Security and Climate Change - Related

BP Energy Outlook 2030

mwalton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:16:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted David C. Nagel, Executive Vice President, BP and Dr. Christof Ruhl, Chief Economist, BP to present BP's Energy Outlook 2030.

IEA's Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2011

mwalton — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30:00 -0500

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted Didier Houssin, Director for Energy Markets and Security, International Energy Agency (IEA), Laszlo Varro, Head of the Gas, Coal and Power Division, IEA, and Carlos Fernandez Alvarez, Senior Gas Analyst at the Gas, Coal and Power Markets Division, IEA to present the IEA's new annual publication, the Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2011.

U.S. Department of Energy: 2011 Critical Materials Strategy

ecurran — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
January 5, 2012
CSIS B1 Conference Level

Nixon Legacy Forum: Responding to the Energy Crisis

nwhite — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -0400

Panel discussion with:

Richard Fairbanks
Trustee, Counselor, and Former President, CSIS;
Associate Director, White House Domestic Council for Energy and Natural Resources;
Former Ambassador at Large

James R. Schlesinger Jr.

Arctic Horizons

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Ambassador David A. Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries

and
Amanda Dory
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy

Moderated by:
Heather Conley
Director, Europe Program, CSIS

Global Security Forum 2011: Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Thinking on the Arctic

ian — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:15:00 -0400

The Global Security Forum 2011 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security.

The Ambassadors of four Arctic coastal states presented their perspectives on the fast and dramatic transformation of the Arctic.

U.S. Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Market-Based Solution

TSpitzer-Hobeika — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400

A light breakfast will be served, starting at 8:45am.

Fifty years after nuclear reactors first produced electricity, a comprehensive approach to spent nuclear fuel management continues to elude U.S. elected officials, government officials, and private owners.

The Future of U.S. Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development

mwalton — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a discussion on the future of offshore oil and gas developments in the United States.

Agenda

9:00-10:00 AM Keynote Speaker:
Michael R. Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement

High-Impact Energy Efficiency

mwalton — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Using energy more efficiently through improved technologies and processes has long been the clear winner when it comes to cost-effective ways to promote energy and emissions savings. Despite the enormous potential of energy efficiency, progress is often hard to incent and underappreciated. In the current environment of economic uncertainty, however, efficiency is once ag

Bridging the Climate Divide: Can Risk Management Reveal a Prudent Path Forward?

mentman — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Despite global commitments to limit the most severe impacts of global climate change there is increasing uncertainty about whether and how these goals will be reached and if the global community is truly preparing to manage the security risks of a changing climate. Dealing with this range of uncertainty will require thoughtful and frank discussions that are out of step with

Passing the Torch of the OSCE Chairmanship

ian — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:00:00 -0500

CSIS-IND Lunch Roundtable

PASSING THE TORCH OF THE OSCE CHAIRMANSHIP
Thursday, January 27

Responsible Stewardship of U.S. Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development

ian — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:00:00 -0500

Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series

Responsible Stewardship of U.S. Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development

with

Michael R. Bromwich
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement

10:00 am-11:00 am
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Post-Cancun Update

mentman — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:00:00 -0500

The international community recently concluded the latest round of negotiations on an international climate change agreement. Despite significant hurdles, the negotiators made important progress by managing expectations and adopting a pragmatic and forward-looking approach.

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a discussion with:

Jonathan Pershing
Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Department of State

Implications of a Secure, Low Carbon Pathway for China

lhyland — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:00:00 -0400

On October 26th, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a conference on implications of secure, low-carbon energy pathways in China. The conference examined the current energy situation in China and the policies being put in place to meet the need for reliable, clean energy which can also sustain economic growth, improve energy security, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions a

The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

lhyland — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:30:00 -0400

The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Report Release and Reception

with

Professor Ernest J. Moniz
Director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)

Professor Mujid Kazimi
Director of the MIT Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems

Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters

jbean — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:00:00 -0400

CSIS cordially invites you to the rollout of the report, "Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Implications for an Evolving Architecture," featuring a panel discussion on the future of Asian Regionalism and U.S. policy in the region.

International Energy Outlook 2010

lhyland — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:30:00 -0400

On May 25, 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) released the latest edition of the agency's long-term assessment of world energy markets at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Howard Gruenspecht, EIA's Deputy Administrator, presented the briefing.

CSIS-CAG-APEC Roundtable on Asian Regionalism Day 1

jbean — Wed, 05 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Asian Regionalism Initiative will co-host the first day of its capstone roundtable on Asia's response to climate change and natural disasters with the Centre for Asia and Globalisation and the APEC Secretariat at the LKY School of Public Policy.

Resurrecting the Patchwork Strategy

lhyland — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0400

This session assessed the prospects for major new or continued top-down or bottom-up climate and energy policies at both the U.S. and international level and discuss the potential implications for meeting our energy and climate goals.

9:00 am Welcome and Introduction

The Unconventional Gas Revolution - Policy, Strategic and Market Implications

ian — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0500

On March 9th, the National Capital Area Chapter of the US Association for Energy Economics and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted an all day conference on "The Unconventional Gas Revolution – Policy, Strategic and Market Implications".

Green Stimulus

ian — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:30:00 -0500

The United States is in the process of making an unprecedented investment in clean, efficient and renewable energy technology and infrastructure through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This investment, up to $80 billion by some estimates, is perhaps this Administration’s strongest action to date to show its support for action to address our nation’s

Postponed: Politics of Climate Change in Asia

jbean — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0500

Due to Washington's inclement weather, we have postponed this event. We plan on recheduling this event.

U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Climate Technology and Innovation

ian — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:30:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) and Nikkei Inc. hosted:

"U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Climate Technology and Innovation"

Post Copenhagen Outlook

lhyland — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:00:00 -0500

International negotiators recently concluded a high-level political agreement on climate change at the 15th Conference of Parties in Copenhagen, Denmark.

World Energy Outlook 2009

ian — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

On December 2, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted the International Energy Agency to present its World Energy Outlook 2009. Drawing on the results of the new edition of the WEO, IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka, Deputy Executive Director Richard H.

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

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.

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.

Evaluating the Energy Security Implications of a Carbon-Constrained U.S. Economy

pfrank — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:30:00 -0400

Technology plays an important role in determining how energy is produced, delivered, and consumed. In the future, it is expected to play an equally important role in enabling society to secure its energy system while reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs).

IEA 2009 Medium-Term Oil and Gas Market Reports

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:30:00 -0400

On June 29, the International Energy Agency released both the mid-term oil market and mid-term gas market reports in Paris. Following that release, IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka, David Fyfe, Head of the Oil Market Division, and Ian Cronshaw, Head of the Energy Diversification Division, traveled to the U.S.

Crossing the Natural Gas Bridge: The Changing Oultook and Implications

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400

On Wednesday, June 24, 2009 the CSIS Energy and National Security Program and World Resources Institute (WRI) hosted two panels of distinguished experts to explore the changing outlook for natural gas in the U.S. energy portfolio and its implications for environmental/climate policy and energy security.

Transforming the Transportation Sector: Energy Security, Climate Change and Transportation

sherry — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0400

The transportation sector sits at the intersection of energy security and climate change policy decisions. Since petroleum based fuels power approximately 95 percent of the U.S.

International Energy Outlook 2009

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:30:00 -0400

On May 27, 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) will release the latest edition of the agency’s long-term assessment of world energy markets at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Howard Gruenspecht, EIA’s Acting Administrator, will present the briefing.

Global Challenges in the Arctic

Thu, 07 May 2009 09:00:00 -0400

The World Health Organization's Strategy on Climate Change and Health

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) held a discussion with Dr.

The Informational Challenges of a Changing Climate

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0400

On April 8, 2009, CSIS hosted an event on the global informational needs for managing climate change. Topics discussed include:
• Current national and international adaptation efforts and challenges

An Update on Alberta Climate Change and Other Policy Initiatives

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0400

The Honorable Rob Renner, Minister of Environment for the Canadian Province of Alberta, discussed the province’s climate change strategy and how it is meeting the environmental challenges of

Breakthrough Energy Technologies: The Enabling Role of Basic Science

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Panel Speakers:

John Hemminger
University of California – Irvine

George Crabtree

A Roadmap for a Secure, Low-Carbon Energy Economy

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Energy security and climate change are at the forefront of national and global concerns, driven by volatile energy prices and a growing awareness of changes taking place in the natural environment.

The Global Outlook for Nuclear Energy

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Although a nuclear renaissance is yet to begin in the United States, an international expansion of civilian nuclear power is already underway. More than 40 reactors are under construction in

World Energy Outlook 2008

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Energy Priorities for the Next Congress

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Senator Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke at CSIS on energy priorities in the next Congress. Senator Bingaman presented 10 principles for climate change legislation as part of his speech. The principles included focusing on efforts to reduce greenhouse gas, creating a national cap-and-trade program, and creating legislation with minimum carve-outs.

Assessing Strategies to Manage Nuclear Waste

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Mr.

Energy Efficiency: Beyond The Wish

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

On October 22, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a panel of distinguished experts to explore the opportunities and the obstacles to becoming a more energy efficient society.

Earth Observation, Risk Assessment and Global Change: Implications for the Insurance and Aerospace Sectors

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Global changes such as natural disasters, resource scarcity issues and climate change are at the nexus of a complex web of interactions among a vast range of both public and private sector stakeholders. Understanding, predicting, mitigating, and adapting to global change necessarily depends on long-term and continuous data acquisition combined with robust modeling and decision support too

Earth Observation and Global Change - WG 3

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Presentation Group I:

Earth Observation and Global Change - WG 2

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Presentations: Group I

Implications of China's Energy Search

Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:30:00 -0500

Experts on China and on Energy and government officials gathered for a half-day conference to discuss China’s escalating demand for energy in its transportation, industrial, and electricity s

Security and Climate Change - Related

BP Energy Outlook 2030

IEA's Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2011

U.S. Department of Energy: 2011 Critical Materials Strategy

Nixon Legacy Forum: Responding to the Energy Crisis

Arctic Horizons

Global Security Forum 2011: Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Thinking on the Arctic

U.S. Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Market-Based Solution

The Future of U.S. Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development

High-Impact Energy Efficiency

Bridging the Climate Divide: Can Risk Management Reveal a Prudent Path Forward?

Passing the Torch of the OSCE Chairmanship

Responsible Stewardship of U.S. Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development

Responsible Stewardship of U.S. Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development

Post-Cancun Update

Implications of a Secure, Low Carbon Pathway for China

The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Report Release and Reception

Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters

International Energy Outlook 2010

CSIS-CAG-APEC Roundtable on Asian Regionalism Day 1

Resurrecting the Patchwork Strategy

The Unconventional Gas Revolution - Policy, Strategic and Market Implications

Green Stimulus

Postponed: Politics of Climate Change in Asia

U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Climate Technology and Innovation

Post Copenhagen Outlook

World Energy Outlook 2009

Carbon Trading

The Evolution of Global Gas Markets

Scaling Down Reactors: A Different Model for Nuclear Energy

Evaluating the Energy Security Implications of a Carbon-Constrained U.S. Economy

IEA 2009 Medium-Term Oil and Gas Market Reports

Crossing the Natural Gas Bridge: The Changing Oultook and Implications

Transforming the Transportation Sector: Energy Security, Climate Change and Transportation

International Energy Outlook 2009

Global Challenges in the Arctic

The World Health Organization's Strategy on Climate Change and Health

The Informational Challenges of a Changing Climate

An Update on Alberta Climate Change and Other Policy Initiatives

Breakthrough Energy Technologies: The Enabling Role of Basic Science

A Roadmap for a Secure, Low-Carbon Energy Economy

The Global Outlook for Nuclear Energy

World Energy Outlook 2008

Energy Priorities for the Next Congress

Assessing Strategies to Manage Nuclear Waste

Energy Efficiency: Beyond The Wish

Earth Observation, Risk Assessment and Global Change: Implications for the Insurance and Aerospace Sectors

Earth Observation and Global Change - WG 3

Earth Observation and Global Change - WG 2

Implications of China's Energy Search

The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Report Release and Reception