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The Columbia Global Energy Summit 2024 is an annual event dedicated to thought-provoking discussions around the critical energy and climate challenges facing the global community.
Summit Event
• Lerner Hall
Columbia University
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We are the premier hub and policy institution for global energy thought leadership. Energy impacts every element of our lives, and our trusted fact-based research informs the decisions that affect all of us.
WINTER IS COMING: Europe’s Energy Crisis and What it Means for Climate Change
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the world has been reminded of the challenges of meeting our energy security needs while keeping them in line with our decarbonization goals. European leaders plan to wean the continent off Russian energy as they scour the world for natural gas to manage the coming winter. At the same time devastating floods in Pakistan, Korea, the US, and elsewhere, along with record-breaking heatwaves and drought are ever-present reminders that our climate is changing faster and more visibly. But there are also some reasons for optimism—with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and $369 billion for clean energy, the US has finally signaled to the rest of the world that climate is a legislative priority.
At this critical moment, we are convening to discuss the most urgent challenges across the globe with the foremost experts, leaders, and visionaries in energy geopolitics and the energy transition. Join us Wednesday, October 12 for our eighth annual Columbia Global Energy Summit held at Columbia University.
This event will be hosted in-person in New York City and live-streamed via Zoom. All in-person attendees are required to have received a full COVID-19 vaccination series. Advance registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email. The event will be recorded and the video recording will be added to our website following the event.
9:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Keren Yarhi-Milo Dean, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA); Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International RelationsColumbia University
9:05 a.m. Opening Remarks
Jason Bordoff Co-Founding Dean, Columbia Climate School; Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy
9:10 a.m. The State of American and Global Energy
Dan R. Brouillette President, Sempra Infrastructure; Former U.S. Secretary of Energy
Ernest J. Moniz President and CEO, Energy Futures Initiative; Former U.S. Secretary of Energy
Moderated by Paul Dabbar Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
10:00 a.m. Fireside Chat with Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo
Wally Adeyemo U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Moderated by Jason Bordoff Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy
10:55 a.m. Emerging Markets: Climate and Energy Crisis Impact
Fahad Alajlan President, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)
Sundaa Bridgett-Jones Chief Partnerships & Advocacy Officer, The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Mauricio Cárdenas Global Senior Research Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the MPA in Global Leadership, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Andrew Kamau, CBS Principal Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Mining, Government of Kenya
Moderated by Luisa Palacios, PhD Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy, Columbia University
11:40 a.m. Financing the Future: How We Scale The Transition
Paul Bodnar Global Head of Sustainable Investing, BlackRock
Lord John Browne Chairman and Co-Founder, BeyondNetZero
Kyung-Ah Park Managing Director ESG Investment Management, Temasek
Moderated by Vijay Vaitheeswaran Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist
1:35 p.m. Energy In Wartime: Where We Are & What’s Ahead
Iain C. Conn Senior Advisor, Blackstone and BCG; Senior Independent Director, BT plc; Former Group CEO, Centrica plc
Anne-Sophie Corbeau Global Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
Dr. Tatiana Mitrova Research Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
Eirik Wærness Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, MMP GEA, Equinor ASA
Moderated by Jonathan Elkind Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
2:20 p.m. The World’s First Global Energy Crisis
Jason Bordoff Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy
Helima Croft, PhD Managing Director, Head of Global Commodity Strategy and MENA Research, Global Research, RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Erica Downs, PhD Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
Christopher James Founder and Executive Chairman, Engine No. 1
Moderated by Robert Johnston Executive Director, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
3:05 p.m. Energy Transition and Climate Outlook After the Inflation Reduction Act
Brian J. Anderson, PhD Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
Catherine McKenna Chair, UN High Level Expert Group on Net Zero Commitments
Mary Nichols Former Chair of the California Air Resources Board
Moderated by Bill Loveless Co-host of the Columbia Energy Exchange
3:50 p.m. Fireside Chat with Deputy Secretary David Turk
David Turk U.S. Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy
Jason Bordoff Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy
Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA for a student roundtable lunch and discussion with Sunaina Ocalan, who will discuss...
Event
• Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10027
Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA for a student roundtable lunch and discussion with Kadri Simson, who most recently...
Event
• Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10027
Energy finance is transforming rapidly amid shifting political and economic dynamics in the U.S. and globally. As the landscape becomes increasingly complex, we will explore key legal insights,...
Event
• Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
31 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019, USA
Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA for a student roundtable lunch featuring Claire Steichen, Founder of Clear Strategy Coaching.For many...
Event
• Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027
Steps by the second Trump administration show it is taking a tougher stance against the regime of Nicolas Maduro. Trump recently issued an executive order that could levy a 25...
