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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
G7 Countries Commit to Diversifying Critical Minerals Supply Without Deciding Who Bears the Cost
Critical minerals were once again near the top of the agenda for G7 leaders as they met in Évian, France, this week, a year after the G7 launched the Critical Minerals Action Plan.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Michael Cembalest Does the Math on the Energy Transition
The energy transition is in the midst of its own transition. Spiking electricity demand and geopolitical events are driving up energy prices, while debates over the best sources...
Events
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June 25, 2026
• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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The Cost of Power: Rising Electricity Prices, AI, and the Grid
This event will take place in-person in Washington DC, at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2168 (Gold Room). Advance registration is required. Announcing New Columbia University Publications...
Event
• Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2168 (Gold Room)
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Partnerships
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Electricity Price Research
Electricity prices across the United States are facing unprecedented pressures driven by a complex mix of load growth, grid resiliency, and extreme weather. Amid growing public concern over rising utility bills—particularly with regard to the surge in demand from AI data centers—the issue has become deeply politicized.
Regulatory Frameworks for Carbon Credit Markets
To better understand how regulations for PCCMs are evolving across the globe, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA conducted a year-long project combining research and stakeholder engagement through multiple convenings. The effort examined regulatory frameworks for PCCMs and emerging trends across countries and regions, and assessed whether such frameworks could help close the integrity gap in carbon credit markets.
Methane Finance Working Group
With the planet poised to exhaust its carbon budget within the next few years, it's imperative to reduce methane emissions, as it’s a highly potent greenhouse gas. One of the reasons methane abatement has lagged in the oil and gas sector is the lack of appropriate financial instruments to provide access to capital for this purpose. The Guidance produced by the Methane Finance Working Group (MFWG) aims to address this challenge by proposing labeled bonds and loans with activities, projects, and KPIs targeting methane to support the creation of an ecosystem where issuers, investors, and structuring agents can confidently engage in transactions.
The Lancet Countdown 2020
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. Former CGEP Research Director, Dr. Melissa Lott, is an Indicator Lead Author in the report.
Future Power Markets Forum
The Future Power Markets Forum began as a joint project between the Center for Global Energy Policy and the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The Forum brings practitioners, experts, and regulators together to explore practical solutions for efficient and reliable power market design based on the observed trajectory of decarbonization.