Reinforcing transatlantic ties amidst Nord Stream 2 sanctions: A way forward
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This blog is based on a high-level virtual discussion convened in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Foundation on November 19, 2020.
US Congress has passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act, sending the bill, which contains expanded sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline, to President Trump’s desk. The latest round of sanctions will target individuals and companies that assist with finishing the construction of NS2, including those that provide services for vessels used in laying the final hundred miles of the project. While these sanctions might halt the project for another year and, possibly, indefinitely they are also putting a strain on the already fragile transatlantic relationship, especially on US-German ties. Unresolved, these tensions will damage President-elect Biden’s agenda to
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Opportunities for US-UAE cooperation on global clean energy deployment
Fri, Dec 18, 2020 8:00 AM
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, and Amb. Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President for Global Energy at IHS Markit and Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, engage in a timely public discussion on the opportunities for US-UAE cooperation on global clean energy deployment.
Please join the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week at
8 AM EST on Friday, December 18 for a timely public discussion on opportunities for US-UAE cooperation on global clean energy deployment. This event will set the scene for the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum and Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week this January. Moderated by CNBC Anchor Hadley Gamble, this event will feature a high-level conversation with Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, and Amb. Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President for Global Ene
Nuclear energy policy represents a bipartisan path forward on climate for the Biden Administration
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With former Vice President Joe Biden now the President-elect of the United States, enthusiasm on the left is tempered by the likelihood that Republicans will keep the Senate. Climate policy is one of a few key areas in which Democrats hope to implement sweeping change by introducing federal policies to cut carbon emissions aggressively and invest significantly in infrastructure and technologies to speed decarbonization. However, while the full scope of Democratic policies may not be realized by the next Congress, legislation that encourages the rapid deployment of nuclear energy technology represents an area
The view from coal communities: Local perspectives on the energy transition
Mon, Dec 14, 2020 1:00 PM
The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosts a conversation featuring local perspectives on the energy transition in coal communities.
The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center is hosting a virtual event on
Monday, December 14, 2020, from
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST to discuss local perspectives on coal community economic development during the energy transition. The event will open with presentations by
Jason Walsh, Executive Director, BlueGreen Alliance and
Adele Morris, Policy Director, Climate and Energy Policy Program, Brookings Institution. The event will also feature an expert panel discussion with
Brandon Dennison, CEO of Coalfield Development in Wayne, WV,
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