This year’s event, “Navigating Global Challenges to Accelerate the Energy Transition” will address myriad issues at the heart of today’s complex geopolitical, environmental and economic landscape.
Russia's isolation from the West following its invasion of Ukraine has given new impetus to the country’s already close cooperation with the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,...
One of the enduring mysteries of the European gas market landscape has been the relative lack of recovery in industrial gas use following the 2022 global energy crisis.
Reuters recently reported that, for the first time, the Government of India will invite private companies to invest in nuclear electricity projects to ramp up growth in this...
Electric vehicle (EV) batteries are a major source of critical mineral (CM) demand. Reducing the CM intensity of electric mobility (e-mobility) is crucial for easing supply chain pressure,...
"The Big Switch," a podcast hosted by Dr. Melissa Lott, is thrilled to announce its latest series which dives deep into the dynamics surrounding the production, distribution, and...
The program will be held on Columbia University’s campus in NYC from June 11-14, 2024.
Earlier today I was on the train leaving Davos after the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum and, as in past years, I wanted to offer a few reflections from the many events and discussions that I participated in on behalf of Columbia SIPA’s Center on Global Energy Policy, along with our Director of Research, Dr. Melissa Lott.
The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) is pleased to announce that Adam Phillips will be joining our...
Explore latest climate and energy challenges and opportunities affecting countries and regions.
Senior Research Scholar
Dr. Luisa Palacios is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy. She comes...
Our mission is to elevate women in the energy sector. The initiative offers educational programming and professional development and addresses barriers to entry and success. We work with industry to recruit, retain, and promote women into decision-making roles.
The Distinguished Visiting Fellow Program brings public and private sector veterans into the Columbia community
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is an international, multidisciplinary collaboration dedicated to monitoring the evolving health profile of climate change. It provides an independent assessment of the delivery of commitments made by governments worldwide under the Paris Agreement. CGEP Research Director, Dr. Melissa Lott, is an Indicator Lead Author in the report.
Batteries can replace gasoline in our cars, or diesel in our generators with electricity. But batteries and petroleum-based fuels share something in common: they both rely on energy-intensive processes to turn extracted materials into something useful.
To produce enough batteries to reach global net-zero goals, the International Energy Agency says we'll need to increase production of critical minerals by six fold by 2040. It's a monumental task.