The Center for Energy Science & Policy (CESP)

Analysis of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency

By: J. Hunter VanDoren, GMU Student Contributor In West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court heard the case for whether the EPA had […]

Climate Lawsuits and Regulatory Restrictions Hobble America’s Climate Leadership

By: Ambassador (ret) Richard Kauzlarich, CESP Co-director This blog item expands on an opinion piece that appeared in the International Business Times on August 28, […]

Powering Great Powers: The U.S.’s Potential Roles in China’s Green Energy Transition

By: Carter Coudriet, GMU Student Contributor Executive Summary             Thanks to its massive population and economy, China houses the world’s highest national electricity demand. In […]

Vietnam: Carbon Neutral by 2050?

By: Ryan Carver, GMU Student Contributor EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The stated goal of this research paper is to increase clean energy access and improve climate resilience […]

Assessing El Salvador’s Energy Sector

By: Todd Smith, GMU Student Contributor EXECUTIVE SUMMARY El Salvador provides a fantastic case study into the energy sector and how size is not necessary […]

What Do Privatization Efforts in the Energy Sector Mean for Brazil?

By: Mark S. Langevin, CESP Faculty Associate This interview was originally published by The Dialogue and is reprinted here with permission from the author. Brazilian President Jair […]