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Japan’s Energy Security Jul 08, 2019

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Koichiro Tanaka, Professor at Keio University, President of JIME Center at the Institute of Energy Economics Japan, and Board Member of IEEJ, joined Jane Nakano, CSIS Energy & National Security Program, to discuss Japanese energy security, including Japan-Iran economic engagement, and the role of the Middle East for Japan’s energy security policies.

Canada Votes: What’s Next for Canadian Energy? Jul 01, 2019

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Albertan elections this spring brought in a new provincial government promising to revitalize the province’s oil and gas sector. This week on Energy 360°, Laura Dawson (Wilson Center) and Chris Sands (SAIS) join Andrew Stanley (CSIS Energy Program) to unpack the implications of this election. Together, they explain the dynamics behind Alberta’s elections, what we could expect in the lead up to country-wide elections this fall, and what it might mean for Canadian energy policy and for U.S.-Canada energy relations.
Laura Dawson is the director of the Canada Institute at the Wilson Center, and Chris Sands is director of the Center for Canadian Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University and a non-resident senior associate with the CSIS Americas Program.
Note: This episode was recorded prior to Prime Minister Trudeau’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
See Andrew’s work on U.S.-Canada Energy Trade
Read Laura’s recent Op-Ed: Trudeau figures out how to get things done in Washington
Read Chris’s latest CSIS Commentary: Will Foreign Policy Prove Decisive in Canada’s 2019 Election?

New Energy Outlook 2019 Jun 27, 2019

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The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to host the U.S. launch of BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook 2019.
The New Energy Outlook 2019 will be presented by Seb Henbest, New Energy Outlook Lead Author and Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa at BloombergNEF.
New Energy Outlook is BloombergNEF's annual economic forecast for the world's power sector. Built over nine months, it is the result of international collaboration between 65 market and technical experts from BloombergNEF's 11 offices.

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

Equinor Energy Perspectives 2019 Jun 25, 2019

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The CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to host Eirik Wærness (Equinor) to present Equinor's Energy Perspectives 2019. The discussion will be moderated by Nikos Tsafos (CSIS).
Energy Perspectives provides a broad perspective on macroeconomics and global energy markets to 2050, analyzing relevant trends, climate policy impacts, energy sources, sectors, and regions across three very different scenarios – Reform, Renewal and Rivalry.
Recent indicators show diverging paths in energy market developments in terms of economic growth, energy demand, energy efficiency, technology development and geopolitics. Two of the scenarios illustrate where the world may move if current trends continue, while Renewal shows where the world needs to move to limit global warming to well below 2°C. This year, Renewal is complemented with two sensitivities: (1) the IPCC’s 1.5° report; and (2) the effects of delayed policy action to 2025. This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the Energy & National Security Program.

Energy in America: Economic and Social Opportunity in the United States Jun 25, 2019

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The CSIS Energy & National Security Program is pleased to launch two reports as part of its Energy in America series:

The Changing Role of Energy in the U.S. Economy; and

Energy as a Source of Economic and Social Mobility

Featuring a discussion with contributing experts Joseph Aldy (Harvard University), Mary Alice McCarthy (New America), and David Hart (ITIF).
Over the last decade, the energy landscape in the United States has shifted in some consequential ways. Going forward, the energy sector changes and energy policy developments are likely to play an important role in the economic and societal well-being of many regions around the country.
The Changing Role of Energy in the U.S. Economy provides insights into the role of energy in the U.S. economy at the national, regional, and local levels; the economic consequences of multiple energy pathways; the distributional impacts of various energy policies; and the anticipated economic consequences of technological change in the energy sector.
Energy as a Source of Economic and Social Mobility examines how energy creates economic and social opportunity through jobs, innovation, and improved living standards. Increasingly, it is no longer enough to demonstrate energy policy's net economic benefits—policies are often expected to account for preexisting inequities, consider distributive consequences, and create economic opportunity. This study evaluates policies and strategies designed to harness various kinds of energy development as sources of U.S. economic growth and social mobility.
Join us for a closer look at what is working—and what isn't—in U.S. energy policy as the relationship between energy and the U.S. economy evolves.
This event is made possible by generous support from the Sloan Foundation.

The Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy in Southeast Asia: A Status Report on the Economic Pillars Jun 18, 2019

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The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to present "The Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy in Southeast Asia: A Status Report on the Economic Pillars" featuring keynote remarks by Sandra Oudkirk (Senior Official to APEC, U.S. Department of State), and a discussion with Dr. Phyllis Yoshida (Senior Fellow for Energy and Technology, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA; former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, Europe, and the Americas, U.S. Department of Energy), Nigel Hearne (President, Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company), Brian Churchill (Senior Advisor, Overseas Private Investment Corporation), and Peter Raymond (Senior Associate, Non-resident, Reconnecting Asia Project and Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS).
In July 2018, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced $113 million for new economic and energy initiatives to flesh out the administration’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy. These announcements included nearly $50 million for Asia EDGE, an initiative to promote energy security and develop energy markets, and $30 million for an initiative to boost infrastructure investment through financial and technical assistance to partner countries. Secretary Pompeo also voiced strong support for the BUILD Act, which is set to double the U.S. government’s development-finance capacity to $60 billion to support U.S. private investment in strategic opportunities abroad. Nearly one year later, what impact have these initiatives had for U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia?
This event is made possible with support from Chevron.

The Present and Future for Coal Jun 17, 2019

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Nikos Tsafos (CSIS) chats with Mark Thurber (Associate Director, Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (PESD) Stanford) about his new book, Coal. Mark and Nikos delve into the geopolitics and economics of continued coal use in energy versus the needs and concerns at the local, national, and global levels.
Click here for more on his new book, Coal.

Carbon, Climate, and China: A Conversation with Barbara Finamore Jun 05, 2019

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By: Bonnie S. Glaser

This episode evaluates China’s progress in the global endeavor to combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions and investing in green technology. Our guest, Ms. Barbara Finamore, explains Beijing’s current climate change policies and their role in China’s national priorities like the Belt and Road Initiative. She also looks ahead to how China might continue advancing clean energy at home while playing a growing role in international climate change initiatives.

Ms. Barbara Finamore is Senior Strategic Director for Asia and the founder of the China program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, focusing on climate, clean energy, and urban solutions in China. Ms. Finamore also served as president and chair of the Professional Association for China's Environment (PACE) and is the co-founder and president of the China-U.S. Energy Innovation Alliance.

Spurring Innovation and Fighting Climate Change: A Discussion with Gina McCarthy Jun 04, 2019

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Join Gina McCarthy (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS Energy Program) as they discuss the need for breakthrough innovations to create more efficient residential air cooling systems. The two also discuss the importance of emphasizing the public health benefits of addressing climate change and how best to direct the immense energy younger generations have for addressing climate change and issues of inequality.
Click to watch Gina McCarthy’s recent keynote address at CSIS.

The Global Cooling Prize: A Conference on Breakthrough Cooling Technology and Climate Change May 14, 2019

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Opening Remarks
Sarah Ladislaw, Alex Dehgan, and Iain Campbell
Keynote
Gina McCarthy, former Administrator, U.S Environmental Protection Agency; and Director, Center for Climate, Health, & Global Environment, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Panel One: The Problem and Potential of Technological Solutions
David Nemtzow, Bill Sisson, Paul Bunje, Gabrielle Dreyfus, and Kartikeya Singh
Keynote
John Roome, Senior Director, Climate Change, The World Bank
Panel Two: Deploying Solutions at Scale
Eric Toone, Jason Hartke, Stacy Swann, William F. Martin, and Erol Yayboke
Reception

The CSIS Energy & National Security Program, Rocky Mountain Institute, Conservation X Labs, and the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development are pleased to host the U.S. launch of the Global Cooling Prize. To shed light on the purpose of the prize, keynote speakers and panelists will discuss the importance of developing new cooling technologies as the world grapples with climate change.
We are pleased to host Gina McCarthy and John Roome, who will each deliver keynote addresses to frame the importance of cooling within the contexts of climate, public health, investment, and scaling.
Following these keynotes, our expert panelists—from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives relative to climate and cooling technologies—will discuss the growing global demand for residential cooling, potential technological solutions, and how to deploy these solutions at scale.

Announced in November 2018, the Global Cooling Prize is a global competition to develop breakthrough residential cooling technology. The Prize seeks to create a global cooling revolution by spurring the development of a radically more energy-efficient cooling technology. The Prize calls upon participants around the world to develop a breakthrough residential cooling technology with at least 5 times less climate impact when compared to a baseline unit.
The Prize is administered by Rocky Mountain Institute, Conservation X Labs, the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy, and CEPT University. It is made possible by the Indian Department of Science and Technology, Tomkat Foundation, Argosy Foundation, The Grantham Foundation, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Workforce Equity & Fiduciary Capital Advisors, and the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.

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

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