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The Future of U.S. Foreign Investment in Clean Energy
Wed, September 9th, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
Live Online
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U.S. foreign investment is in a decisive period: the world is facing an energy shock from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. is preparing for the 2026 elections, the Export-Import Bank requires reauthorization by the end of the year, and China continues to dominate global clean energy markets. Against this background, the U.S. energy industry and national security community are calling for the state to help expand the supply of energy and support U.S. exports and the spread of U.S. technology.
The Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics program of the Carnegie Endowment is publishing a series of reports outlining a vision for the future of U.S. foreign energy investment, focusing on the International Development Finance Corporation, the Export-Import Bank, and the overall cross-agency project pipeline. Join Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, Noah Gordon, Katie Auth, and Jesse Young for a panel discussion, followed by audience questions.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Jesse Young
Jesse Young is the former Chief of Staff for the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate at the U.S. State Department and former senior climate and energy advisor at the U.S. Import-Export Bank (EXIM).
Nonresident Scholar, Africa Program
Katie Auth is a nonresident scholar with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Africa Program.
Fellow, Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program and Fellow, Europe Program
Noah J. Gordon is a fellow in the Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC.
Senior Fellow and Director, Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program
Leonardo Martinez-Diaz is senior fellow and director of the Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His fields of expertise include climate politics and diplomacy, climate finance, and mitigating and managing the risks of climate change to economies and communities.