On Tuesday, January 26, lead Energy Collective blogger Marc Gunther moderated an exclusive webinar discussion with Professor Robert Stavins of Harvard University, Aimee Christensen of Christensen Global Stategies, and Dirk Forrister of NatSource LLC.  The panelists shared valuable insights about what to expect next for international and domestic climate policy and responded to a diverse set of questions about the future of clean energy, carbon markets, and international climate negotiations.

Listen to "Prospects for International Climate Agreements."

Original broadcast: September 30th, 2009

Key U.S. CEOs and world leaders are urging the Obama Administration not to go empty-handed to the UNFCCC Conference in Copenhagen this December. All eyes are on the president, who will address the UN on climate change in New York on September 22 while the Senate considers climate legislation back in DC. But with the President’s focus on passing health care legislation, the climate bill awaiting action in the Senate risks being “back-burnered.”

Todd Stern, the U.S. State Department lead negotiator, has urged Congress to act. How critical is it that the U.S. climate negotiators have a bill this year? Would a strong bilateral China-U.S. agreement before December be sufficient instead? In the Senate, what type of climate and energy bill has the greatest likelihood of passage, and how will it differ from the House version? Do you agree with TEC blogger Joe Romm of climateprogress.org that there could be a "better" climate bill next year?

Listen to "Climate Legislation in the U.S. Senate Presentation."

No topic in energy is more controversial than nuclear power. It seems to promise overwhelming benefits even as it faces insurmountable obstacles. Unlike any other method of energy generation, it is zero-carbon, base-load, and potentially unlimited. Yet cost and political considerations may prevent nuclear from gaining momentum.

Featuring Dan Yurman of Fuel Cycle Week, Ashton Poole, a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley's Global Power and Utility Group, and Jerry Paul, Expert Advisor to CASEnergy and CEO of Capitol Energy.

Listen to "Decarbonization and Nuclear Power."

Originally presented September 24, 2008, 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific

Hybrid-electric vehicles have gone from novelty to necessity as gas prices have gone through the roof, but experts predict the revolution is just beginning. How close is that minivan in your driveway to being a dinosaur? Our panelists will discuss the issues that will determine the pace and complexion of the coming transformation.

Listen to "Electrify Your Ride."