Global Energy Center

The Global Energy Center has become a go-to policy organization for governments, industry, and civil society looking to understand and navigate the energy transition, with the ultimate goal of helping shape a world with secure and sustainable energy.

We develop and promote pragmatic and nonpartisan policy solutions designed to advance global energy security, enhance economic opportunity, and accelerate pathways to net-zero emissions. Explore our focus areas.

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Devising solutions on the challenges of the changing energy landscape

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.

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Report Jul 6, 2023

Technological and policy pathways to accelerate US industrial decarbonization

By Joseph Webster

Industrial decarbonization in the United States will be an important element in lowering global emissions. To limit the consequences of climate change, the United States must urgently advance a suite of efforts to guarantee the domestic and international industrial emissions reductions the world needs.

Americas Energy & Environment

Issue Brief Jun 28, 2023

Building a biofuels industry in Africa

By Maia Sparkman, William Tobin, Maxwell Zandi

In numerous African nations, the expansion of the biofuels industry could serve as a solution, albeit a partial one, to support the interlocking imperatives of achieving universal access to modern energy services and attaining a high-growth, low-carbon economy.

Africa Energy & Environment

Events

Online Event Mon, August 7, 2023 • 9:00 am ET

Leveraging offshore wind to decarbonize East Asia

East Asia Energy & Environment Energy Transitions Indo-Pacific

Online Event Mon, September 18, 2023 • 9:00 am ET

Nuclear Energy Policy Summit

Energy & Environment Nuclear Energy

Online Event Wed, September 20, 2023 • 10:30 am ET

The Frontiers Project Meeting: Jackson, Wyoming

Americas Energy & Environment Nuclear Energy United States and Canada

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Zagreb, Croatia March 2, 2023

US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm launches the P-TECC Working Group on Geothermal Energy

At the fourth P-TECC Ministerial, public and private industry leaders convened to discuss energy security, the energy transition, infrastructure projects, and investment opportunities.

Bucharest, Romania February 21, 2023

One year after the invasion: Rebuilding Ukraine’s nuclear energy capacity

Government and industry leaders from the US and Eastern Europe commemorate the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and address opportunities to rebuild Ukraine’s nuclear energy sector.

Abu Dhabi January 14, 2023

H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber delivers first public remarks as COP28 President-Designate

“I urge all parties to help make COP28 a COP of concrete outcomes and practical solutions,” he said at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s 7th annual Global Energy Forum.

The Global Energy Center regularly convenes government, industry, civil society, and stakeholders to discuss pragmatic solutions to the challenges presented by the rapidly changing energy landscape, working to enhance energy security for countries and individuals around the world.

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EnergySource

EnergySource Blog

Working with a wide-ranging community of experts and stakeholders, the Global Energy Center provides timely commentary and analysis of the geopolitical, sustainability, and economic challenges of the changing global energy landscape.

EnergySource Innovation Stream

Highlighting energy innovations with the potential to reshape the global energy system through discussions with the companies and individuals working diligently to enable those innovations to impact and accelerate the energy transition.

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EnergySource

Jul 11, 2023

How cities can drive the energy transition in the Western Hemisphere

By Maia Sparkman, Willow Fortunoff

Expanding access to critical minerals and increasing manufacturing capacity is at the top of the Biden administration’s decarbonization agenda. Mayors, who have shown their ability to deliver on domestic investment projects, have begun exploring opportunities for international collaboration.

Americas Climate Change & Climate Action

EnergySource

Jun 26, 2023

US offshore wind’s growing pains: Permitting and cost inflation

By Joseph Webster, Elina Carpen

The United States has a nascent offshore wind strategy that requires approving new projects and catalyzing investment into the sector. Two major issues are constraining US offshore wind deployment: challenges in securing permits and cost inflation. How fast the US offshore wind market matures will depend in part on whether the country quickly learns from others who have more developed offshore wind sectors.

Energy & Environment Renewables & Advanced Energy

EnergySource

Jun 12, 2023

Leader perspective: Forging a green special relationship between the United States and United Kingdom

By The Rt Hon. Chris Skidmore, MP

The United Kingdom had long been a climate leader, but other countries have caught up. By working with its close ally the United States, the United Kingdom can reassert its climate leadership through a green special relationship that can galvanize net-zero objectives domestically and abroad.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

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