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David Livingston
Associate Fellow, Energy and Climate Program

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David Livingston is no longer with the Carnegie Endowment.

David Livingston was an associate fellow in Carnegie’s Energy and Climate Program, where his research focuses on emerging markets, technologies, and risks. He is also a nonresident associate of Carnegie Europe in Brussels.

Previously, Livingston served as the inaugural Robert S. Strauss fellow for geoeconomics at the Office of the United States Trade Representative, where he concluded as acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Congressional Affairs.

He also has worked at the World Trade Organization in Geneva and at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna.

Livingston was selected as a Future Energy Leader by the World Energy Council, is an alumnus of the Atlantik Brücke Young Leaders Program, and serves on the advisory board of South by Southwest (SXSW) Cities and a number of social enterprise start-ups.


education
BA, University of Southern California, MSc, University of Oxford  
languages
English, French, Spanish

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Advancing Public Climate Engineering Disclosure

The idea that climate engineering provides a get-out-of-jail-free card is fraught with risk. More transparency is needed to help ensure it successfully addresses climate change

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American Gas Is Going Global—Can It Also Go Green?

Is natural gas indeed a bridge fuel to a greener, low-carbon energy future? If American gas can maintain its attractiveness versus coal, this creates a sizable opportunity for both extant and emerging U.S. gas exporters.

· December 5, 2017
Aspen Institute
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A Transatlantic Investment Screening Dialogue Is Too Important To Rush

The rise in Chinese investment in the European energy sector has underscored the need for a clear and thoughtful transatlantic approach to safeguarding core strategic assets.

· November 27, 2017
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
Working Around Trump on Climate

Despite what the White House says about climate change, conservative states and some of America’s largest companies—not just tech giants—are embracing cleaner energy. What an opportunity for Europe.

· November 17, 2017
In The Media
in the media
On the UN Climate Change Conference

The November 2017 UN Climate Conference was marked by the unprecedented presence of U.S. cities, states, and corporations.

· November 16, 2017
In the Media
Making Our Planet Great Again

With sub-national initiatives on climate on the rise in the United States, it is important that Europe understands these dynamics, and actively explores ways of engaging with them.

· October 25, 2017
Friends of Europe
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Petroleum Coke Use in India and South Asia: Recent Trends and Emerging Policy Options

Petcoke, a highly-polluting byproduct of refining heavier oils, can be more polluting than coal. Broad indicators show that highly-degraded petcoke ends up being burned to generate power in Asia, making it important to take stock of global petcoke markets and flows around South Asia.

· October 1, 2017
Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance
In the Media
Could Geoengineering Save the Planet from Global Warming?

The field of climate engineering remains largely unknown, especially to policymakers and the public, despite the real risks that accompany such actions and the planetary scale of their impacts.

· September 21, 2017
National Interest
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A Blockchain-Based Energy Future?

Blockchain’s implications for energy are potentially far-reaching when it comes to security and efficiency. Given the scale of opportunities—and unintended consequences—presented by blockchain, this technology deserves more discussion in the public sphere.

· August 31, 2017
Aspen Institute
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Beyond the Qatar Crisis

There are a number of less visible impacts of the ongoing standoff in the Gulf.

· August 14, 2017