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The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA today welcomed four new distinguished visiting fellows who will add extensive energy and geopolitical expertise from the...
The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA today announced new personnel additions who will bring extensive experience from government, think tanks, and the private...
The Resilient Energy Economies (REE) initiative, a collaborative project of the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA, Resources for the Future (RFF), the University...
It was great to see so many of you in my hometown last week for New York Climate Week–whether at various events and nightcaps or while giving you a ride through the traffic-clogged streets on my e-bike.
The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA is excited to announce an open call for applications for the 2026 David Leuschen Global Energy Fellows...
Last month, the Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, signaling a renewed desire to drive Moscow to the negotiating table in its war against Ukraine. But although these measures have the potential to harm the Russian economy, just how much damage they inflict will depend largely on one actor: Beijing. China bought almost half the oil Russia exported in 2024, evading Washington’s existing restrictions in the process. And new sanctions alone will do little to push China into significantly reducing its purchases.
Connecticut needs an honest debate, and fresh thinking, to shape a climate strategy fit for today, not 2022.
President Donald Trump’s impulsive, go-it-alone approach is uniquely ill-suited to the long-term and cross-cutting nature of the challenge that China poses.
EU’s 2027 Russian LNG ban bars EU firms from diverting cargoes to non‑EU countries; affected companies can declare force majeure, the European Commission says.
Qatar’s clash with the EU over climate rules has intensified questions about an LNG partnership but experts say it's unlikely to derail trade
China and the US have competing visions for the future of energy, and Beijing is looking like the safer bet.
The Trump administration didn't send a delegation to Brazil.
At the Paris Climate Summit (COP21), and in all subsequent COPs, Saudi Arabia assumed the role of the quintessential petrostate, threatening to boycott any mention of fossil fuels...