Energy and Climate Change - Related Event

World Energy Outlook 2009

ian — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program
cordially invites you to attend:

World Energy Outlook 2009

with distinguished guests:

Nobuo Tanaka
Executive Director, International Energy Agency

Richard H. Jones
Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency

Carbon Trading

ian — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

CSIS Energy and National Security Program and the Institut Francais des Relations Internationales (IFRI) are hosted a session on Carbon Trading.

Agenda

Introduction and Welcome:
David Pumphrey
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Governing Brazil's Pre-Salt Oil Resources

lhyland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500

With a series of pre-salt oil discoveries in 2007, Brazil now stands at the crossroads of what could be a major turning point for the future of its oil production. This session, hosted by the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, provided an overview of the pre-salt oil resources as well a variety of views on the proposed legal and regulatory framework.

The Evolution of Global Gas Markets

lhyland — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:30:00 -0400

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a discussion on the global natural gas markets. Specific topics included: the impact of shale and arctic gas on global supplies; natural gas pricing and the interaction of regional markets; and key players and the exercise of market power.

Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship: Challenges & Opportunities

bbocka — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400

The New European Democracies Project together with the Institute for New Democracies (IND) organized an event on Kazakhstan's OSCE Chairmanship for the year 2010. The event was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, and various experts and officials participated at this international conference.

Roundtable with the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board

lhyland — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a roundtable discussion with members of the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), an independent agency of the Government of Alberta, which regulates the development of Alberta’s energy resources, including oil, natural gas, oil sands, coal, and pipelines.

The Business Challenges and Opportunities of Energy and Water Sustainability

ian — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:30:00 -0400

Sponsored by Penn State University's Smeal College of Business and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Agenda

8:30 - 8:40 a.m
Welcome
Dean Jim Thomas, Penn State University

Scaling Down Reactors: A Different Model for Nuclear Energy

ian — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:00 -0400

Nuclear energy will be an important component in the transition to a secure, low-carbon energy future. Many new reactors are already under construction around the world, and in the U.S. the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received applications to build and operate an initial wave of proposed plants.

Global Resource Security: Scanning the Horizon on Food, Water, Energy, and the Environment

RPosner — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Global Strategy Institute convened leading thinkers from the policy, modeling, and analytical realms for a discussion of resource scarcity and the impact on the environment and stability/security.

Outlook for Global Energy Markets after the Great Recession: With Perspectives on China and Iran

sherry — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:00:00 -0400

On September 16, the Energy and National Security Program hosted Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, Senior Associate, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS, Senior Fellow, East-West Center, Chairman, FACTS Global Energy.