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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Live Updates: US-Israeli Attacks on Iran and Global Energy Impacts
On February 28, the US and Israel launched new attacks on Iran targeting primarily the country's leadership, security forces, and missile program.
Blog
by Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs, Ira Joseph, Richard Nephew, Daniel Sternoff, Karen E. Young, Robin Mills & Neelesh Nerurkar • April 1, 2026
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Dan Steingart on Battery Innovation and the Future of Energy Storage
The conflict in Iran is a reminder of how quickly global energy markets can be disrupted. It also underscores why advances in things like battery technology — from...
Events
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April 9, 2026
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Five Weeks of Conflict with Iran: Trajectories, Risks, and Global Implications
More than a month into the Iran conflict, the United States and Iran are at a critical inflection point.
Rapid Response
Christina Teng Topsoe
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Topsoe Holding A/S Topsoe Holding A/S
Biography
Christina Teng Topsøe is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Topsøe Holding A/S, Board Director of Topsoe A/S, Board Director of IGM Biosciences, Inc. Ms. Topsøe is a former lawyer, studied Chinese at the University of Copenhagen and Peking University, holds an LL.B. from SOAS, University of London, an LPC from the University of Law, London, as well as an MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School.