Trump’s Big Oil bear hug won’t help the AI race
Renewables offer a cheaper and faster way to meet surging power demands, said the CEO of the largest US electricity provider.
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April 19, 2016
6:30 am - 8:00 am
Representatives from 196 countries met in Paris in December 2015 and reached a historic agreement to address climate change. The Center on Global Energy Policy hosted a timely presentation and discussion by Jonathan Elkind, Assistant Secretary for the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy. He offered remarks focused on post-Paris international collaborations on clean energy. Jason Bordoff, Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, moderated the discussion after the presentation.
Download Jonathan Elkind’s presentation here.
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.
Women in Energy at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA is pleased to host Anne-Sophie Corbeau.
CGEP hosted a virtual roundtable with Cathy Schreiber, founder and principal of Cathy Schreiber & Associates, a firm that supports climate and clean energy advocacy organizations, foundations, and...
Please join CGEP's Women in Energy (WIE) initiative and the Global Renewables Alliance for a Careers in Renewable Energy Networking Reception.
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.
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.