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Exploring the New Math Puzzle of a PJM Intervention

The White House NEDC and partnering agencies released a Statement of Principles to urge PJM to make electricity more affordable for residential customers and strengthen grid reliability by building more than $15 billion of reliable baseload power generation.

Commentary by Arushi Sharma Frank — January 16, 2026

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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

Europe's wartime shift from Russian gas to U.S. LNG is reshaping global energy trade. A new CSIS interactive feature demonstrates how transatlantic cooperation is critical for ensuring European energy security and hastening the energy transition.

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Navigating a New Energy Investment Paradigm

Fragmentation, volatility, and scarcity are ushering in a pragmatic new normal, in which low-emission energy and fossil fuels can both be attractive. As state intervention intensifies, proactive and coherent policy is needed to align investment flows with strategic objectives.

Report by Ray Cai — November 13, 2025

Trade Deals and a New Chapter for American Nuclear?

A slew of recently announced trade deals and investment agreements could amount to the most ambitious U.S. government action to support nuclear energy in decades, but key questions remain.

Critical Questions by Ray Cai, Jane Nakano, and Joseph Majkut — November 7, 2025

U.S.-China Trade War and the Future of U.S. LNG

No U.S. LNG has reached China since early February as the bilateral trade tension intensifies, obfuscating the prospect for strong LNG trade between the world’s largest LNG importer and exporter. What are its commercial, economic, and geoeconomic implications?

Commentary by Jane Nakano — April 29, 2025

Undercharged: Energy, Climate, and the Evolving Transatlantic Relationship

Energy and climate policy will likely be a major source of tension in the transatlantic relationship. But forging a joint approach to cleantech manufacturing can ensure mutual energy security, economic competitiveness, and international strength.

Report by Max Bergmann, Joseph Majkut, and Federico Steinberg — March 28, 2025

U.S. Low-Carbon Leadership

This brief outlines an aspirational whole-of-government vision to catalyze U.S. low-carbon leadership on the global stage, drawing on insights from three opportunities to deploy U.S. innovations in three emerging markets critical to future energy systems and global emissions.

Brief by Mathias Zacarias, Ray Cai, and Joseph Majkut — March 6, 2025

Carrots, Sticks, and Sledgehammers

Since his second term began on January 20, 2025, President Trump has clearly signaled a desire for lower oil prices. Trump has associated the benefits of lower energy prices with strategic priorities. What are the president's options for reducing U.S. oil prices? 

Report by Clayton Seigle — February 28, 2025

Power and Planet: Lessons from a Climate and Trade Tabletop Exercise

In July 2024, CSIS hosted a one-day trade and climate simulation game that focused on how players representing key nations make decisions at the intersection of climate and trade policy to reduce emissions, boost economic opportunity, and ensure security. 

Report by Joseph Majkut, Guillaume Ferlet, and William Alan Reinsch — November 13, 2024

Staying Ahead in the Global Technology Race: A Roadmap for Economic Security

CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department experts give recommendations on export controls, global tech governance, domestic incentives for building tech capabilities in chips and clean technologies, and the future of international tech cooperation and competition.

Digital Report by The CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department — October 29, 2024