Abe Haspel

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About Abe Haspel

Dr. Abe Haspel is the founder of Cogent Analysis Group and founder of Cogent Energy Systems. Dr. Haspel is an internationally recognized expert in energy and environmental matters, and a recognized authority on various American Indian matters.As a member of the Senior Executive Service between 1988 and 2008, and as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy (1993-2002) and the Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Interior (2002 -2008), Dr. Haspel has been a leader at the highest levels of the U.S. government in resolving many of the most daunting issues in these areas during this time.Dr. Haspel was one of the lead U.S. negotiators between 1993 and at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, including the negotiations that led to carbon trading and the Clean Development Mechanism provisions of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. He also led the revitalization of the 23 nation international Climate Technology Initiative between 1998 and Haspel has received numerous honors. He was given the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive, the highest award given a career civil servant, three times and the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Service, the second highest award given a career civil servant, two times – receiving them from both Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. He received the Honor Award for Distinguished Service, the highest award the Department of the Interior grants, and twice received the Secretary of Energy’s Gold Award, the highest honor award at Energy.Specialties: See Services section of website