The Program on Energy and Sustainable Development is part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
History
Scholarly Publications
The History and Future of Indonesia's Coal Industry: Impact of Politics and Regulatory Framework on Industry Structure and Performance
July 2010
Over the past two decades, Indonesia's coal industry has transformed itself from being an unknown, minor player in Asia's coal markets to the world's largest exporter of steam coal.
Carbon Capture and Storage at Scale: Lessons from the Growth of Analogous Energy Technologies
February 2009
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a promising technology that might allow for significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
Gazprom: Gas Giant Under Strain
January 2008
This study, which is part of a larger research project on state-controlled hydrocarbon resources, looks at the strategy, evolution and performance of Gazprom, Russia's largest state company.
Other Publications
Environment Gridlock
February 2009
One effect of the new Obama administration's global charm is that America could be let out of the environmental doghouse.
Weak on Warming
February 2002
In recent years, the U.S. debate on global warming policy has been stymied by the unachievable goals of the Kyoto Protocol. Cutting U.S.
News
PESD releases Dr. Bart Lucarelli's cutting edge analysis of one of the world's fastest growing and most important coal markets
July 2010
In PESD's Working Paper #93 - The History and Future of Indonesia's Coal Industry: Impact of Politics and Regulatory Framework on Industry Structure and Performance, Dr.
David Victor in Newsweek: climate policy leadership should start at home
February 2009
David Victor pinpoints some of the challenges ahead for the new Obama administration with respect to a coherent, national climate change policy.
PESD releases new working paper on challenges to deployment of carbon capture and storage technology
February 2009
PESD researchers Varun Rai, David Victor, and Mark Thurber find that the conventional wisdom used for deployment and diffusion of technologies is not applicable when thinking about deployment of...
Old Events
Hubbert's Peak, The Coal Question, and Climate Change
April 24, 2009
AbstractAn accurate estimate of the ultimate production of oil, gas, and coal would be helpful for the ongoing policy discussion on alternatives to fossil fuels and climate change.
Geopolitics of Gas Capstone Conference
May 26, 2004
The conference seeks to take a fresh look at the geopolitical consequences of a major shift to natural gas in the coming decades; indeed by most estimates global consumption of gas will double by...