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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...
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...
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Bollinger Convening | Power Uptown: Tackling Energy Insecurity Together
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September 27, 2024
3:30 pm - 7:00 pm edt
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The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA is hosting a series of energy and climate-focused events during Climate Week NYC from September 22-29, 2024. These events will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, scholars, and students to discuss innovative solutions, share research, and promote policies for a sustainable and equitable energy future. Topics include global renewable energy, geopolitical dynamics, critical minerals supply chains, financing, trade, and energy access. Be sure to see all our activities during the week.
The Energy Equity, Housing and Health Program at Mailman School of Public Health, the Energy Opportunity Lab in the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA, and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at the Columbia Law School are organizing a half-day, community-focused public event called Power Uptown on September 27th from 3:30pm – 7pm, on the sidelines of New York Climate Week.
Power Uptown will have three components: (1) Energy Opportunity Expo with experiential pavilions related to energy insecurity, including practical demonstrations of the day–to-day possibilities of clean cooking and clean energy transition, (2) Energy Opportunity Teach-in where experts will share practical tips, resources, and success stories, empowering residents to make informed choices about energy consumption and conservation and where to seek help, and (3) a Panel discussion with elected and appointed officials who have been leading various initiatives at the federal, state, and city levels in support of energy justice and opportunity.
Power Uptown will feature dedicated community leaders, organizations, and policymakers tacking energy insecurity, including:
Dr. Peggy Shephard, Co-founder and ED of WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Mychal Johnson, Co-founder of South Bronx Unite
Daphany Rose Sanchez, Executive Director, Kinetic Communities Consulting
José Tulio Gálvez Contreras, Director – Affordable Solar Program, SolarOne
Hon. Shaun Abreu, New York City Council Member, Manhattan’s 7th District
Representatives from Association For Energy Affordability, ConEdison, and more.
This event is part of the Bollinger Convenings, which is Columbia University’s new high-profile initiative which aims to showcase innovative initiatives that bring scholarship and knowledge to build collaborations across and beyond academia to advance human welfare and benefit society. It is also supported by the bedari collective and the JPB Foundation, among others.
Power Uptown is open to all NYC residents particularly from Manhattan and the Bronx, and all professionals, students, researchers, and community leaders interested in joining hands to create better energy opportunities in our neighborhoods and beyond!
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.
The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs is pleased to host Tony Reames, Visiting Faculty Member at CGEP and Associate Professor at the...
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• CGEP Large Conference
1255 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027
The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) framework[1] was designed to help accelerate the energy transition in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) while embedding socioeconomic[2] considerations into its planning and implementation.
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by Gautam Jain & Ganis Bustami• March 03, 2025
Almost 34 million American households were considered energy insecure in 2020 (the latest date such data were compiled by the US Energy Information Administration), with the majority foregoing...
