Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA

Columbia India Energy Dialogue: Event Summary

Summaries by Shayak Sengupta • June 09, 2025

Weighing Whether the United States Should Dispose of Defense HLW and SNF First: Roundtable Summary

On March 31, 2025, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA hosted a private virtual roundtable under the Chatham House rule to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the United States pursuing disposal of defense high-level nuclear waste (HLW) and spent nuclear fuel (SNF) before commercial SNF.

Summaries by Lavanika Bahuguna, Matt Bowen & Rama T. Ponangi • May 21, 2025

Weighing Whether the United States Should Dispose of Defense HLW and SNF First: Roundtable Summary

Critical Minerals

How Policy Can Reduce Barriers to Financing Critical Minerals: Roundtable Summary

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA jointly organized a workshop from December 3rd to 6th, 2024, in Bellagio, Italy, on how to finance responsible critical mineral supply chains.

Summaries by Tom Moerenhout, Gautam Jain & Cina Vazir • April 15, 2025

How Policy Can Reduce Barriers to Financing Critical Minerals: Roundtable Summary

Power Sector

The Potential Contribution of Enhanced Geothermal Systems to Future Power Supply: Roundtable Summary

Summaries by Marianne Kah & Robert Kleinberg • April 07, 2025

Nuclear Energy

How the NRC Can Be More Efficient and Effective: Roundtable Summary

Summaries by Lavanika Bahuguna, Matt Bowen & Rama T. Ponangi • March 31, 2025

Response to Nature Climate Change Study, ‘Favorability Towards Natural Gas Relates to Funding Source of University Energy Centers’

The below working papers and supporting analysis were developed in response to an article published in Nature Climate Change by SIPA Professor Doug Almond along with Xinming Du and Anna Papp, “Favorability towards natural gas relates to funding source of university energy centers.”

Summaries by Jason Bordoff & Geoffrey M. Heal • January 01, 2025

Response to Nature Climate Change Study, ‘Favorability Towards Natural Gas Relates to Funding Source of University Energy Centers’

Critical Minerals

Financing the Responsible Mining of Critical Minerals Using Thematic Bonds: Roundtable Summary

The mining sector continues to face headwinds in attracting the necessary investments to meet the growing demand for critical minerals in clean energy technologies.

Summaries by Preetha Jenarthan, Tom Moerenhout & Gautam Jain • November 20, 2024

Financing the Responsible Mining of Critical Minerals Using Thematic Bonds: Roundtable Summary

Energy Policy

Recommendations to Address the Climate Crisis and Support the Clean Energy Transition Globally for a Potential Harris Administration

Some policy recommendations below further expand upon Jason Bordoff’s contribution to Foreign Policy’s September 9, 2024 series, “Letters to the Next President”, offering advice to the next U.S. President regardless of the outcome of U.S. elections in 2024.

Summaries by Jason Bordoff • September 10, 2024

Recommendations to Address the Climate Crisis and Support the Clean Energy Transition Globally for a Potential Harris Administration

Energy Markets

Geopolitics and Oil Markets in Uncertain Times: Roundtable Report

CGEP recently hosted a private roundtable conducted on a not-for-attribution basis that focused on key geopolitical issues and oil markets in various hotspots, including the Middle East, Russia/Ukraine, China, and the Americas.

Summaries by Abhiram Rajendran • August 06, 2024

Geopolitics and Oil Markets in Uncertain Times: Roundtable Report

Nuclear Energy

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