Atlantic Council

The 2020 US Election and Pathways for Energy & Climate Policy

Organiser	Atlantic Council
Date	29 Oct 2020, 20:00 - 22:00 hrs
Venue	Virtual Event Platform

The United States heads into an election year during an auspicious time for energy markets around the world. As the global economy recovers from the effects of COVID-19, government stimulus and the reshaping of supply chains around the world will have a profound impact on how oil and gas markets, deployment of renewable energy technology, and capital flows adjust to a post-pandemic world.

It is in this context that US elections are presenting two different visions for the future of US energy policy. The presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, has announced a climate plan that would see unprecedented amount of spending on green infrastructure, and place significant pressure on the US oil and gas industry to tackle emissions – if not restrict oil and gas production outright. On the other hand, a second Trump administration would likely continue to pursue the ‘energy dominance’ strategy of the previous four years, allocating any – if not all – energy stimulus to the oil and gas industry which suffered greatly due to a global downturn in oil demand.

As part of Singapore International Energy Week’s ‘Thinktank Roundtables’ please join the Atlantic Council for a roundtable on the possible pathways ahead for US energy policy, and what that might mean for energy markets around the world.

20:00 - 20:10 hrs Opening Remarks