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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm This event will be a Webinar and has a limited number of available spots for live participants. Please register for this event through the registration button, and you will receive an email with the details to watch the event live. The recording of this event will be posted on this event page within 48 hours of its conclusion. The CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program is pleased to invite you to a presentation and discussion on Reshore, Reroute,...

Article by Amanda Jasi AS PART of its 2021–22 Budget, the Australian Government is investing up to A$600m (US$464.3m) to allow energy generation company Snowy Hydro to construct a 660 MW gas power turbine in Kurri Kurri, Hunter Valley, New South Wales (NSW). Though the Government has touted benefits such as job creation, reducing energy prices, and emissions reductions, opposition has cast doubt on the purported economic benefits, and has commented on the lack of need for additional gas power...

President Biden talks tough about winning on green energy. But China is already ahead in one critical area. By Cara Korte Experts: Bidens tough China stance damaging When speaking about competition with China, President Joe Biden can sound as if hes taken the mic at a pep rally. "They think theyre gonna win. Well I got news for them, they will not win this race. We cant let them," Mr. Biden said during his remarks Tuesday at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn...

Lawmakers express deep doubts about Afghanistan’s future after US withdrawal Jamie McIntyre © Provided by Washington Examiner DOD header 2020 TWO FUTURES: Whether Afghanistan can survive and prosper without the presence of thousands of American and international troops and contractors hinges on two unknowns — the ability of the 300,000-strong U.S.-trained and equipped government forces to forestall a Taliban takeover and the willingness of the Taliban to give up their bru...

Ben Cahill Energy Security and Climate Change Program The Biden administration, mindful that its climate policies could hasten the already steep decline of the coal industry, aims to revitalize coal-dependent communities. President Biden’s climate-focused executive order signed on January 27 established an interagency working group to support vulnerable communities. The group’s first report highlights 25 energy communities that are potentially at risk and identifies $38 billion in available...

At a climate summit short on specifics, China stood out. At a virtual gathering hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping made no new commitments beyond what he told the U.N. General Assembly in New York in September: “We aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.” Although many of the world’s governments have committed to keeping global warming below 2 Celsius, peaking emissions in 2020 or later means that emissions would ...

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:00 am - 10:00 am You are cordially invited to a panel discussion on how to advance the agenda for a just transition around the world, hosted by the CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program and the U.S. Department of Energy. Our conversation will focus on the opportunities and challenges for workers and communities worldwide as they transition from fossil fuels and emissions-intensive industries. Panelists will discuss how to support impacted communities and how ...

Eastern India most vulnerable to climate change, says study Updated: Updated: April 20, 2021 18:00 IST Assessment by two IITs and the IISc finds 24 of India’s 100 districts most vulnerable to climate change are in Assam Share Article AAA A man walks on a garbage dumping site in Guwahati. File   | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Assessment by two IITs and the IISc finds 24 of India’s 100 districts most vulnerable to climate change are in Assam The greenest part of India is the most vulner...

April 19, 2021 Part of President Biden’s sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure legislation looks to rebuild the nation’s power and transportation markets as well as the country’s semiconductor industry. This follows Biden signing an executive order in February designed to review gaps in the domestic supply chains for rare earths, medical devices, chips and other key resources. These efforts will require domestic mining and production of rare earth elements. In March, the Departmen...

The new U.S. plan to rival China and end cornering of market in rare earth metals The United States has made previous attempts to reemerge as a dominant player in a rare earths supply chain that is responsible for some of the most important materials involved in electric vehicle production, battery making, renewable energy systems and technology manufacturing. Under the Biden administration, the effort is receiving renewed focus, with massive investments planned in climate change technology and...