Energy Security and Climate Initiative

U.S. President Donald Trump departs after announcing his decision that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RTX38LPW

Climate Change

What US withdrawal from Paris climate deal means for a warming planet

Todd Stern

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

U.S. President Trump departs after announcing his decision to withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement at White House Rose Garden.

Climate Change

How the US withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement affects other countries

Todd Stern

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

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Nov

Upcoming Event

Are trans-Atlantic relations obsolete? Discussing the future of the alliance with a special focus on joint action on climate change

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CET

Berlin, Germany

Submerged houses are seen by flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Rose City, Texas, U.S., on August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC18C9690920

Climate Change

Climate change is hitting the insurance industry hard. Here’s how Swiss Re is adapting

Jeffrey Ball

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Experts

Todd Stern

Senior Fellow - Cross-Brookings Initiative on Energy and Climate

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Samantha Gross

Fellow - Foreign Policy, Energy Security and Climate Initiative

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David G. Victor

Co-Chair - Cross-Brookings Initiative on Energy and Climate

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Research

Smog is seen near transmission towers in Bedzin, near Katowice, Poland, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel - RC1B28B92B00

Climate Change

Mapping low-carbon energy transitions around the world

Samantha Gross

June 2019

China

Grow Green China Inc.

Jeffrey Ball

May 2019

Energy Industry

Coal in India

Rahul Tongia and Samantha Gross

Friday, March 8, 2019

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Events

2018

Nov

Past Event

The new dynamics of global energy and climate: A conversation with Sustainable Energy for All CEO Rachel Kyte

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST

Panel Discussion | Indian oil and gas strategies in a new age

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM IST

The new dynamics of global energy and climate: A conversation with Exelon CEO Chris Crane

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

Washington, DC

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Blog Posts

Figure 3: India's gross electricity generation by source

Brookings Now

Charts of the Week: Climate and energy

Fred Dews

Friday, September 20, 2019

Climate protest near the White House in Washington, DC, September 13, 2019

PlanetPolicy

Around the halls: Brookings experts on what to watch for at the UN Climate Action Summit

David G. Victor, Todd Stern, Sahil Ali, Jeffrey Ball, Rick Duke, Samantha Gross, Christina Kwauk, Nathan Hultman, Jenny Schuetz, and Rahul Tongia

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer - RC18BDE58360

Order from Chaos

Around the halls: Brookings experts react to the attack on Saudi oil facilities

Samantha Gross, Suzanne Maloney, Bruce Riedel, and Daniel L. Byman

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

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