Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Oğuzhan Kiran, Head of Department, Republic of Türkiye – Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, presenting a hybrid seminar titled Energy Outlook of Türkiye in the Light of Regional and Global Dynamics on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 in Golden, CO.

In a highly dynamic sector such as energy, which is intertwined with fields such as economy, environmental protection and foreign policy, how energy policies are determined and energy supply security is ensured are of utmost importance for all governments. In this framework, we will take a look at both the near-term policies and the medium-long term plans of Turkey, which is one of the most dynamic countries in the fields of energy and natural resources, and how energy security is ensured in a geography where regional dynamics are changing very rapidly.

Mr. Kıran is the Head of the Bilateral Relations Department in the Directorate General of Foreign Relations at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for managing energy relations between Türkiye and various countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. In 2017, he completed his MA in Energy Economics, Policy, and Security at Bilkent University. In the same year, he was appointed as the Head of the Department at the Directorate General of Foreign Relations. He currently serves in the same post and continues to contribute to international energy relations, energy diplomacy processes, and the negotiation of international agreements within the Ministry.

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 and Fellow Dr. Arvind Ravikumar presenting at the Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab – 2023 Annual Hybrid Event on Wednesday, October 11 and Thursday, October 12, 2023 from Austin, TX.  

EEMDL’s first annual conference is a must-attend event for professionals working on data-driven climate strategies in the private and public sectors.

In addition to networking opportunities and keynote addresses from leaders in GHG measurement and accounting, the conference will feature:

• Summaries of modeling tools and data sets developed by EEMDL researchers.
• Status updates and Q&A on large scale methane emission measurement projects that are affiliated with EEMDL, including the Appalachian Methane Initiative and the Cheniere QMRV program.
• Updates on GHG supply chain tools for the oil and natural gas sector.

Please join the Mines Humanitarian Engineering Department and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Faculty Fellow Dr. Jessica Smith presenting Exploring the Intersection of STEM & Society Through CSR and ESG on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 in Golden, CO.  

The rise of corporate social responsibility (CSR), the social license to operate,ESG (Environment-Social-Governance),and Justice40 signals that debates about the public accountabilities of businesses and universities continue to be hotly contested.  In this workshop,participants will learn how STEM practice and research can contribute to a variety of desired social goals, from social acceptance to social justice.The first step is identifying the inherent social dimensions of apparently “technical” problems.The workshop will also share strategies for integrating CSR and ESG into teaching and learning.

Dr. Jessica Smith,Professor,Engineering,Design,& Society Department.   Dr.Smithisan anthropologist and Science and Technology Studies scholar whose research interests center onenergy,engineering,and public accountability. She has developed an
active, funded research agenda on engineering education.  Dr.Smith is author of Extracting Accountability:Engineers and Corporate Social Responsibility (MITPress,2021). She is currently serving as a Dean’s Fellow for the Earth and Society Program at Mines.

Please join Network 20/20 and  the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Morgan Bazilian on a virtual seminar presenting the Geopolitics of Critical Mineral Supply Chains on Monday, October 2, 2023.

Vital to both the economy and national security, critical minerals are the lifeblood of the modern world. These essential resources power industries that drive innovation, but their supply chains is vulnerable to disruption. As nations increase their reliance on electrical energy and transition to low-carbon power sources, the demand for these minerals, including aluminum, cobalt, lithium, manganese, and nickel, has surged dramatically. This surge is projected to increase by more than 450 percent by 2050, aligning with the ambitious goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Beyond meeting their domestic clean energy needs, countries are engaged in a complex dance of geopolitics and geoeconomics, as these minerals become potential tools of influence on the global stage. What is the current landscape of the critical minerals supply chains? Which geopolitical changes will affect the global supply chain of these minerals? What strategies are nations employing to secure their access to these pivotal resources? Can the vulnerabilities exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic serve as a catalyst for redefining global mineral supply chains? Join us on Monday, October 2nd from 12 PM to 1 PM ET for a virtual discussion with Dr. Morgan Bazilian, Director of the Payne Institute and a professor of public policy at the Colorado School of Mines; The Hon. Sharon E. Burke, the Founder and President of Ecospherics, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy; and Dr. Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Maurice R. Greenberg Fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

2023 Theme: Achieving Sustainable Energy Security – Thursday 14th September 2023 – Online

Ensuring a sustainable and secure energy future for Ireland will require significant investment in research, innovation and collaboration to develop sustainable energy systems and practices that work for the whole of society.

The 2023 conference will feature speakers from a wide range of disciplines, outlining where we are now and where we need to focus our attention for a sustainable energy future. This conference will be hosted online and will be open to all. We will hear from policy makers, academic experts, energy industry and community representatives from Ireland, and internationally, who will share their research findings, policy ambitions and insights, and engage in lively discussions, in the field of energy security.

The projected shortage of critical minerals required to accelerate the energy transition is an urgent priority for the global community and is expected to be a constraint to achieving shared climate goals.

More critical minerals supply is needed to enable the desired growth in electrification and the deployment of other clean energy technologies such as low-carbon hydrogen. However, the mining and metals sectors face significant constraints, including social, environmental and financial factors.

There is a need for decision makers in the energy and minerals sectors to enhance their understanding of the outlooks for demand and supply of energy and minerals, with a view to strengthening the prospects of timely, just and orderly transitions to net zero carbon emissions.

This symposium, co-hosted by the International Energy Forum and the Future Minerals Forum, will present and compare recent outlooks for critical minerals supply and processing capabilities by leading international organizations and industry sources.

It will provide an opportunity for decision makers and experts to exchange points of view on the determinants of the outlooks as well as the challenges and opportunities to advance the energy transition, energy security, and market stability.

The symposium will be conducted on Zoom to an invited audience and livestreamed to the public on IEF and FMF digital channels.

Part 1: Thursday, June 22, 2023 | 5:00-6:30pm Colorado | 6:00-7:30pm Peru – Keynote – Benjamin Sovacool 

Part 2: Thursday, July 6, 2023 | 5:00-6:30pm Colorado | 6:00-7:30pm Peru  –  Keynote – Saleem Ali

Part 3: Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 5:00-6:30pm Colorado | 6:00-7:30pm Peru  – Panel Discussion with industry, government, and community leaders

Saleem H. Ali is the Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment at the University of Delaware and also directs the university’s Minerals, Materials and Society program. He has also held the chair in Sustainable Resources Development at the University of Queensland in Brisbane Australia where he retains affiliation as an Honorary Professor. He is also a senior fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Sustainable Investment. Previously he was Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Natural Resources, and the founding director of the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security as well as a Fellow at the Gund Institute. Previously, he served as an advisor on environmental and social impact assessment to the deep sea mining company DeepGreen, which is sponsored by the governments of three small-island developing states: Nauru, Kiribati and Tonga, under the auspices of the International Seabed Authority.

Having visited more than 150 countries, he is known for his work on environmental conflict resolution, particularly in the extractive industries and was profiled in Forbes magazine in September, 2009 as “The Alchemist.”  His book “Treasures of the Earth: Need Greed and a Sustainable Future” (Yale University Press, October, 2009) received a cover endorsement by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus for providing a ” welcome linkage between environmental behavior and poverty alleviation.”In May 2010, he was also chosen by National Geographic as an “emerging explorer” with a profile appearing in the June 2010 issue of National Geographic Magazine. In March 2011, he was also selected by the World Economic Forum as a “Young Global Leader.”  He serves on the board of Adventure Scientists, Mediators Beyond Borders International and RESOLVE.

The Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines and the Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa, Peru (UNSA) are co-hosting the seminar series, “Managing Conflict in Extractive Environments.” The three-part series will feature globally renowned speakers and panelists discussing trends, causes, and approaches to manage conflicts in mining and extractive industries.

Part 1: Thursday, June 22, 2023 | 5:00-6:30pm Colorado | 6:00-7:30pm Peru – Keynote – Benjamin Sovacool 

Part 2: Thursday, July 6, 2023 | 5:00-6:30pm Colorado | 6:00-7:30pm Peru  –  Keynote – Saleem Ali

Part 3: Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 5:00-6:30pm Colorado | 6:00-7:30pm Peru  – Panel Discussion with industry, government, and community leaders
Panelists:

– Eliseo Zeballos Zeballos – Professor of Sociology, UNSA
– Angel Manrique Linares – Ombudsman (Defensor del Pueblo), Arequipa
– Paola Bustamante Suarez – Ex-Minister of Development and Social Inclusion, Peru

The Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines and the Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa, Peru (UNSA) are co-hosting the seminar series, “Managing Conflict in Extractive Environments.” The three-part series will feature globally renowned speakers and panelists discussing trends, causes, and approaches to manage conflicts in mining and extractive industries.

Part 1: Thursday, June 22, 2023 | 5:00-6:30pm Colorado | 6:00-7:30pm Peru – Keynote – Benjamin Sovacool 

Part 2: Thursday, July 6, 2023 | 5:00-6:30pm Colorado | 6:00-7:30pm Peru  –  Keynote – Saleem Ali

Part 3: Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 5:00-6:30pm Colorado | 6:00-7:30pm Peru  – Panel Discussion with industry, government, and community leaders

Benjamin Sovacool, Director, IGS Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Earth & Environment, BU Institute for Global Sustainability

Benjamin K. Sovacool is the Director of the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and a Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment. He works as a researcher and consultant on issues pertaining to global energy policy and politics, energy security, energy justice, climate change mitigation, and climate change adaptation. More specifically, his research focuses on renewable energy and energy efficiency, the politics of large-scale energy infrastructure, designing public policy to improve energy security and access to electricity, the ethics and justice of energy, and building adaptive capacity to the consequences of climate change.

His research has been endorsed by U.S. President Bill Clinton, the Prime Minister of Norway Gro Harlem Brundtland, and the late Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom, among others. He was a Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), published in 2022, and an Advisor on Energy to the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation in Brussels, Belgium.

Sovacool has played a leadership role in winning collaborative research grants worth more than $28.2 million in directly managed funds, including those from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. National Science Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program of Denmark, the Danish Council for Independent Research, the European Commission and the European Research Council. In the United Kingdom, he has served as a Principal Investigator on projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, Natural Environment Research Council, and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

He is the recipient of multiple national and international awards and honors, including the “Distinguished Graduate Alumni Achievement Award” from his Alma Mater Virginia Tech, the 2019 USERN Prize for his work on “Social Justice in an Era of Climate Change and Energy Scarcity,” the “Dedication to Justice Award” given by the American Bar Association, and a “Distinguished Visiting Energy Professorship” at the Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law School. He is also an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

With much coverage of his work in the international news media, he is one of the most highly cited global researchers on issues bearing on controversies in energy and climate policy.