Eirik Wærness (SVP and Chief Economist, Equinor), Morgan Bazilian (Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines), and Sarah Ladislaw (SVP and Director, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS) discuss the findings of IRENA’s recent report, A New World: The Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation. Join them as they explore how higher shares of renewable energy in the global energy mix will shift the geopolitical map and cause fundamental structural changes in society.
Feb 25, 2019•28 min
Jonathan Pershing (William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) review the previous year's efforts to address climate change, both in the U.S. and globally, and discuss the climate action outlook for 2019.
Feb 11, 2019•39 min
Justin Wu (Head of Asia-Pacific, Bloomberg New Energy Finance) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) explore the trends and geopolitics of Asia’s energy transition. Wu shares some of the key drivers, changes, and challenges of energy security in the region, such as China’s manufacturing capabilities and the prospect of Asian LNG markets.
Jan 28, 2019•34 min
Premiering Energy 360° for 2019, Kevin Book (ClearView Energy Partners, LLC) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) discuss post-midterm U.S. political developments, including the Green New Deal and what it may (or may not) mean for the U.S. economy. For more, check out What's Happening with the Green New Deal.
Jan 15, 2019•28 min
Tim Gould (Head of Division for the World Energy Outlook, IEA) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) discuss the findings and implications of IEA’s recent publication, Outlook for Producer Economies. Join them as they explore the headwinds, drivers for reforms, and strategic responses in Iraq, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. Watch IEA’s accompanying webinar on the Outlook for Producer Economies.
Dec 10, 2018•24 min
Dr. Francisco González (SAIS) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) look into the geopolitics of Latin America and how its energy markets could be shaped over the next ten years. Latin America is an important energy region and often geopolitically undervalued. Franscisco and Sarah provide background on political and economic trends in Latin America, discussing recent elections and geopolitical developments of the region. This is the final episode of three on key trends of the Energy Futures Forum 2018.
Nov 26, 2018•32 min
Ten years after the global financial crisis, Joyce Chang (Global Head of Research, JP Morgan Chase) and Sarah Ladislaw (Senior Vice President, CSIS) reflect on the state of the global economy, current risks in emerging markets, and what it all means for energy markets.
Nov 13, 2018•19 min
Meghan Gordon (Senior Reporter on Oil, S&P Global Platts), Jamie Webster (Senior Director, BCG Center for Energy Impact), and Sarah Ladislaw (Senior Vice President, CSIS) assess the short-term global oil market, including uncertainties for Iranian oil supply with imminent U.S. sanctions, the outlook of global demand, and the potential economic impacts of trade wars.
Oct 29, 2018•21 min
In this excerpt from The Readout, Sarah Ladislaw (Senior Vice President, CSIS) explains the context and significance of the IPCC's new report urging global action before 2030 to avert climate disaster. Click here for more of The Readout.
Oct 29, 2018•19 min
Kevin Book (ClearView Energy Partners, LLC) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) talk about the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and the role that energy is playing in candidates’ campaign strategies.
Oct 25, 2018•27 min
David Livingston (Deputy Director, Climate and Advanced Energy, Atlantic Council), Varun Sivaram (Chief Technology Officer, ReNew Power), and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) explain the role of blockchain in the energy sector; how it can drive more efficiency in operations, lower transaction costs, and make the electricity system more distributed and democratic. For more, please see Applying Blockchain Technology to Electric Power Systems. This is the second of three discussions in a series on key trends ...
Oct 15, 2018•39 min
One billion people, about 13% of the world’s population, live without access to electricity. Hundreds of millions more live with insufficient or unreliable electricity, according to the World Bank. Join Riccardo Puliti (World Bank, Senior Director, Energy & Extractives) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) as they discuss how institutions such as the World Bank aim to tackle major global challenges by achieving universal energy access by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Oct 01, 2018•23 min
Kevin Book (Clear View Energy Partners and CSIS) and Liam Denning (Bloomberg) join Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) to discuss where we are on climate change, the positions of various actors, and the next steps toward tackling climate change.
Sep 17, 2018•36 min
Elizabeth Rosenberg (Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program, CNAS) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) discuss how sanctions impact the energy sector, the politicization of sanctions development, and how sanctions regimes may look in the future.
Sep 04, 2018•29 min
Denise Brinley, senior energy advisor for the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, chats with Sarah Ladislaw on energy’s current role in spurring economic development, redevelopment of former coal-fired power plants, and Pennsylvania’s growth as a natural gas supplier. This episode is part of Energy in America, our project exploring how energy impacts states or regions across the United States. CSIS recently held a workshop with the Smeal College of Business at Penn S...
Aug 20, 2018•19 min
Following Iraq’s parliamentary elections in May 2018, Iraqi representatives are struggling to form their new government. Raad Alkadiri, senior director at the BCG Center for Energy Impact and a senior associate with CSIS, sat down with Sarah Ladislaw to discuss key issues on government formation in Iraq, the priorities for the next government, and geopolitical influence from the U.S. and Iraq’s neighbors. Also discussed: prospects for the energy sector and how disputes with the Kurds are affecti...
Aug 06, 2018•31 min
This episode of Energy 360 is part of Energy in America, our project exploring how energy impacts states or regions across the United States. This week, Gladys Brown, chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, joined Sarah Ladislaw to talk about resiliency and reliability in the state’s electric power sector, how the Commission is preparing workers for the growing energy sector, and some of the Commission’s goals in order to prepare Pennsylvania for a stable energy future. CSIS rece...
Jul 31, 2018•19 min
Earlier this month, Frank Verrastro sat down with Neelesh Nerurkar, Vice President and Senior Analyst at Clear View Energy Partners, to discuss the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, the potential regulatory reforms surrounding it, and what the future looks like for the RFS.
Jul 31, 2018•23 min
Join Sarah Ladislaw as she sits down with Power for All co-founder and CEO Kristina Skierka to discuss her organization’s work to bring renewable, distributed energy to people living in rural areas in developing countries by partnering with organizations in the private and public sectors. Kristina explains the organization’s ongoing work in India and their new initiative, Utility 2.0. They also talk about the challenges and opportunities Power for All faces in bringing electricity to the more th...
Jul 17, 2018•23 min
Join Sarah Ladislaw, Frank Verrastro and Edward Chow as they discuss the June 22nd OPEC meeting and what the new communique means for global oil markets. Amid the ongoing political rhetoric and speculation surrounding all things OPEC, the group shares its thoughts on what future oil production looks like, and where Russia’s increasingly active role alongside OPEC leaves struggling producers Iran and Venezuela.
Jul 02, 2018•21 min
This week, Energy 360 looks at China’s climate plans and ambitions. Taiya Smith, Director of the China Program at the Climate Leadership Council and Ethan Zindler, head of Americas at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, join Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) to discuss how China is affecting global clean energy and climate change trends, where and how much China is investing domestically and internationally in energy projects, and the current state of the U.S.-China energy relationship.
Jun 18, 2018•37 min
This week, Heather Conley (Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Europe Program) joins Jane Nakano and Edward Chow (Energy & National Security Program) to discuss the growing economic, strategic, and energy importance of the Arctic. With increased access to Arctic resources comes increased interest from states like Russia and new players like China. Up for discussion: what to expect from recent Sino-Russian cooperation, whether the United States is likely to de...
Jun 04, 2018•42 min
Jay Copan,Executive Director for the World Gas Conference, joins Edward Chow and Jane Nakano (CSIS Energy & National Security Program) discuss the upcoming Conference, the evolving role of natural gas in global energy markets, and the geopolitical consequences tied to the resource’s trade and production. The World Gas Conference will be returning to the United States for the first time in over 30 years this June 25-29 in Washington, D.C.
May 21, 2018•30 min
With the recent rise of crude oil prices and geopolitical concerns focusing on Iran, energy security is making a comeback in policy circles. Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) is joined by Kevin Book (ClearView; CSIS) and Liam Denning (Bloomberg Gadfly) to discuss whether energy security concerns are back to stay, how the political atmosphere is shaping the energy security dialogue, and whether market realities matter.
May 07, 2018•32 min
Join Jane Nakano, senior fellow with the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, and Ashish Sethia, head of research for Asia Pacific and global head of LNG at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, as they discuss the evolving energy and electric power sectors that have accompanied Southeast Asia’s rapid economic growth. Jane and Ashish explain the current state of renewable energy investments, the expanding role of LNG, and the differing approaches to climate change being undertaken in the ASEAN cou...
Apr 23, 2018•23 min
The U.S. electric power sector and its vulnerabilities to cyberwarfare have come under considerable scrutiny in recent years. Congress and the U.S. federal government have been under immense pressure to address these vulnerabilities through sector reform and increased security measures. James Lewis (CSIS Technology Policy Program) and William Hederman (CSIS Energy & National Security Program and Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, UPenn ) join Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS Energy & National Securi...
Apr 09, 2018•26 min
Join Sarah Ladislaw, Director and Senior Fellow of the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, and Morgan Bazilian, executive director of the Payne Institute for Earth Resources and Research Professor of Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines, as they discuss energy development in post-conflict Ireland and other areas around the world. Morgan also discusses his new role and the future direction of the Payne Institute. For more, see our recent event: Electricity, Peace, and Conflict: El...
Mar 26, 2018•22 min
With rising regional tension, Iran’s economic future and relationship with the United States remain uncertain. Cliff Kupchan (Eurasia Group) joins Frank Verrastro (CSIS) and Jon B. Alterman (CSIS) to discuss the current state of affairs in Iran, the fate of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Russia’s growing influence in the Middle East, and the implications of the tumultuous U.S.-Iranian bilateral relationship on energy investment in Iran.
Mar 12, 2018•35 min
Japan’s energy mix has undergone considerable changes since the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, resulting in growing natural gas imports and coal use. Ken Koyama, Managing Director and Chief Economist of The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), discusses Japan’s long-term energy plans with Adam Sieminski (CSIS) and Jane Nakano (CSIS), exploring the future of fossil fuels in Japan’s economy, Japan’s role in the global LNG market, and the latest developments in Japan’s energy diplomacy, i...
Feb 27, 2018•29 min
The Trump Administration has announced India a prominent partner in its foreign policy plans for the Asian continent. In this spirit, the Center for American Progress’s U.S.-India Task Force has recently released recommendations for future collaboration in a variety of sectors and ways. Dr. Arunabha Ghosh (Council on Energy, Environment, and Water) joins Kartikeya Singh, Sarah Ladislaw, and Rick Rossow to discuss these recommendations and the energy opportunities ahead.
Feb 12, 2018•28 min
