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How Congress Can Build on SMR Momentum after Canada Approves First Commercial Construction for Such Reactors in North America
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Trade War Turbulence and Clean Energy
It’s hard to overstate how consequential President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs have been for American economic policy. While the administration has paused the steep reciprocal tariffs it announced...
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Ukraine Peace Talks: How Energy is Taking Center Stage
Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA for a rapid response briefing with Kadri Simson, CGEP Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Institute of Global Politics Carnegie Distinguished Fellow,...
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While presenting a series of executive orders conceived to increase electricity generation from coal, President Donald Trump misleadingly suggested that environmental regulations were to blame for the industry's decline, wrongly said that coal plants are being opened “all over Germany,” and misleadingly, and repeatedly, referred to coal as "clean."
U.S. National Security Heads Turn Away from Climate Research as Threats Mount
Climate change poses major risks to national security. But the Trump administration is scaling back on military programs to assess new threats.
Is the EU returning to Russian gas because of Trump?
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How Congress Can Build on SMR Momentum after Canada Approves First Commercial Construction for Such Reactors in North America
This Energy Explained post represents the research and views of the author. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Center on Global Energy Policy. The piece...