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Global Energy Governance – Problems, Pathways, and Next Steps


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Categories:
Academic Webinar Series |  Institute for Energy Law |  Renewable Energy |  International
Faculty:
Frederic Sourgens |  Abby Cohen Smutny
Duration:
60 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 04, 2025
License:
Access for 6 month(s) after purchase.


Tags: Current CLE


Description

Energy is at the heart of many of today’s most pressing problems. Whether it is energy demand growth from data centers, decarbonization of energy systems to mitigate climate change, or energy security to protect national energy systems against geostrategic vulnerabilities, one cannot avoid the topic. This webinar will explore the extent to which realizing any energy outcomes requires global cooperation. It will discuss the pitfalls of relying on energy cooperation in the current moment in time. It will address what tools we have available to de-risk global energy cooperation including importantly international dispute resolution mechanisms to give partners confidence in the bargains they have struck. It will explore what can be done to strengthen them to make national and global energy systems more affordable, reliable, resilient, and sustainable.

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Credits


Texas
Accreditation Status:
Approved
Total Credits:
1.0
General Credits:
1.0
Ethics Credits:
0.0

Accredited in Texas Only

MCLE credit for this program was only requested from and approved by the State Bar of Texas. This may be because of the subject matter, because of a lack of substantive written material, or because of the audience for the original program. You may still be able to obtain credit in other jurisdictions—either participatory or self-study credit—but the rules vary greatly by jurisdiction. Please review your jurisdiction’s MCLE rules and regulations before purchasing or viewing this program.



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Faculty

Frederic Sourgens's Profile

Frederic Sourgens Related Seminars and Products

Senator Robert J. Dole Distinguished Professor of Law

Tulane Energy Law Center


Freddy is the Senator Robert J. Dole Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Washburn Oil and Gas Law Center. He serves as Editor in Chief of Oxford University Press' InvestmentClaims reporter of international arbitral awards between states and foreign investors. He has authored or edited more than a dozen books on international energy law, international dispute resolution and transnational law, including relevantly for our program Evidence in International Investment Arbitration (Oxford University Press, 2018) (with Kabir Duggal & Ian Laird) and A Nascent Common Law,  The Process of Decisionmaking in International Legal Disputes Between States and Foreign Investors (Brill | Nijhoff, 2015). Freddy is an active member on the IEL’s International Practice and Academic Outreach committees. 


Abby Cohen Smutny's Profile

Abby Cohen Smutny Related Seminars and Products

White & Case LLP


Abby Cohen Smutny is the Global Head of White & Case’s International Arbitration Practice. She is widely recognized as one of the leading international arbitration practitioners globally.  Abby’s leadership positions have included: Chair of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA); Vice President of the American Society of International Law; President of LCIA North American Users Council; AAA Advisory Board Member; Vice Chair of IBA Arbitration Committee and Chair of IBA Investment Treaty Sub-Committee; ALI Adviser on US Restatement on International Arbitration; co-Chair of the ICCA Task Force on Standards of Practice in International Arbitration; and Chair International Law Section of Washington DC Bar.  Abby is a member of the Court of Arbitration of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.