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October 2018

Keep Cybersecurity of the Energy Grid Clear of Politics

By
Jason Bordoff

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Jason Bordoff argues that, given the urgency of the threat, grid cybersecurity must be treated as the critical national security issue that it is, and must not be politicized in the polarizing climate debate.

October 2018

Low US Storage Levels Point to Winter Natural Gas Price Spike Risk

By
Katherine Spector

In a new commentary, CGEP Scholar Katherine Spector outlines the role that gas storage plays in the North American winter, demonstrates how unusual the storage fundamentals look going into this coming season and why they support higher prices, and explains what might be unanticipated price spikes given the data.

October 2018

A Carbon Tax Under Real-World Constraints

By
Dr. Noah Kaufman

CGEP Scholar Dr. Noah Kaufman examines four concerns that carbon tax supporters have raised with the design of Initiative 1631 in Washington state. For each, he highlights the consensus of economists on how a carbon tax should be designed (in theory) and compares those recommendations to the details of Initiative 1631.

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November 12, 2018

Kevin Book - What U.S. Elections Mean for Energy, Environment

Kevin Book
Managing Director, ClearView Energy Partners

Host Bill Loveless sits down with Kevin Book, a managing director of the consulting firm ClearView Energy Partners, to talk about the election results, including what they mean for energy and environmental policies and regulations during the next two years of the Trump administration.

October 08, 2018

Jim Hempstead - Taking Stock of ESG Risks for Utilities

Jim Hempstead
Managing Director, Moody’s Global Project and Infrastructure Finance Group

Host Bill Loveless talks to Jim Hempstead of Moody's about how environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks are becoming increasingly important to judging the credit worthiness of electric utilities.

October 01, 2018

Adnan Amin - The Future of Renewable Energy (10/1/18)

Adnan Amin
Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency

Host Jason Bordoff sits down with Adnan Amin, the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, to discuss these and other questions.