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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Saudi Arabia Pivots into Global LNG Market
Saudi Arabia’s recent moves into the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market may be a sign the giant oil exporter is looking to expand into a rapidly growing and politically influential market it had long ignored.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
A Framework for Achieving Energy Equity
We often associate energy poverty with developing nations, but the reality is that tens of millions of Americans struggle to pay their monthly energy bills. Oftentimes, they forgo...
Events
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June 11, 2025
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Careers at the World Bank: Exploring Opportunities in Global Development
Join us for a virtual information session focused on career pathways at the World Bank, one of the world’s leading international financial institutions dedicated to poverty reduction and...
Event
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The Lancet Countdown 2020
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is an international, multidisciplinary collaboration dedicated to monitoring the evolving health profile of climate change. It provides an independent assessment of the delivery of commitments made by governments worldwide under the Paris Agreement. CGEP Research Director, Dr. Melissa Lott, is an Indicator Lead Author in the report.
Relevant Articles
Launching the 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
Climate change is a public health issue. The 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change published in The Lancet medical journal brings together experts from...
Announcement
• December 7, 2020
The Lancet Countdown 2020: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change
External Publications
by Melissa Lott • December 03, 2020
Celebrating Earth Day at 50
Fifty years ago this week, 20 million Americans came together to march for the planet, demanding action to clean up America’s waterways and air and protect public health....
Announcement
• April 22, 2020
The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change Report
NEW YORK -- Climate change is undermining the foundations of good health; threatening the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the hospitals and clinics we depend...
Announcement
• November 13, 2019
