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The evolving electric power industry: Lessons and future trends
Event Information September 17, 2015 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDTFalk Auditorium Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event A major, long-term...
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Yesterday, the Northern Lights went out: The Arctic and the future of global...
This week, Royal Dutch Shell announced that it would postpone oil drilling in the Chukchi Sea and the broader American Arctic indefinitely. The decision came in the wake of disappointing output from...
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Energy security and natural gas markets in Europe: Lessons from the EU and...
Several important lessons can be learned in the midst of the fierce debate among pundits, policymakers, and energy commentators about the European Union’s diversification away from Russian gas...
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Policies to commercialize carbon capture and storage in the United States
Event Information October 16, 2015 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDTFalk Auditorium Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event In an effort to address climate...
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Next generation policy to commercialize CCS in the United States
Next month, global leaders will convene in Paris for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction strategies are important to reduce and manage the risks...
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Clean power beyond 2015: A decisive moment for the future of renewable energy
Event Information October 22, 2015 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDTFalk Auditorium Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event In a few months, leaders from...
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The role of natural gas in European energy security
Event Information October 23, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDTFalk Auditorium 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC Register for the Event A conversation with Eurogas President Gertjan Lankhorst...
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Lessons from energy transitions in Germany and Japan
Event Information October 27, 2015 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDTThe Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium 1775 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event As the United Nations...
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Forget Russia, European energy security begins at home
With Russian-European relations at a low ebb, now is a tricky time to push forward a new energy agreement between the two. Nevertheless, on September 4, a consortium of energy companies—including...
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Does decarbonization mean de-coalification? Discussing carbon reduction policies
In September, the Energy Security and Climate Initiative (ESCI) at Brookings held the third meeting of its Coal Task Force (CTF), during which participants discussed the dynamics of three carbon...
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The challenge of completing the EU internal market for natural gas
Abstract In 2006, natural gas issues in Europe shifted from relative unanimity to political dynamite. Central to European thinking on energy policy has been the notion that liberalization and further...
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Meddling in the Med
The development of East Mediterranean natural gas so far has two storylines. The first tells of big discoveries offering access to a relatively clean and affordable resource, and extra state revenue....
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Paris 2015: What's in it for Europe?
On November 30, thousands of diplomats, activists, and politicians gather in Paris to conclude what is expected to be a new global agreement to address climate change. The good news is that there...
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Shale gas in Algeria: No quick fix
The Ukraine crisis has left policymakers around the European Union scrambling for ideas on how to diversify away from Russian energy supplies, in particular natural gas. Despite a political desire for...
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Why performance-based regulation is important for the electric utility...
In a recent private roundtable on global electricity and technology held by the Energy Security and Climate Initiative, participants discussed the benefits and challenges of implementing...
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Unpacking the Paris climate conference: A conversation with Todd Stern
Event Information December 17, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ESTSaul/Zilkha Rooms Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Register for the Event Following two weeks of...
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Highlight reel: Some of Brookings’s best foreign policy pieces of 2015
As the research director for the Brookings Foreign Policy program (working under the leadership of Vice President Bruce Jones), I had the privilege of reading a great deal of my colleagues’ work over...
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Reforming energy subsidies: Initial lessons from the United Arab Emirates
For many years, reducing energy subsidies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries was largely a taboo. Energy subsidies have served as a key social safety net for citizens, albeit an expensive...
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When the champagne is finished: Why the post-Paris parade of climate euphoria...
The new international climate change agreement has received largely positive reviews despite the fact that many years of hard work will be required to actually turn “Paris” into a success. As with all...
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With Russia overextended elsewhere, Arctic cooperation gets a new chance
Can the United States and Russia actually cooperate in the Arctic? It might seem like wishful thinking, given that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev asserted that there is in fact a “New Cold...
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