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Mark R. Kennedy

Strategic Competition: Economic

Energy and Sustainability

Research Focus

Relationship between trade policy and efforts to advance an energy transition.

Events and Publications

Book Review: “Build: Investing in America’s Infrastructure” by Sadek Wahba

Book Review with Tanner Kempel - October 1, 2024

How Can the Economic System Drive Decarbonization?

Interview with Karthik Ramanna, Professor of Business and Public Policy at University of Oxford - September 25, 2024

Equitable Green Trade: Strategies for Inclusive Carbon Pricing and Environmental Policies

World Trade Organization Public Forum - September 10, 2024
Panel co-sponsored by the Wahba Institute and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.

Highlights regarding EU and US Climate Policy: Convergences and Differences

Keith Rockwell Report on COLLABORATION BETWEEN WAHBA INSTITUTE AND GERMANY'S KONRAD ADENAUER FOUNDATION - AUGUST 14, 2024
With the European Union proceeding with a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the Wilson Center's Wahba Institute in partnership with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung engaged with seven US House / Senate offices to explore how US CBAM proposals compare and contrast.

EU-US Divergence on Energy Policy: Differing Economic Structures and Possible Alignment on a Market Based Approach

Keith Rockwell Report on Collaboration between Wahba Institute and Germany's Konrad Adenauer Foundation - August 14, 2024
Explores how differing economic structures pull the Atlantic partners apart (US - energy exporter, EU - energy importer), but how rising deficits may nudge them to align on a market based approach.

DESPITE TARIFFS, CHINESE EV MAKERS STILL MAKE INROADS

QUOTED IN VOA ARTICLE - AUGUST 1, 2024

INVESTMENT AND TRADE AGREEMENTS ESSENTIAL TO DE-RISKING CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAINS

WILSON CENTER POLICY BRIEF WITH DR. JEFF KUCIK - APRIL 30, 2024

Bolstering Energy Security through Infrastructure Technologies

Moderated Wilson Center Roundtable - April 3, 2024

A TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE: CARBON PRICING AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION

WILSON CENTER PANEL DISCUSSION - JUNE 9, 2023

AT DAVOS, EU LEADERS BRISTLE OVER GREEN SUBSIDIES IN IRA

BUILDING GLOBAL COLLABORATION ON INFRASTRUCTURE A CONVERSATION WITH AMOS HOCHSTEIN - NEW SECURITY BEAT - APRIL 7, 2023 AT DAVOS, EU LEADERS BRISTLE OVER GREEN SUBSIDIES IN IRA QUOTED IN NATIONAL JOURNAL - JANUARY 19, 2023
“It will be interesting to see what the final Treasury regulations are able to do, but many believe this is going to require a legislative fix,” Kennedy said. “The accommodations that are so far in the Treasury ruling are not of great significance related to the concerns the European community has.” Kennedy argued that Washington should have negotiated with all its major industrial partners before passing such a sweeping piece of legislation. “Climate concern is a global concern,” he added. “Having a more coordinated approach to it, as opposed to something that moves down a protectionist path, is more likely to achieve the climate objectives in an efficient manner.”

FOLLOW THROUGH ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE CREDIT TWEAKS ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVING ALLIANCES

POLICY BRIEF WITH KEITH ROCKWELL - DECEMBER 5, 2022

US AND EU INDICATE PLAN TO END ELECTRIC VEHICLES SUBSIDIES DISPUTE, BOTH WARY OF CHINA AND RUSSIA

QUOTE IN SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - DECEMBER 6, 2022
“America needs to prioritise coordination and cohesion with allies to be successful in its StrategicCompetition with authoritarian powers."

“THE EU MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY UNJUSTIFIED IN COMPLAINING”

INTERVIEW BY GERMANY'S WIRTSCHAFTSWOCHE, NOVEMBER 9. 2022

GEOPOLITICAL STRATEGIC COMPETITION IS A TEAM SPORT

OP ED IN THE HILL - NOVEMBER 5, 2022

'INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IS IN CLEAR VIOLATION OF KORUS FTA'

QUOTED IN KOREAN TIMES - SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
"I am pleased that the Biden administration has agreed to discuss South Korea's concerns regarding the Inflation Reduction Act," he said in an email interview with The Korea Times. "Just as America wants to ensure that others abide by the terms of trade agreements, it is important that America does so as well."

ANALYSIS OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT

WITH WILSON CENTER EXPERTS - AUGUST 15, 2022

2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT: HOW CU IS MAKING STRIDES IN REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT

CU CONNECTIONS - JUNE 3, 2021
Issued university system's first sustainability report.

THE PROMISE AND PERIL OF FALLING OIL PRICES

FOREIGN POLICY OP ED - DECEMBER 5, 2014