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On February 4, the Trump administration imposed an additional 10 percent tariff on all Chinese imports into the United States. China’s Ministry of Commerce responded by announcing new tariffs on US imports,...
Over the past month, the Trump administration has declared a national energy emergency, launched an ambitious agenda aimed at transforming the nation's energy landscape, and pulled back from...
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The Energy Transition: Opportunities and Challenges for Indigenous Communities in the US and Canada
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February 8, 2023
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs hosted a panel of experts for a discussion about opportunities and risks for indigenous communities in the North American energy transition.
According to the US Department of Energy, wind resources on US tribal lands could meet up to 32% of US electricity needs. Similarly, according to MSCI, 79% of US lithium reserves are located within 35 miles of an Indian reservation. These data highlight the critical role that indigenous peoples and lands will play in the transition to a low carbon economy–in the US and globally.
The panel discussed the Biden administration’s efforts to strengthen indigenous consultation and environmental justice around natural resources and renewable energy development with US native communities. They also explored how Canadian indigenous leaders are developing equity-based partnerships to develop renewable energy and critical minerals projects under the principles of Free Prior and Informed Consent–and whether such partnerships can meet the needs of indigenous groups in the US as well as ESG-focused investors and project developers.
Moderator:
Robert Johnston, Executive Director, Columbia SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy
Speakers:
Niilo Edwards, CEO, First Nations Major Projects Coalition
Kate R. Finn, Esq., Executive Director, First Peoples Worldwide, University of Colorado
Chief Sharleen Gale, Chair, First Nations Major Projects Coalition & Chief, Fort Nelson First Nation
Mark Podlasly, Chief Sustainability Officer, First Nations Major Projects Coalition
Gare Smith, Partner and Head of Business & Human Rights Practice, Foley Hoag
David Conrad, Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
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A presentation and discussion of the IEEJ’s (Institute of Energy Economics, Japan) Outlook 2025: “How to Address the Uncertainties Surrounding the Energy Transition”
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https://player.vimeo.com/video/1009979850?h=7b6a2cec48 Open to Columbia University ID holders only A conversation with Jonas Gahr StørePrime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway and Jason BordoffProfessor of Professional Practice in International...
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• Low Library, 535 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 Rotunda
President Donald Trump has made energy a clear focus for his second term in the White House. Having campaigned on an “America First” platform that highlighted domestic fossil-fuel growth, the reversal of climate policies and clean energy incentives advanced by the Biden administration, and substantial tariffs on key US trading partners, he declared an “energy emergency” on his first day in office.
