United States | Program Assistant, Energy Transition & Climate, Inter-American Dialogue
Michael Kerns joined the Inter-American Dialogue as a program assistant with the Energy Transition & Climate Program in September 2023. Kerns graduated summa cum laude from the University of Virginia’s Frank L. Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. He holds a BA with majors in public policy and history and with minors in Latin American studies and environmental science. Previously, he worked as a language assistant in Madrid, Spain as part of the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program.
The Inter-American Dialogue’s Energy Transition and Climate Program hosted a virtual fireside chat on October 30, 2024 with Ambassador Paul Simons to discuss how the 2024 US presidential election could impact climate and energy policies in the Western Hemisphere.
The US presidential elections evoke a wide range of reactions and emotions in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the variability of US economic and political influence across different nations.
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To better understand the role of Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago both globally and in the Caribbean, the Inter-American Dialogue convened a group of experts as part of the event Caribbean Energy Synergies.
