Best Center For Presidential Transition Podcasts (2024)

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Two parties, too many problems? With Lee Drutman 42:52

7d ago42:52

42:52

Red versus blue, Republican versus Democrat, liberal versus conservative. Today’s politics are driven by intense partisan conflict, but things haven’t always been this way. In this episode of “Transition Lab,” we talk to Lee Drutman about how our two-party system and winner-take-all elections have inflamed our political divisions. Not to worry, tho…

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Why Permitting Reform Matters 33:39

8d ago33:39

33:39

This week, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program Senior Adviser Linda Stuntz, Senior Associate John Larsen, and Fellow Cy McGeady join Quill Robinson to discuss permitting reform. With the introduction of Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Senator John Barrasso's (R-WY) Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, Washington is once again discussing…

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Energy and Climate Change in the 2024 Presidential Election 31:02

14d ago31:02

31:02

This week, Kevin Book of Clearview Energy Partners joins Quill Robinson, Senior Program Manager and Associate Fellow, to discuss the climate and energy policy implications of the 2024 presidential election.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Why should we care about government, anyway? With Eric Liu 55:11

22d ago55:11

55:11

Once we leave high school social studies behind, government can feel distant, complex, impersonal and overwhelming. On today’s episode of Transition Lab, we talk with Eric Liu, co-founder of Citizen University. Eric established Citizen University to rebuild a civic culture in America and help individuals engage with one another across partisan line…

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Mexico’s New President: Climate and Energy Policies Under Claudia Sheinbaum 36:46

24d ago36:46

36:46

This week we discuss Mexico’s post-election landscape with Diego Rivera Rivota of Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. In June, Claudia Sheinbaum won a resounding victory in Mexico’s presidential election. A climate scientist by background, Sheinbaum is expected to continue many of her predecessor’s energy and climate policies. But…

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How Fragile is American Democracy? With Archon Fung 40:13

1M ago40:13

40:13

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, you can almost feel the tension rising in the air. Today on Transition Lab, we talk with Harvard professor Archon Fung about why political discourse today feels so rough, why our democratic institutions feel so fragile and what we might do about it. Archon Fung is the director of the Ash Center for Demo…

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Energy Abundance and Climate Opportunities with Former Senator Mary Landrieu 32:49

1M ago32:49

32:49

This week, former Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) joins Joseph Majkut, director of the CSIS Energy Program, to discuss how policymakers can balance the development of the United States' energy resources with climate goals.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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America’s at a crossroads. Where do we go from here? With Judy Woodruff 43:45

2M ago43:45

43:45

Journalist Judy Woodruff spent the last two years “reporting on America” by traveling the country to speak to people and try to find out why we’ve become so polarized. Today on Transition Lab, she tells us about how politics has changed since she arrived in Washington, D.C., during the Carter administration, how these changes inspired her current s…

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American Climate Leadership: Future of the Inflation Reduction Act 44:02

2M ago44:02

44:02

This week, Emily Domenech of Boundary Stone Partners, Adrian Deveny of Climate Vision, and Peter Stahley of Cassidy and Associates join Quill Robinson to discuss the creation of the Inflation Reduction Act, Republicans and Democrats shared and competing energy priorities, and the future of American climate leadership.…

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Is history repeating itself? With Lindsay Chervinsky 36:31

2M ago36:31

36:31

Do you know all the ways that America’s first presidential elections look like today’s? We sure didn’t! In this episode of Transition Lab, historian Lindsay Chervinsky tells us the story of America’s first two presidential transitions and how George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson established a tradition for the peaceful transition of p…

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Navigating the Energy Landscape with Wael Sawan, CEO of Shell 56:39

2M ago56:39

56:39

This week, the CEO of Shell, Wael Sawan, talks with Joseph Majkut, director of the CSIS Energy Program, about the future of the energy transition, the role of natural gas particularly LNG in ensuring energy security, and the need for reliability and stability when making energy investments. From the live event at CSIS on June 4, 2024. Transcript: h…

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Transition Lab Season 2 Trailer 4:51

3M ago4:51

4:51

Welcome to season two of Transition Lab, hosted by Valerie Boyd, Director of the Center for Presidential Transition. During the first season, we introduced the public to the inner workings of a presidential transition by featuring former White House chiefs of staff, members of Congress and other government leaders who worked behind the scenes to en…

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Summer Driving Season Gets Started 27:41

3M ago27:41

27:41

Do U.S. gasoline prices really start to increase after Memorial Day? To find out, Tom Kloza, Global Head of Energy Analysis with OPIS, talks with Ben Cahill about whether prices will be on the rise this summer and the complicated factors that can lead to higher gas prices at the pump.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Oil Market Interventions 35:11

3M ago35:11

35:11

Adi Imsirovic and Ben Cahill discuss the short term oil market outlook and the impact of embargoes, sanctions, and other interventions on global crude and product flows.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Building a Just Transition: Strategies for a Sustainable Energy Future 38:27

4M ago38:27

38:27

This week, Joseph Majkut talks with Sandeep Pai (Swaniti Global), Neelima Jain (CSIS), and Pradip Swarnakar (IIT-Kanpur) about how a just transition fits into our energy transition. Over the past 2 years, the CSIS Energy Program worked on the Global Just Transition Network, which worked to build a peer-to-peer network between South Africa, India, a…

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Powering Decarbonization: Solutions and Strategy 40:34

4M ago40:34

40:34

This week, BCG’s Tom Baker joins Joseph Majkut to discuss opportunities for U.S. leadership in the clean energy transition, highlighting the potential role of technologies like hydrogen and new policies in driving progress. They look at areas that could slow the build-out for low-carbon energy including grid modernization and new infrastructure.…

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Middle East Risks and the Oil Market 25:57

4M ago25:57

25:57

In this week’s special episode, Ben Cahill and Jon Alterman discuss recent developments in the Middle East, U.S. policy objectives in the region, and how the oil market's response to geopolitical risks has changed. Further Reading: A Détente Option for IranBy CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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The Case for Climate Capitalism 34:55

5M ago34:55

34:55

This week, Ben Cahill speaks with Akshat Rathi, a senior climate reporter for Bloomberg and author of the book Climate Capitalism. In his book, Rathi explores how governments can create the right policy environment to unlock the potential for innovative climate solutions from businesses and individuals. Further Reading: Climate Capitalism: Winning …

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U.S.–EU Energy Cooperation 23:57

5M ago23:57

23:57

On this special episode of Energy 360, Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General of DG Energy at the European Commission and Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources at the U.S. State Department, talk with CSIS Energy Program director Joseph Majkut about the U.S.-EU Energy Council and its agenda for jointly addressing energy…

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The Growing Market for Certified Natural Gas 31:18

5M ago31:18

31:18

This week, Ben Cahill talks with Georges Tijbosch about how certifying natural gas could help create a lower-emission energy future. Georges is the CEO of a company called MIQ, or Methane IQ. MIQ is a global leader in methane emissions certification. It aims to create transparency by providing buyers with information about the emissions associated …

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Decarbonization Trends with Nat Bullard 36:23

5M ago36:23

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This week, climate expert Nat Bullard joins Cy McGeady to discuss the key trends that are shaping our decarbonization future. He and Cy talk through surprises and challenges to decarbonization progress, including the impact of interest rates on capital flows, the need for investment in hard-to-decarbonize sectors like steel, the role of technology,…

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Critical Minerals' Role in the Energy Transition 27:33

6M ago27:33

27:33

This week, Adam Johnson, Managing Partner with Metis Endeavor, joins Gracelin Baskaran to share his insights on the role of critical minerals in the energy transition. Adam and Gracelin look at the mining sector’s pathway for supporting and sustaining the transition. They drill into the impact of U.S. government policies on private investments, the…

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Energy Transitions with Tim Gould 35:52

6M ago35:52

35:52

This week, Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist at the International Energy Agency joins Joseph Majkut, director of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, to discuss highlights from the World Energy Outlook and the need to scale up renewables, improve energy efficiency, reduce methane emissions, and address critical minerals production i…

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Energy Planning in South Africa 38:09

7M ago38:09

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This week, André de Ruyter, former CEO of Eskom the South African national power utility, joins Cy McGeady and Gracelin Baskaran to discuss South Africa’s energy sector and its energy transition plans. In the discussion, Andre draws on his time at Eskom to emphasize the importance of long-term planning and policy decisions for the electricity secto…

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2023 Energy and Climate Review 47:49

8M ago47:49

47:49

Kevin Book, ClearView Energy Partners and Senior Adviser (non-resident), CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, and Liam Denning, Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion, joined Joseph Majkut, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program to assess which energy developments in 2023 have staying power and look ahead to the energy and climate issues…

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Clean Investment Trends 31:50

8M ago31:50

31:50

This week, Trevor Houser, a partner at the Rhodium Group, joins Allegra Dawes (CSIS) to discuss highlights from the Clean Investment Monitor. The Clean Investment Monitor, a joint project of Rhodium Group and MIT’s Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, tracks public and private climate investments since 2018. In the past year, clean …

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The Prospects for Renewable Natural Gas 29:57

9M ago29:57

29:57

This week, Geoff Dietz with the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) joins Ben Cahill with the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program to discuss renewable natural gas (RNG). RNG is a domestic clean energy resource derived from the capture, cleaning, and conditioning of methane and other gaseous emissions from organic waste. …

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Responsible Mining with Rohitesh Dhawan 46:30

9M ago46:30

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This week, Rohitesh Dhawan, the President and CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), talks with Gracelin Baskaran about responsible mining and the challenges faced by the global mining industry. They discuss the role of ICMM in improving the standards of responsible mining, emphasizing the importance of obtaining the consent …

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Two parties, too many problems? With Lee Drutman 42:52

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Why Permitting Reform Matters 33:39

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Energy and Climate Change in the 2024 Presidential Election 31:02

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Why should we care about government, anyway? With Eric Liu 55:11

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Mexico’s New President: Climate and Energy Policies Under Claudia Sheinbaum 36:46

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How Fragile is American Democracy? With Archon Fung 40:13

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Energy Abundance and Climate Opportunities with Former Senator Mary Landrieu 32:49

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America’s at a crossroads. Where do we go from here? With Judy Woodruff 43:45

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American Climate Leadership: Future of the Inflation Reduction Act 44:02

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Is history repeating itself? With Lindsay Chervinsky 36:31

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Navigating the Energy Landscape with Wael Sawan, CEO of Shell 56:39

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Transition Lab Season 2 Trailer 4:51

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Summer Driving Season Gets Started 27:41

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Oil Market Interventions 35:11

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Building a Just Transition: Strategies for a Sustainable Energy Future 38:27

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Powering Decarbonization: Solutions and Strategy 40:34

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Middle East Risks and the Oil Market 25:57

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The Case for Climate Capitalism 34:55

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U.S.–EU Energy Cooperation 23:57

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The Growing Market for Certified Natural Gas 31:18

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Decarbonization Trends with Nat Bullard 36:23

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Critical Minerals' Role in the Energy Transition 27:33

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Energy Transitions with Tim Gould 35:52

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Energy Planning in South Africa 38:09

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2023 Energy and Climate Review 47:49

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Clean Investment Trends 31:50

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The Prospects for Renewable Natural Gas 29:57

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Responsible Mining with Rohitesh Dhawan 46:30

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