coming years.

This conference, part of the CSIS Energy & National Security Program’s Energy in America project, will explore the evolution and impact of oil and gas development in the Permian Basin, and the opportunities and challenges, both economic and environmental, that lie ahead.

This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.

Energy Outlooks: No Crystal Ball Here Sep 03, 2019

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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.

The Oil from Ipanema Aug 15, 2019

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By: Richard Miles

Brazil has vast oil reserves, but can the Bolsonaro government get the energy to market? Returning guest Lisa Viscidi of the Inter-American Dialogue says reforms are already in place that will enable oil production “to take off.” The real obstacles are the financial stability of Petrobras, the shaky state oil conglomerate, and the monopoly that the state has on most aspects of energy production, delivery, and even retail sales. Lisa also comments on market worries about Mexican president López Obrador’s commitment to existing energy contracts, and the huge effect of sanctions on Venezuelan oil production.

Are Sanctions Working? Jul 31, 2019

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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 Remarks
Dr. John Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS
Keynote
Sigal Mandelker, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Sanctions and Foreign Policy
Heather Conley, Jon Alterman, Jeffrey Mankoff, Moises Rendon, Matthew Goodman
Sanctions and the Energy Sector
Peter Flanagan, Sarah Ladislaw, Kevin Book, Stephanie Segal

This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.

Energy Investment and Infrastructure in Asia Jul 18, 2019

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The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to a conference on energy investment and infrastructure in Asia.
This conference will feature discussions on shared interests from U.S. and regional leaders in Asia's energy future and energy dynamics across the region, including how the energy trade map is changing. The conference will include U.S. government, private sector, and other expert views on advances in the electric power sector, possible avenues for regional collaboration with the United States, and opportunities for governments and the private sector to advance developments on the energy agenda.

Keynote: U.S. Interests in Asia
Senator Cory Gardner, CO-R; Frank Fannon, U.S Department of State
The Role of Government Policy and Initiatives
Gloria Steele, USAID; James Sullivan, International Trade Administration; Takeshi Komoto, Embassy of Japan; Nguyen Dang Trung, Embassy of Vietnam; Arunish Chawla, Embassy of India in the United States
Energy Trends in the Region
David Turk, IEA; Clay Nesler, Johnson Controls; Khary Cauthen, Cheniere Energy; Todd Abrajano, Deputy Director (Acting), U.S. Trade and Development Agency; Tommy Joyce, U.S. Department of Energy

This event is made possible by general support to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.

Progress toward Global Energy Transitions Jul 16, 2019

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The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to invite you to Progress toward Global Energy Transitions, featuring Dave Turk (IEA).

The presentation and discussion will pull from a range of new IEA technology analysis, including the 2019 version of Tracking Clean Energy Progress which finds that only 7 out of 45 technologies are on track toward a sustainable energy future, IEA’s new reports on The Future of Hydrogen: Seizing Today’s Opportunities and Nuclear Power in a Clean Energy System, as well as IEA’s enhanced focus on energy innovation.

The session will explore which energy technologies are seeing progress and why, and what lessons can be learned going forward for public- and private-sector decision-makers.

This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy & National Security Program.

Modi’s Energy Reforms, Take Two Jul 15, 2019

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This week Ranjit Bharvirkar, director of the India Program at the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), and Kartikeya Singh (CSIS Energy Program and the CSIS Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies) discuss the prospects for energy reforms during Modi’s second term and ongoing power sector developments within Indian states.

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