GPG in the News
As part of an AutomotiveWorld special report on how the Ukraine war has affected the global automotive industry, Ian Graig of Global Policy Group examines the war’s impact on U.S. automotive and supply-chain policy in “War in Ukraine shapes policy debate in Washington,” AutomotiveWorld Special Report: War and the Auto Industry, January 17, 2023
The article also appeared in the February 2023 issue of AutomotiveWorld Magazine
Ian Graig, chief executive of Global Policy Group, looks at the 2023 outlook for U.S. environmental, climate, supply-chain, and other policies affecting the automotive industry in “Washington and the auto industry post-midterm elections,” AutomotiveWorld, January 23, 2023
Ian Graig, chief executive of Global Policy Group, looks at the first year of the Biden administration and the outlook ahead for policies related to electric vehicles, climate change, and the automotive industry in “One year in: Biden, climate change, and the auto industry,” AutomotiveWorld, February 15, 2022
Global Policy Group’s website offers information on key Biden administration officials, including Cabinet members, other senior agency and department officials, ambassadors, and White House staff, as well as Congressional leaders in the House and Senate from the Democratic and Republican parties. The listings are updated regularly to reflect new appointments, confirmations, and departures.
In “A Green Turn?,” a report (in Japanese) for the clients of the GHG Solutions service of Japan’s Mizuho Research & Technologies Ltd., Ian Graig, chief executive of Global Policy Group, explores the implications of the U.S. 2020 presidential and Congressional elections for U.S. climate and environmental policy.
Ian Graig, chief executive of Global Policy Group, discusses the outlook for electric vehicles in the U.S. market in light of the pandemic and the November 2020 U.S. elections in AutomotiveWorld. "Federal policy and pandemic shape US electric vehicle outlook,” AutomotiveWorld, September 24, 2020.
Legacies of the Manhattan Project: Reflections on 75 Years of a Nuclear World, a new book exploring the political, social, scientific, ethical, and health implications of the Manhattan Project, includes a chapter by Ian Graig of Global Policy Group. In “Political Scientists,” Graig discusses the implications of the “atomic scientists” movement in the postwar emergence of a politically engaged scientific community. The impetus of the book, part of the Hanford Histories series, was a conference held in Hanford, Washington, near one of the key Manhattan Project sites.
Ian Graig, chief executive of Global Policy Group, discusses the Trump administration’s new car and light truck fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions rule in AutomotiveWorld Magazine. "One SAFE bet: new US vehicle emissions rule is headed for court” can be found in the May 2020 issue of AutomotiveWorld Magazine
The Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs) featured an article by Ian Graig, chief executive of Global Policy Group, and Doug Bergner, senior adviser to GPG, in the February 25 issue of the KKC International Platform. The article, “Donald Trump and the Transformation of U.S. Trade Policy,” explores the evolution of U.S. trade policy toward Japan, China, and the global trading system during the Trump presidency. The article was published in English and in Japanese.
Doug Bergner and Ian Graig of Global Policy Group addressed a Keizai Koho Center forum in Tokyo on November 11, 2019, speaking about U.S. trade policy and the 2020 U.S. elections to executives from KKC member corporations. See: http://en.kkc.or.jp/news_20191111/3253/
Global Policy Group announces the release of A New Global Rivalry: U.S.-China Relations Ahead. This well-received report provides a forward-looking assessment of the evolving relationship between the U.S. and China, examining such issues as bilateral trade tensions, U.S.-China technology competition, U.S. concerns about Chinese investment, and key security issues in the Asia-Pacific region. The report also includes a series of scenarios and projections looking at future directions in U.S. China relations. Please contact Global Policy Group at gpg@globalpolicy.com for more information on the full report.
Ian Graig of Global Policy Group spoke to AutomotiveWorld about the implications of federal and state regulations for future trends in the use of diesel technology in the U.S.
"Despite Trump, U.S. diesel trucking sector continues to clean up," by Xavier Boucherat, AutomotiveWorld special report, Does diesel have a future in trucking, July 2019
Doug Bergner and Ian Graig of Global Policy Group addressed the inaugural meeting of the Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Subcommittee on U.S. Relations at Keidanren headquarters in Tokyo. They spoke to a gathering of executives from Keidanren member companies on the topic of “The America First Agenda and the New Populism.”
In a comment piece in AutomotiveWorld, Ian Graig of Global Policy Group highlights three of the key public policy issues facing the automotive industry in 2019: trade conflicts, fuel economy rules, and autonomous vehicle regulation.
"Three key Washington policy issues affecting the auto industry in 2019”, AutomotiveWorld, January 24, 2019
On November 14, Doug Bergner and Ian Graig of Global Policy Group spoke on U.S. trade policy in the aftermath of the 2018 midterm elections to a group of business executives hosted by the Japan Machinery Center (JMC) for Trade and Investment. The session was held at JMC's Tokyo headquarters and simulcast to JMC’s office in Osaka as well.
On November 15, Doug Bergner and Ian Graig of Global Policy Group addressed a seminar on U.S. climate, environmental, and energy policy in the aftermath of the 2018 midterm elections that was sponsored by the Mizuho Information and Research Institute in Tokyo.
Ian Graig of Global Policy Group discussed U.S. public policy trends and the outlook for the upcoming November 6 U.S. midterm elections at a special meeting of the New York Pharma Forum on “The 2018 Midterm Elections and Global Risk,” which was held July 24 in New York City.
On June 12, Doug Bergner and Ian Graig of Global Policy Group spoke to Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation) in Tokyo, discussing key trade, business, and security issues and the outlook for U.S.-Japan relations with executives from Keidanren member-companies.
Doug Bergner and Ian Graig of Global Policy Group discussed the U.S. policy outlook and key aspects of the U.S. policy process during a seminar on June 14 at Tama University's Center for Rule-Making Strategies in Tokyo.
Ian Graig of Global Policy Group spoke to AutomotiveWorld about the contentious G-7 summit in Canada, rising tensions between the U.S. and its allies, and the implications for global trade and the automotive industry.
"Surging trade tensions threaten global supply chain network," AutomotiveWorld, June 12, 2018
