In this insightful interview, Paul Saunders explores the complexities of the United States' dependence on fossil fuels and the nation's plans for transitioning to green energy. The discussion covers critical topics such as the role of subsidies in the energy sector, the influence of government policies, and the future of renewable energy investments. Join us as we examine the challenges and opportunities in modernising the US energy infrastructure and integrating sustainable energy sources.
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Content
00:00 Introduction
02:15 Dependence on Fossil Fuels in the USA and Green Energy Transition Plans
07:52 Energy Transition as a Topic in the US Presidential Election Campaign
10:38 The Role of Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Industries in Energy Transition
13:26 Trends in Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Industries
18:00 Implications of Fossil Fuel Energy for Other Parts of the World
21:42 Investments in Renewable Energy in the USA
26:50 The Influence of State and Federal Governments on Energy Policies
30:39 US Energy Regulations and Market Reliance
37:07 US Energy Storage Facilities
43:40 Modernisation of the US Electricity Grid for Integrating Fossil Fuels and Renewables
48:29 The Role of Nuclear Energy in Balancing Fossil Fuels and Renewables
Paul Saunders
Paul Saunders is the President of the Center for the National Interest (America's Voice for Strategic Realism) and a member of its board of directors. He also serves as a Senior Advisor at the Energy Innovation Reform Project, where he was President from 2019 to 2024.
Saunders' expertise includes U.S. foreign and security policy, energy security and climate change, U.S.-Russia relations, and U.S. relations with Japan and South Korea. During the Bush Administration, he served as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs from 2003 to 2005, focusing on transnational issues such as energy and climate change. Prior to that, he was Director of the Center for the National Interest from 1997 to 2003 and Assistant Director from its founding in 1994 until 1997. In 2000, he acted as Senior Policy Advisor to the Speaker’s Advisory Group on Russia, established by the Republican Policy Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Selected Publications:
Russia’s Global Energy Role: War, Sanctions, and the Energy Transition
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Meet the CRANKs: How China, Russia, Iran and North Korea Align Against America
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Restoring America’s Nuclear Energy Leadership and Exports
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