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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Q&A: How Trump’s Executive Orders Could Affect Latin America’s Energy Integration with the US
Many Latin American countries have had a long and close energy trade relationship with the United States. However, some of the Trump administration’s executive orders (EOs) have the...
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
America’s Energy Priorities Reconsidered
The Biden administration took office with ambitious plans to accelerate America's clean energy transition. Over four years, it enacted major climate legislation, poured billions into new clean energy...
Events
Find out more about our upcoming and past events.
March 19, 2025
• 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Powering Our Future: Insights and Careers in Climate and Energy
Join the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA's Women in Energy initiative (WIE), the New York University SPS Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and NYU’s Center for Global...
Event
• Abramson Family Auditorium
1307 L Street NW, Washington, D.C.
1307 L Street NW, Washington, D.C.
The Center on Global Energy Policy was honored to host a conversation with European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič. The discussion was broad ranging and touched on a number of topics including: the geopolitical context of Russia, LNG, and energy security; the European Commission’s focus on energy transition in Africa Climate change; and the European Union’s relationship with the United States. Distinguished experts who joined VP Šefčovič on the panel included: Natasha Udensiva, Jonathan Elkind, Vijay Modi, and Tim Boersma.
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America’s Energy Priorities Reconsidered
The Biden administration took office with ambitious plans to accelerate America's clean energy transition. Over four years, it enacted major climate legislation, poured billions into new clean energy...
AI Power Demand and US Energy Policy
The race to power artificial intelligence is dramatically reshaping America's electricity landscape. Recent analysis from the power-consultancy firm Grid Strategies shows that between 2024 and 2029, US electricity...
Global Impacts of ‘Unleashing’ LNG
Europe is facing a challenging year as natural gas prices surge. While the continent seemed to weather the initial shock of losing Russian gas supplies, it’s now clear...
How Economic Warfare Impacts Energy
At the start of February, President Trump launched a trade war. The president announced sweeping tariffs on goods imported from China, Canada, and Mexico. Although he temporarily backed...
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Publications
Energy and Climate Issues During the Trump Administration’s First 100 Days
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.
What Trump Can Do to Reverse US Climate Policy − and What He Probably Can’t Change
While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.
How the Next US President Could Shape Energy and Climate Policy
November’s election for president of the United States will have crucial implications for the nation’s and world’s energy and climate policies.
Blog
by Jason Bordoff, Karen E. Young, Erica Downs, Shayak Sengupta, Gautam Jain, Robert (RJ) Johnston, Ira Joseph, Luisa Palacios, Diego Rivera Rivota, Jonathan Elkind, Anne-Sophie Corbeau & Noah Kaufman • October 15, 2024
