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Ernest Moniz

Ernest Moniz

Secretary of Energy (2013–2017)

Dr. Ernest Moniz is a renowned expert on biosecurity, energy policy, and the climate crisis. he is founder of the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI), a non-profit clean energy think tank, and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), which works to prevent catastrophic attacks with biological, chemical, and nuclear warfare.

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As Secretary of Energy, Dr. Moniz advanced American scientific leadership, energy technology innovation, environmental stewardship, and nuclear security and strategic stability. A nuclear physicist by training, he was a primary architect of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, alongside Secretary of State John Kerry, crafting an agreement to verifiably prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, thereby advancing important U.S. nuclear nonproliferation goals. In the run-up to the Paris climate negotiations, Dr. Moniz also led the successful effort to place energy technology innovation at the heart of the global response to climate change. His work ultimately bolstered U.S. global leadership in scientific, technological, environmental, and energy innovation. As a longtime professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dr. Moniz has also led technology and policy studies on the future of nuclear, natural gas, coal, and solar energy in a low-carbon world. These studies have had significant impact on government energy policy and programs.

During the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Moniz’s advice and guidance has been sought out by government, business, NGOs, labor, and academia. NTI is known for its work to improve biosecurity through disease surveillance networks and the Global Health Security Index. EFI, established in 2017, is the nation’s leading organization offering ‘’all of the above’’ solutions in the transition to a clean, low- carbon energy economy.

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Energy Technology and Policy: Innovation, Security, and Climate Change

Transforming the Electricity System

Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Security

 

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Dr. Ernest Moniz Explains The Iran Deal
Climate Change Debate | Secretary Ernest Moniz | Opposition (4/8)

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