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Episode 40: Coronavirus in Conflict Zones

Guest: Jarrett Blanc

Jarrett Blanc, a senior fellow in the Geoeconomics and Strategy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, spoke in a virtual webinar for CCWA in May of 2020. Jarrett Blanc is a returning guest of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. In a great discussion on COVID-19 and conflict zones, Blanc discussed the pandemic’s impact in conflict-ridden nations, how peace-processes have been altered, and changing tactics from non-state actors.

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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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