Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Jahara “FRANKY” Matisek, Ph.D., presenting a hybrid seminar titled Western Security Assistance: Trends Amidst Great Power Competition on Friday, October 18 at Colorado School of Mines.

Since 2000, the US has spent over $400 billion on security assistance, and the rest of NATO has collectively spent over $100 billion on training and equipping foreign militaries as well. For much of the last two decades, Western security
assistance emphasized the building up of security forces in weak states to conduct counterinsurgency and counterterrorism. However, as the US and the rest of NATO pivots towards preparations for conventional warfare and
large-scale combat operations, notions of integrated deterrence in the era of great power competition are causing Western militaries to shift their emphasis on how to increase the military effectiveness of security forces they arm and
advise. This presentation is based on fieldwork and over 500 interviews in Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Ukraine, and various military bases around the world.

Lieutenant Colonel Jahara ‘FRANKY’ Matisek (PhD) is a Military Professor in the National Security Affairs department at the US Naval War College and Research Fellow at the European Resilience Initiative Center. He is a US Air Force Command Pilot with over 3,700 hours of flight time in the C-17, E-11 BACN, T-6, and T-53.  He has published 2 books and over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, policy relevant outlets, and edited volumes. He is Co-PI for two DOD Minerva research projects and has been a Fellow at the Homeland Defense Institute, Modern War Institute, and Irregular Warfare Initiative.

Please join Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Dr. Kathleen Hancock and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Chris Hansen, Colorado State Senator, presenting Colorado Energy Policy and What’s Next on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Colorado School of Mines.

Senator Hansen will be discussing the successes of Colorado’s recent energy legislation in making the state a national leader in the clean energy transition. This includes recent bills from the 2022, 2023, and 2024 legislative sessions as  well as a preview of legislation being considered for the 2025 session, RTOs and the grid, and the overall transition to a clean energy system.

Senator Chris Hansen represents central and east Denver in the Colorado State Senate. He specializes in energy sector economics and data analytics, with 25 years of experience in the global energy industry. Prior to his work as an  elected official, he was Senior Director at IHS Markit (now S&P) where he led a global portfolio of energy products, events and partnerships and a Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, where he analyzed electricity
and gas sector reform in India. Dr. Hansen holds a BSc in Nuclear Engineering from Kansas State University; a Graduate Diploma of Civil Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa; a Master of Science in Engineering Systems from MIT; and a PhD in Economic Geography from Oxford University.

Please join SAFE and the Ambassador Alfred Hoffman, Jr. Center for Critical Minerals Strategy as they welcome Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Elizabeth Holley presenting a virtual seminar titled Yesterday’s Mines, Tomorrow’s Minerals on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

According to the International Energy Agency, global demand for critical minerals could more than double by 2030, and triple by 2050. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that the U.S. is between 50% and 100% reliant on foreign sources, namely China and Chinese companies operating abroad, for these raw and processed critical minerals, creating major energy, economic, and security vulnerabilities

There are some half a million abandoned mines across the country. With reinvestment, these assets could significantly reduce our dependence on foreign adversaries for these building blocks of modern society, bolstering our economic competitiveness, adding billions of dollars to our economy annually, creating numerous regional jobs, and revitalize communities affected by mine closures.

Join SAFE and the Ambassador Alfred Hoffman, Jr. Center for Critical Minerals Strategy for a discussion with mining experts, private sector leaders, and policymakers designed to inform lawmakers on how to transform these languishing reservoirs into productive assets, establishing the U.S. as a player in global markets and breaking China’s monopoly over mineral supply chains critical to our national, economic, and energy security.

Featuring (additional speakers to be confirmed): 

• Gen. Richard Cody (ret.), SAFE’s Energy Security Leadership Council 
• Dr. Steve Feldgus, U.S. Department of Interior
• Dr. Elizabeth Holley, Associate Professor of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
• Kate Sommerville, General Manager of Legacy Assets, BHP
• Luis Anderson, Global Lead for Copper, Hatch
• Moderated by: Abigail Hunter, Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy

Register today: https://realpicturelive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rP5ozDXxSe2iqpRIhVe7mQ#/registration

Please join Nomadic Venture Partners and the Payne Institute for Public Policy for Industrial Climate Tech Summit 2024 on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Colorado School of Mines.

With the industrial sector contributing to 30% of greenhouse gas emissions and its expected growth, collaboration is essential to achieve net zero. We invite you to join us! The theme this year will be: Building lasting partnerships for a sustainable future.

If you have any other questions, please contact Nomadic Energy Partners at CONTACT@NOMADICVP.COM.

Please join Get Congress and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Director Dr. Morgan Bazilian presenting at the GET Strategic Conference on Lower emissions logistics: Energy transition and global supply chains on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

The UAE Consensus aims to triple renewables and double energy efficiency by 2030, yet faces logistical challenges exacerbated by global supply chain strains and geopolitical events. Fragilities in the clean energy supply chain, including material shortages, geographic concentration, and investor hesitancy, highlight the need for antifragility measures such as the Minerals Security Partnership and the EU Critical Raw Materials Act to ensure a sustainable and diversified global logistics industry.  

Please join the Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab (EEMDL) and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Faculty Fellow Dr. Dorit Hammerling hosting the Energy Emissions Modeling & Data Lab
2024 Annual Event on Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in Austin, TX.

Advancing MMRV Initiatives in Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management

Join the EEMDL annual event convened by the University of Texas, which brings together thought leaders from academia, industry, and policy. The 2024 meeting will focus on developing actionable data to inform emissions mitigation strategies at multiple scales. Participate in the crucial dialogues that will sculpt methane and other greenhouse gas emission monitoring, measuring, reporting and verification (MMRV).

Discussion themes and scientific presentations will include:

Practical Advances in Science and Technology: Concentrating on the role of scientific methodologies, data analytics and software advances in enhancing the precision and efficacy of MMRV systems.

Policy and Economic Catalysts for Improved Practices: Delving into how strategic policy frameworks and economic incentives are pivotal in encouraging the uptake of practices and technologies that align with MMRV goals.

Synergistic Research Impacts: Providing snapshots of research underway at UT, CSU, and the School of Mines, and their broader effects on regional, national, and international efforts to address greenhouse gas emission reductions from energy

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Maryam Golnaraghi, Director of Climate Change and Environment, The Geneva Association, presenting at virtual seminar titled Leveraging the Power of the Insurance Industry to Expedite Industrial Decarbonization on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Meeting global climate targets requires industries, including large carbon emitting industries such as steel, aluminum and aviation, to adopt a range of new technologies and processes that accelerate their decarbonisation. However, many such climate-related technologies remain in pre-commercialization stages, are capital intensive and are highly complex. They have untested risks, a wide range of challenges with scaling and market readiness, and scarcity of data for assessing insurability conditions. This webinar explores how to leverage the expertise of the Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance and reinsurance industry to frame risks, enhance insurability conditions and deliver a full suite of insurance solutions, all of which are critical for unlocking capital, expediting market readiness of these technologies and enabling their adoption by industrial sectors.

Maryam is the Director of Climate Change and Environment at The Geneva Association, the strategic international think tank of the insurance industry. From 2004 to 2014 Maryam served as the Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction at the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization, where she headed up an international program and led climate and disaster risk management projects in over 40 countries. Before that she founded and served as the CEO of Climate Risk Solutions, Inc., a first-of-its-kind research and advisory firm delivering advanced climate risk analytics and risk management solutions. Maryam received a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography and a M.Sc. in Applied Physics from Harvard University, and a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.

Two-part series on the Geneva Association climate tech and insurance reports can be downloaded at:

• Report 1: The Geneva Association. 2024a. Climate Tech For Industrial Decarbonization: What  role for insurers? Golnaraghi, M. and I. Belanche-Guadas. https://www.genevaassociation.org/sites/default/files/2024-01/climate_tech_full_report.pdf (February)

• Report 2: The Geneva Association. 2024b. Bringing Climate Tech to Market: The Powerful Role of Insurance. Golnaraghi, M., H. Dimpflmaier, S. Thumm, J. Warton, L. Harding, A. Delargy, T. Krismer, E. Rauch, T. Dickson, M. Giachino, A. Norfolk, M. Repmann, M. Senac-Gayarre, J. Meister, G. Martin, F.  Nieuwenhuijs and I. Belanche-Guadas. https://www.genevaassociation.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/climate_tech_2_report_090424_web_.pdf. (April).

Please join Resources for the Future and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Payne Institute Research Associate Aaron Malone presenting a virtual seminar titled Critical Minerals, Critical Stakeholders: Engaging Local Communities in Mineral Resource Collaboration on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dan Arthur, President, ALL Consulting, presenting a virtual seminar titled A New Era: Permanent Plugging of Idle & Orphan Wells for Carbon Credits on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Plugging and abandoning oil & gas wells, whether idle/non-producing wells or orphan wells has entered a new era on many fronts. Today, there are several carbon registries that have developed detailed protocols to plug these wells to permanently eliminate methane emissions. Unlike past practices, emission measurement and quantification is critical, assuring that plugging and restoration activities are permanent is a priority, and there is significant scrutiny on all these practices to gain assurances that results can be trusted. This has spawned new procedures, new technologies, new plugging materials, and more. Mr. Arthur will discuss these and other related issues.

Dan Arthur is a founding member of ALL Consulting and has served as the company’s President & Chief Engineer since its inception in 1999. Prior to founding ALL Consulting, Mr. Arthur served as a Vice President of upstream energy services at a large international consulting engineering firm, served as an Enforcement Officer and National Expert for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a drilling and operations engineer with an independent oil producer, and worked for an oilfield service company (Halliburton) in the mid-continent.