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Experts React: Progress and Setbacks at COP30

COP30 showcased noteworthy progress while exposing persistent roadblocks in global climate diplomacy. CSIS experts react to the conference’s most significant outcomes and their implications for the future of climate, energy, health, development, and the COP process at large.

Commentary by Leslie Abrahams, Jane Nakano, Noam Unger, J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, Mathias Zacarias, Ray Cai, and Alexis Burns — November 25, 2025

AI for the Grid: Opportunities, Risks, and Safeguards

Artificial intelligence is reshaping both energy demand and energy solutions. This report explores how AI solutions can strengthen U.S. grid reliability, efficiency, and growth, while identifying safeguards to manage the risks of integrating advanced digital tools into critical infrastructure.

Report by Joseph Majkut and Leslie Abrahams — September 22, 2025

U.S. Clean Tech Exports Are the Key to Long-Term U.S. Economic Growth

Global clean tech investment is surging despite U.S. policy reversals. Without strategic reforms, the United States risks ceding long-term economic and geopolitical gains to competitors, shaping the future of energy value chains.

Commentary by Leslie Abrahams and Joseph Majkut — August 11, 2025

Experts React: Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Plan to Win the AI Race

The Trump administration's launch of its AI Action Plan and accompanying executive orders removes any doubt that global leadership in AI is at the heart of economic competitiveness and national security. Our experts unpack the administration's road map and its prospects for impact.

Commentary by Navin Girishankar, Kirti Gupta, Matt Pearl, Philip Luck, James Andrew Lewis, Leslie Abrahams, Sujai Shivakumar, Erin L. Murphy, Matthew S. Borman, Noam Unger, Madeleine McLean, and Carol Kuntz — July 25, 2025

Experts React: Energy Policy in the Reconciliation Debate

The House of Representatives released its initial budget reconciliation bill, significantly changing the energy policy landscape in the United States. In this Experts React, our team examines the most momentous, surprising, and nuanced aspects of the proposed legislation.

Commentary by Joseph Majkut, Clayton Seigle, Kyle Danish, Leslie Abrahams, Jane Nakano, Arushi Sharma Frank, and Mathias Zacarias — May 15, 2025