Program Publications
Lowering the Price of Russian Gas: A Challenge for European Energy Security
Shale Oil and Gas and the Middle East
Impact of Municipal, Industrial, and Commercial Water Needs on the Energy Water Nexus
The Business Case for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
US Policy Shift to Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Energy & Environment
The Energy and Environment Program explores the economic and political aspects of energy security and supply, as well as international environmental issues. It promotes open access and clean air and offers policy recommendations to meet developing countries’ needs through the increased flow of capital, technology, and know-how in the energy and water supply sectors.Pipeline Politics: Gazprom Seals Serbia Deal
Peter Cassata | December 29, 2008
Gazprom has purchased a controlling 51 percent stake in Serbia's state oil company, NIS. Equally as significant, Dmitry Medvedev and Serbian president Boris Tadic also signed a declaration of intent to include Serbia in the planned South Stream pipeline that will supply gas to Europe.
Steven Chu, First Scientist Energy Secretary
Erica McCarthy | December 11, 2008
It emerged last night that President-Elect Barack Obama will “likely” name physicist Steven Chu as the next Secretary of Energy. This is one of the most significant appointments the President-Elect has made yet, due to both the nature of the position and the unique background of the appointee.
Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting for Copenhagen
Robert A. Manning | December 08, 2008
As the world gears up for the UN Climate Change extravaganza (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change or UNFCC) in Copenhagen in December 2009, achieving a serious accord to establish post-2012 commitments that could slow or halt global warming increasingly appears a mirage. This was foreshadowed in the failure of last week's preparatory meeting in Poland.
Climate Change Will Be More Severe in 2025
Erica McCarthy | November 25, 2008
The National Intelligence Council’s “Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World” report considers likely scenarios for nearly all strategic global issues, including nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and climate change. Climate change in particular is an issue that we will be faced with on a daily basis two decades from now.
Russia and $50 Oil
James Joyner | November 12, 2008
Oil prices have plummeted in recent weeks, hitting a 20-month low of $59 per barrel, a 60 percent drop-off from its summer high of $147. One might reasonably think that this would be crippling to a country like Russia, which relies so heavily on energy exports to stake its claim to major power status.
The Troika Dialog team, though, argues that it's much more complicated than that.
Russia May Leave Europe Out in the Cold
Christopher Harness | October 31, 2008
The landmark pipeline deal recently signed between Russia and China connecting the Siberian oil fields with Daqing should send cold chills up Europeans’ spines. It may very well mean they will be literally cold in the foreseeable future.
Not Quite So Green: Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for Copenhagen
Robert A. Manning | October 21, 2008As the world gears up for the UN Climate Change extravaganza (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change or UNFCC) in Copenhagen in December 2009, achieving a serious accord to establish post-2012 commitments that could slow or halt global warming increasingly appears a mirage.
Untying NATO's Hands: Why the Alliance Needs an Energy Policy
James Easaw | September 26, 2008
Since Russia’s August invasion and occupation of Georgia, the short and long term implications have been much debated. Is Russia reasserting itself in an attempt to become the global power that its predecessor the USSR
A 21st Century Marshall Plan for Energy, Water and Agriculture in Developing Countries
September 20, 2008
The persistence of poverty and extreme deprivation in developing countries prevents the spread of freedom and democracy as certainly as any other factor. Starting points to alleviate that poverty are developing countries’ ability to obtain the clean energy and water supplies that are necessary to promote economic growth and public health. This paper attempts to create a new paradigm for U.S. foreign policy, taking advantage of the vast (as yet untapped) resources of the U.S. technical capabilities in our research institutions to better understand the cause and effect of energy-water-agriculture interdependencies on national and regional instabilities, as well as the potential for transformational technological impacts on future development and stability.
Saudis Better Prepared for Post-Oil World?
Robert A. Manning | September 12, 2008
It may be the ultimate irony of our horrendous energy predicament. Amid all the talk and admonitions about “foreign oil” and alternative energy, it appears the Saudis and the other Persian Gulf oil and gas exporters are further along in preparing to diversify their economies for a post-petroleum world than the United States.
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The Future of Biofuels in the Department of Defense
Please join the Atlantic Council on March 28 for a discussion of the risks and benefits of the US Department of Defense's (DoD) biofuels policies and the ongoing efforts to reduce the department’s petroleum footprint.
Lowering the Price of Russian Gas: A Grueling Challenge for European Energy Security
Please join the Atlantic Council’s Patriciu Eurasia Center and Energy & Environment Program, as part of their Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative, for a discussion on EU-Russia energy relations and gas pricing with David Koranyi and Adnan Vatansever, coauthors of a new Council issue brief, “Lowering the Price of Russian Gas: A Grueling Challenge for European Energy Security.” The brief will be released at the event.
European Unconventional Gas Developments: Science, Technology, and Best Practices
From March 11-12, the Atlantic Council and the World Energy Council hosted a workshop which focused on individual countries in East Central Europe to review the progress being made in refining best practices and in addressing environmental concerns and regulatory requirements within Europe.
The European Union's External Energy Policy Priorities with Special Focus on Russia and Ukraine
On March 5, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Energy and Environment Program held an off-the-record discussion on “The European Union’s External Energy Policy Priorities with Special Focus on Russia and Ukraine.”
Czech Energy Strategy: National Priorities in the European Energy Policy Context
On March 1 the Eurasian Energy Futures Inititative will host the Minister of Industry and Trade for the Czech Republic, Martin Kuba, for a speech on the evolution of the country’s energy strategy to be followed by a moderated discussion with the audience.
United States Army's Net Zero Program: Evolution and Outlook
This is an Atlantic Council Energy and Environment Program hosted event with a presentation by Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment Katherine Hammack and a discussion with key staff members.
Call For Applications: Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP)
The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Ecologic Institute, is pleased to announce that the Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP) is seeking applications from rising leaders in the United States and European Union.
