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How AI Growth Can Hyper-Scale Energy Equity and Affordability
Artificial intelligence is driving a massive technological transformation that is already reshaping many aspects of daily life.
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A Changing Atmosphere at the Upcoming UN Climate Summit
The ten years since the Paris Agreement was signed at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 21, have been the ten hottest years on record. And the outcome...
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November 12, 2025
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IEA Medium-Term Gas Market Report
Global gas markets are set to undergo major changes by the end of the decade, with the coming wave of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity poised to...
Event
Podcast
2017 Energy Summit: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
April 13, 2017
Research spotlight on carbon capture, utilization, and storage with: Dr. Alissa Park, Director, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, Columbia University; Dr. Peter Kelemen, Chair, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University; Julio Friedmann, Senior Advisor for Energy Innovation, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter – Chief Technology Officer, Saudi Aramco; and David Sandalow, Center on Global Energy Policy.
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A Changing Atmosphere at the Upcoming UN Climate Summit
The ten years since the Paris Agreement was signed at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 21, have been the ten hottest years on record. And the outcome...
Unpacking Recent Sanctions on Russian Oil
Last week, President Trump announced that he was imposing significant new sanctions on Russia. It’s an effort to cut off revenue Russia needs for its war in Ukraine....
Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast
with Richard Nephew
, Tatiana Mitrova
and Daniel Sternoff
• October 28, 2025
‘The Return of the Energy Weapon’
Energy has long been used as a weapon. The United Kingdom blocked oil exports to Germany during World War I. Hitler’s fall was due in part to losing...
What Drives ‘Breakneck’ Development in China?
Trade tensions between the US and China have hit a new high mark. Last week, after China announced plans to ratchet up its export controls of some rare-earths...
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Transforming Fashion’s Footprint: Innovations and Business Models for Circularity and Clean Energy
The fashion industry sits at the intersection of climate, energy, and consumption, facing growing pressure to cut emissions, transition to clean energy, and build circular systems across global supply chains.
Summaries
by Sally Qiu • November 06, 2025
Climate Leadership Opportunities for Brazil at COP30
As the host of COP30, Brazil has an unprecedented platform to demonstrate its climate leadership.
Blog
by Gautam Jain, Shubham Deshmukh, Luisa Palacios, Victoria Barreto Vieira do Prado & Preetha Jenarthan • November 3, 2025
International Dialogue on Climate and Trade: Preliminary Report
In the fall of 2024, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA launched the International Dialogue on Climate and Trade to afford governments and stakeholders opportunities to seek common ground on ways of more effectively and equitably managing issues at the intersection of climate and trade.
Six Key Issues That Defined Climate Week 2025
CGEP scholars reflect on some of the standout issues of the day during this year's Climate Week
Blog
by Erica Downs, Dave Turk, Kate Guy, Gautam Jain, Luisa Palacios, David Sandalow, Vivek Shastry & Jack Andreasen Cavanaugh • October 10, 2025
