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U.S. State Actions to Help Fossil Fuel Communities Navigate the Energy Transition
The world has committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels to avoid the most severe threats of climate change.[1] Communities across the United States rely on fossil fuel...
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Inside the 2024 World Energy Outlook
Rising electricity demand. Heightened geopolitical tension. Fragility in energy markets. These are some of the big stories shaping the energy transition outlined in the International Energy Agency’s newest...
Events
Find out more about our upcoming and past events.
November 21, 2024
• 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Careers in Sustainable Startups
Gender disparities in entrepreneurship are stark. Only one in every three businesses is owned by a woman.
Event
• Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
CGEP at Climate Week 2024
September 23-27 | Columbia University | New York City
Overview
The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA is hosting a series of events during Climate Week NYC. These events play a crucial role in fostering dialogue and collaboration among policymakers, industry leaders, scholars, and students dedicated to addressing climate change. Climate Week NYC, which coincides with the UN General Assembly in New York, is one of the largest climate gatherings in the world and features myriad events, from high-level policy discussions to grassroots community activities, all aimed at accelerating climate action and showcasing climate leadership.
CGEP events bring together diverse stakeholders, foster the exchange of knowledge, and propel momentum towards actionable climate strategies. By integrating these discussions within the broader context of Climate Week NYC, the Center amplifies its impact, contributing to global efforts to mitigate climate change.
Climate Week Events
Featured
September 24, 2024
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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World Leaders Forum: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway
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…
Event
• Low Library, 535 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 Rotunda
Upcoming Events
September 23, 2024
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Careers in Renewable Energy Networking Reception
Please join CGEP’s Women in Energy (WIE) initiative and the Global Renewables Alliance for a Careers in Renewable Energy Networking Reception.
Event
• Faculty House at Columbia University
3rd Floor
64 Morningside Drive
New York, NY 10027
3rd Floor
64 Morningside Drive
New York, NY 10027
September 24, 2024
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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World Leaders Forum: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway
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…
Event
• Low Library, 535 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 Rotunda
September 26, 2024
• 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
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Trade and Clean Energy Transition Program Launch
Around the world, countries are making transformative investments and deploying innovative trade policies to meet the urgent challenge of climate change.
Event
• Penn Club of New York, 30 W. 44 St., New York, NY 10036
Room/Area: Spruce Street Room
Room/Area: Spruce Street Room
September 27, 2024
• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Renewing Fashion: Clean Energy and the Circular Economy
The fashion industry is a major energy consumer and contributor to climate change. To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the industry must transition into a circular economy from its current fossil fuel-based production and linear produce-use-dispose model.
Event
• International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027
Room/Area: 1501
Room/Area: 1501
September 27, 2024
• 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
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Energy Opportunity Forum
The Center on Global Energy Policy is pleased to host the second annual Energy Opportunity Forum.
Event
• The Forum at Columbia University
601 W 125th St, NY
601 W 125th St, NY
September 27, 2024
• 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
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Bollinger Convening | Power Uptown: Tackling Energy Insecurity Together
Power Uptown will have three components: (1) Energy Opportunity Expo, (2) Energy Opportunity Teach-in, and (3) a Panel discussion with elected and appointed officials.
Event
• The Forum at Columbia University, 601 W 125th St, New York.
Related Publications
Trade is key to countering China’s clean energy dominance
To counter China’s cleantech dominance without hampering the energy transition, the United States needs to expand its circle of friends.
Women on Energy Company Boards: Variances between Emerging Markets and Advanced Economies, and Policies to Close the Gap
Several emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) have taken policy steps in recent years to increase the share of women on companies’ boards of directors.
Commentary
by Luisa Palacios • March 27, 2024
Addressing Energy Insecurity via Utility Ratemaking
About one in four American households experience some form of energy insecurity. Within this group, Black, Indigenous, Latine, low- and moderate-income (LMI), and other disadvantaged communities face a disproportionately higher burden.
Fact Sheet
by , , • August 19, 2024
The IRA and the US Battery Supply Chain: One Year On
It has now been just over a year since the US signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act and already, it has been followed by more than US $110 billion in clean energy investments.
Utility Policies and Practices to Alleviate US Energy Insecurity
Millions of US households struggle to meet their energy needs due to low wages, rising living costs, and other historical and structural drivers of poverty.
CGEP Launches New Program on Trade and the Clean Energy Transition at Columbia University SIPA
The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), in partnership with Columbia SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics (IGP), today announced the launch of a new Trade and Clean Energy Transition Program.
Announcement
• July 10, 2024
Energy Opportunity Forum: Understanding US and Global Energy Insecurity
The Energy Opportunity Lab (EOL) at Columbia University SIPA’s Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) organized the Energy Opportunity Forum in New York on November 17, 2023.
Announcement
• December 7, 2023
Our Experts at Climate Week
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Jason Bordoff
Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy; Professor, Columbia SIPA; Professor and Co-Founding Dean Emeritus, Columbia Climate School
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Elliot Diringer
Global Fellow
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Diana Hernández
Faculty Affiliate and co-Director of the Energy Opportunity Lab
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Gautam Jain
Senior Research Scholar
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Andrew Kamau
Co-Director of the Energy Opportunity Lab
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Tom Moerenhout
Research Scholar
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Sally Qiu
Research Associate
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Sagatom Saha
Adjunct Research Scholar
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Vivek Shastry
Senior Research Associate
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Trevor Sutton
Director, Program on Trade and the Clean Energy Transition
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Jessica Weis
Program Director, Women in Energy
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