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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Disruptions in the Middle East Reinforce China’s Aim for Greater Self-Sufficiency in Refining and Petrochemicals
Many analyses of what the conflict in the Middle East means for China's energy security have rightly focused on China's oil and natural gas imports from the region.
Podcasts
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Speed to Power: Christian Bruch on Siemens Energy’s Turnaround
For years, the energy transition was discussed as a shift that would happen in steady, predictable increments. But the last 24 months have shattered that illusion. Energy providers...
Trump’s tariff mess offers a chance to restore legislative oversight.
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Publications
Trade’s Emergence at International Climate Talks and the Limits on Consensus
This Energy Explained post represents the research and views of the author(s). It does not necessarily represent the views of the Center on Global Energy Policy. The piece...
Beyond Tariffs: Coercive US Trade Deals and Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Future
Two trade agreements recently negotiated by the Trump administration contain novel and coercive provisions with little precedent in US trade policy or the global trade system.
How China’s New Trade Assertiveness Is Linked to Its Clean Energy Dominance
In the last six weeks, the Chinese government has made several bold moves related to its trade relations.
