Power Map

Energy is at the heart of the most important issues facing the U.S. and the world. On the Power Map podcast, we explore the forces reshaping the global energy landscape with policymakers, industry experts, and thought leaders. Hosted by the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program.

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Moving global ambition into COP26 with Jonatha...
This week, Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate at the U.S. Department of State, joins Joseph Majkut (CSIS) to look at what to expect from of the upcoming COP26 meetings in Glasgow
44 min
102
Assessing Climate Change Risks after Covid-19
This week, Alice Hill, climate risk and resilient expert with the Council on Foreign Relations, joins CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program Director Joseph Majkut and discusses her recent book “The Fight for Climate After COVID-19”.
35 min
103
Making Sense of the IPCC Report
This week, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program Director Joseph Majkut talks with Dr. Robert Kopp, a climate scientist, and professor at Rutgers University, about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report.
39 min
104
Making Sense of China's "No New Coal" Announcement
This week, Dr. Cecilia Han Springer with the Global China Initiative at Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center joins Nikos Tsafos and Jane Nakano (CSIS Energy) to talk about announcements from China at last week’s U.S. General Assembly meetings.
27 min
105
Deciphering the Clean Electricity Performance P...
In today’s special release, Joseph Majkut and Nikos Tsafos (CSIS) talk with Jesse Jenkins (Princeton University) about the new draft legislation in the Congress designed to lower U.S carbon emissions from the electric power sector over the next ten years.
37 min
106
Update on Natural Gas
This week, Ira Joseph (S&P Global Platts) joins Nikos Tsafos (CSIS) to discuss natural gas markets
26 min
107
6 Months In: Climate Policy in the Biden Admini...
This week, Kevin Book (Clear View Energy Partners) and Sarah Ladislaw (RMI) join Nikos Tsafos (CSIS) for a look at climate and energy policies under the new Biden administration
41 min
108
Future for India’s Coal Sector with Partha Bhat...
This week, Partha Bhattacharyya (former chairman, Coal India) joins Sandeep Pai (CSIS/JTI) to discuss how coal companies in India are preparing for a clean energy future
31 min
109
The Future of U.S. Pipelines
This week Christi Tezak joins Ben Cahill to discuss oil pipelines in the United States.
34 min
110
Just Transitions: A Just Green Recovery from Co...
This week, Ben Cahill (CSIS) is joined by Brian O’Callaghan and Jesse Burton to discuss how Covid-19 recovery can be more just, equitable and green.
34 min
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Crafting Practical Energy and Climate Policies
This week, Michael Greenstone joins Nikos Tsafos to discuss the recently published roadmap for energy and climate policy published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC).
38 min
112
India’s Progress on Energy Storage
This week, Neelima Jain is joined by Saurabh Kumar and Rahul Walawalkar to discuss the role that energy storage can play in helping India meet its clean energy goals.
45 min
113
U.S. Energy Workers in Transition
This week, Ben Cahill is joined by Daniel Raimi and Wes Look to discuss the latest report in their series focused on ensuring fairness for workers and communities in transition.
39 min
114
Department of Energy: Ready for New Priorities?
This week we look at whether the Department of Energy is set up to meet the new climate and energy goals set out by the Biden Administration.
39 min
115
Conversation with Representative Elaine Luria
This week, Jane Nakano (CSIS) talks with Representative Elaine Luria about energy and climate priorities for Representative Luria’s district.
17 min
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Commodity Traders in the Global Economy
This week, Bloomberg energy and commodity reporters Javier Blas and Jack Farchy join Ben Cahill (CSIS) for a discussion of their new book, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources.
41 min
117
Just Transitions: India’s Path Forward
Neha Sharma (CIF and JTI), Ajay Mathur (International Solar Alliance), Srestha Banerjee (iForest), and Mike Ward (CIF) look at the underlying drivers of India’s energy transitions, and key considerations for creating a just transition, including the need for fairness and equity, geographic disparities, lack of social mobility, labor policy, and energy access.
39 min
118
Grid Crisis in Texas
This week, Dr. Emily Grubert, a professor at Georgia Tech, joins Stephen Naimoli (CSIS) to look at the recent winter storm in Texas that caused massive grid failures.
31 min
119
2021 Climate and Energy Trends in Asia
This week, Justin Wu (BloombergNEF) and Lachlan Carey (CSIS) take a tour of all things climate and energy related across Asia.
55 min
120
Japan’s New Energy & Climate Plans
Ken Koyama (IEEJ) and Jane Nakano (CSIS Energy) look at recent energy and climate announcements from Japan.
30 min
121
The Outlook for U.S. Energy and Climate Revisited
Sarah Ladislaw and Kevin Book look at the U.S. climate and energy agenda.
39 min
122
Reforming U.S. Shale Companies
This week our guest is Mark Viviano, a Managing Partner & Portfolio Manager with Kimmeridge.
30 min
123
Covid-19: Impacts Across the Energy Sector
This week’s Energy 360 is part of our Energy Futures Forum.
45 min
124
Ethiopia’s Energy Transition Pathway
This week Energy 360 highlights our project on Energy Transition Strategies, which examines how emerging economies are balancing economic growth while reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
40 min
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Gujarat’s Energy Transition Pathway
This week Energy 360 highlights our project on Energy Transition Strategies, which examines how emerging economies are balancing economic growth while reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
37 min