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Episode 31: Brexit, Transatlantic Relations, and the Future of NATO

Guest: Cathryn Cluver Ashbrook

Cathryn Cluver Ashbrook, Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project and the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at the Harvard Kennedy School, joined the Cleveland Council on World Affairs for a Foreign Policy Forum in March of 2019. Cathryn spoke about Brexit and the future of the European Union in the midst of Brexit deadlines fast approaching and the UK continuing to be at a crossroads. Throughout Q&A, Cathryn addressed global election trends, NATO, and potential Brexit scenarios.

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Behavioral Economics and the Human Dimension of Prepaid Utility Service

In this white paper, published in August 2026, Exceleron and the Ad Hoc Group examine prepaid electric service as a mechanism for energy efficiency through the lens of behavioral economics, exploring how it can advance…

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The Ad Hoc Gist: Carbon Removal Hits the Brakes

Carbon removal is in another difficult cycle. Investment has slowed, policy support in the U.S. has evaporated, and big buyers like Microsoft are reevaluating their commitment. For this month's Gist, Ad Hoc’s Max Tuttman spoke...

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Ample Carbon: Lessons Learned From the Shifting U.S. BECCS Landscape from 2023-2026

Ample Carbon was founded in 2023 to convert the U.S. retiring coal fleet into a source of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) by retrofitting coal plants into bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) facilities….

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