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Eirik Wærness (SVP and Chief Economist, Equinor), Morgan Bazilian (Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines), and Sarah Ladislaw (SVP and Director, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS) discuss the findings of IRENA’s recent report, A New World: The Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation. Join them as they explore how higher shares of renewable energy in the global energy mix will shift the geopolitical map and cause fundamental structural changes in society.

Jonathan Pershing (William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) review the previous year's efforts to address climate change, both in the U.S. and globally, and discuss the climate action outlook for 2019.

Justin Wu (Head of Asia-Pacific, Bloomberg New Energy Finance) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) explore the trends and geopolitics of Asia’s energy transition. Wu shares some of the key drivers, changes, and challenges of energy security in the region, such as China’s manufacturing capabilities and the prospect of Asian LNG markets.

Premiering Energy 360° for 2019, Kevin Book (ClearView Energy Partners, LLC) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) discuss post-midterm U.S. political developments, including the Green New Deal and what it may (or may not) mean for the U.S. economy. For more, check out What's Happening with the Green New Deal.

Tim Gould (Head of Division for the World Energy Outlook, IEA) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) discuss the findings and implications of IEA’s recent publication, Outlook for Producer Economies. Join them as they explore the headwinds, drivers for reforms, and strategic responses in Iraq, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. Watch IEA’s accompanying webinar on the Outlook for Producer Economies.

Dr. Francisco González (SAIS) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) look into the geopolitics of Latin America and how its energy markets could be shaped over the next ten years. Latin America is an important energy region and often geopolitically undervalued. Franscisco and Sarah provide background on political and economic trends in Latin America, discussing recent elections and geopolitical developments of the region. This is the final episode of three on key trends of the Energy Futures Forum 2018.

Ten years after the global financial crisis, Joyce Chang (Global Head of Research, JP Morgan Chase) and Sarah Ladislaw (Senior Vice President, CSIS) reflect on the state of the global economy, current risks in emerging markets, and what it all means for energy markets.

Meghan Gordon (Senior Reporter on Oil, S&P Global Platts), Jamie Webster (Senior Director, BCG Center for Energy Impact), and Sarah Ladislaw (Senior Vice President, CSIS) assess the short-term global oil market, including uncertainties for Iranian oil supply with imminent U.S. sanctions, the outlook of global demand, and the potential economic impacts of trade wars.

In this excerpt from The Readout, Sarah Ladislaw (Senior Vice President, CSIS) explains the context and significance of the IPCC's new report urging global action before 2030 to avert climate disaster. Click here for more of The Readout.

Kevin Book (ClearView Energy Partners, LLC) and Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) talk about the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and the role that energy is playing in candidates’ campaign strategies.