Energy Security Studies Program (ESSP) addresses emerging security challenges resulting from the global transition away from high-carbon energy sources. The link between energy policy and national security is well established, but the specter of climate change has elevated the urgency of this debate and concentrated attention on the international implications of the energy-security nexus.
ESSP brings together prominent academic voices from the College of Engineering (CENGR), the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), BBCITS, as well as experienced practitioners and policymakers, to develop timely, policy-relevant research.
Research
Current energy debates are animated by a variety of diverse interest groups, intergovernmental organizations, industry leaders, and security experts. Although there is wide consensus among these groups regarding the need to transition to a post-carbon society, the path of this transition is hotly contested. ESSP has published policy-relevant and technical research, as well as student-led research products, aimed at contributing to more informed energy debates.
