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COP29 Summit in Baku: What to Expect

The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to mitigate and protect communities from the effects of climate change.

Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill and Priyanka Mahat October 31, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program

Climate Change

The Climate Challenge, With Alice Hill and Varun Sivaram (Election 2024, Episode 2)

Alice Hill, the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at CFR, and Varun Sivaram, a senior fellow for energy and climate at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what the United States has done and should do to confront a changing climate. This episode is the second in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2024 presidential election and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay, Alice C. Hill and Varun Sivaram September 24, 2024 The President’s Inbox

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Can U.S. Tech Giants Deliver on the Promise of Nuclear Power?

Nuclear power has been a stagnant U.S. energy source for decades, but it could be primed for a technology-driven renaissance amid the growing artificial intelligence boom.

Expert Brief by David M. Hart October 22, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program

Climate Change

What Hurricane Milton’s Damage Says About Climate Preparedness

The record-breaking storm was the second major hurricane to hit Florida in less than two weeks. Experts say climate change has worsened the wreckage of such events, straining government efforts to respond.

Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill October 16, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Power is Back!

with Daniel B. Poneman via Hugh Hewitt Show October 18, 2024

Climate Change

Carbon Dioxide Removal: Can It Be Effective?

Governments and companies are embracing new emissions-reducing technologies that pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. But it is uncertain whether this can work at the scale and in the time necessary to avert climate calamity.

Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill March 29, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program

Energy and Environment

Global Energy Tracker

As the effects of climate change mount, high-carbon energy sources continue to provide most of the world’s power. On average, 84 percent of tracker countries’ energy comes from high-carbon sources such as oil, whereas 16 percent comes from solar and other renewables. Low-carbon sources, however, are on the rise, particularly in developed countries.

Tracker by Benn Steil July 1, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Climate Change

How Big a Climate Threat Are Atmospheric Rivers?

Atmospheric rivers are gaining in intensity across California and the western United States. Communities need to adapt to the havoc wrought by this weather phenomenon.

Article by Alice C. Hill and Tess Turner March 22, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program

United States

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Chevron Deference Ruling Will Disrupt Climate Policy

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling to limit federal agencies’ power to interpret laws will have major implications for U.S. climate and environmental policies.

Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill August 7, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program

Climate Change

The 1 Percent for Climate

with Alice C. Hill and Sally Yozell via Stimson November 30, 2023

Climate Change

Did the COP28 Summit Give a Boost to Renewable Energy Plans?

Leaders at the UN climate meeting in Dubai signaled a crucial pivot away from fossil fuel use, but significant hurdles remain for a speedy transition to emission-free energy.

Article by Zongyuan Zoe Liu December 13, 2023