Latest Energy Research | Baker Institute

An electronic waste in recycling container close-up.

The Energy Forum | Podcast

Beyond Recycling: The Global Systems Behind E-Waste

In this episode of “The Energy Forum,” Rachel A. Meidl speaks with Natalie Messer Betts of the Recycled Materials Association (REMA) about the growing global challenge of discarded electronics, examining lifecycle impacts, reuse and refurbishment, and the policy and design changes needed to support more circular systems.

Sunrise with Kuwait Towers timelapse - the best known landmark of Kuwait City. Kuwait, Middle East.

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Center for Energy Studies | Report

How Institutional Barriers Shape Kuwait’s Energy Goals

Canadian landscape of rare earth mining site.

Center for Energy Studies | Energy, Minerals, and Materials | Working Paper

Limiting Adversarial Capital in Critical Minerals Supply Chains

U.S. Supreme Cout Building at night under the crescent moon, Washington D.C.

Baker Briefing | Podcast

How the Supreme Court Is Reshaping American Law

North American flags

Baker Briefing | Judy Ley Allen México Centered | Podcast

What Can We Expect From the 2026 USMCA Review?

City of Aleppo and destroyed building in Syria.

Baker Briefing | Podcast

Inside Syria’s Struggle for Governance and Stability

3d wireframe model of a broken chain with random numbers.

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

Sustainability in a Fragmented Global Economy: Managing Trade-Offs Across Interconnected Systems

May 7, 2026, United States. The trophy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the official Adidas Trionda ball on the green lawn of the stadium.

Baker Briefing | Podcast

Politics Behind the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Oil Field. Winter industrial landscape with an oil pump and torch in the background.

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

How Declining Oil Production Could Weaken Russia’s Geopolitical Power

oil refinery at sunset

Center for Energy Studies | Policy Brief

The Lifecycle of Hydrocarbon Molecules: Limitations of the Plastic-Oil Debate