The Atlantic Council addresses the economic, political, and security aspects of energy security and supply, as well as international environmental issues.

Specifically, the Council encourages dialogue to foster economic and energy policies which promote open access and clean air and to develop recommendations which meet developing countries’ needs through the increased flow of capital, technology and know-how in the energy and water supply sectors. In addition, the Council serves at the headquarters for the World Energy Efficiency Association.

Projects

China, the United States and Global Energy Security — seeks to foster a common approach to energy security that maintains adequate energy supplies, open access to energy resources, and low energy prices, while also encouraging development and expanded use of new and renewable energy resources.

A Marshall Plan for Energy and Water Supply — develops recommendations to help meet developing countries’ economic development needs through the increased flow of capital, technology and know-how in the energy and water supply sectors.

Strategic Regional Assessments — evaluates both the strategic importance of particular regions and the challenges they are likely to pose over the next decade, while discerning case-specific strategies for the realization of U.S. goals.

U.S.-Japanese-Chinese-Indian Cooperation to Promote Clean Air in China and India — a quadripartite cooperative project to foster economic and energy policies in China and India to promote clean air.

The United States-Japan Energy Policy Dialogue — has met regularly since 1981 to promote networking and exchange of ideas among energy decision-makers in both countries.