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Big banks predict catastrophic warming, with profit potential

Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and an international banking group have quietly concluded that climate change will likely exceed the Paris Agreement's 2 degree

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US Exports and Domestic Gas Use Face Off for Incremental Supply

Calls to "Drill, baby drill" are back with Donald Trump's return to the White House, and for US natural gas production, the catchphrase might also be a necessity...

Blog by Ira Joseph • April 2, 2025

US Exports and Domestic Gas Use Face Off for Incremental Supply

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The Impact of the New US Oil Tariffs on Venezuela

Steps by the second Trump administration show it is taking a tougher stance against the regime of Nicolas Maduro. Trump recently issued an executive order that could levy a 25...

Blog by Luisa Palacios • April 1, 2025

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Oil and Gas Industry Takeaways from China’s ‘Two Sessions’

Earlier this month, China convened its “two sessions”—the annual concurrent meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s legislature, and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress, a political...

Blog by Erica Downs • March 26, 2025

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Europe’s Energy Trilemma

The European Union’s energy landscape is transforming rapidly, as the bloc works to reduce emissions, lower energy prices, and decrease dependence on Russian fuel—three goals proving to be...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Dan Jørgensen • April 1, 2025

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Breaking America’s Energy Policy Gridlock

Across America, energy policy is often driven by short-term politics over long-term planning. Despite record-breaking U.S. oil production in recent years, partisan battles continue over fossil fuels and...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Heidi Heitkamp • March 25, 2025

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At CERAWeek, Mixed Responses to Trump 2.0

Last week, energy industry leaders gathered in Houston for CERAWeek by S&P Global, one of the most important annual industry events focusing on the current state of energy...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • March 18, 2025

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April 9, 2025 • 8:30 am - 5:00 pm est

Columbia Global Energy Summit 2025

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.

Summit Event • Lerner Hall
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April 15, 2025 • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm edt

Student Roundtable with Kadri Simson

Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA for a student roundtable lunch and discussion with Kadri Simson, who most recently...

Event • Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10027

April 17, 2025 • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm edt

Student Roundtable with Sunaina Ocalan

Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA for a student roundtable lunch and discussion with Sunaina Ocalan, who will discuss...

Event • Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10027

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Europe’s Energy Trilemma

The European Union’s energy landscape is transforming rapidly, as the bloc works to reduce emissions, lower energy prices, and decrease dependence on Russian fuel—three goals proving to be...

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At CERAWeek, Mixed Responses to Trump 2.0

Last week, energy industry leaders gathered in Houston for CERAWeek by S&P Global, one of the most important annual industry events focusing on the current state of energy...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • March 18, 2025

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The Battery Recycling Dilemma

So far over this season we've traced the global lithium-ion battery supply chain from mining to processing to manufacturing. And we've put it all into a geopolitical and economic context.

The Big Switch Podcast • March 27, 2024

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The Great Battery Manufacturing Race

China has been the world's biggest battery manufacturer for over a decade. By 2022, according to the IEA, China manufactured 76% of the world's batteries. But that's changing.

The Big Switch Podcast • March 20, 2024

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The High Stakes for Battery Ingredients

Batteries can replace gasoline in our cars, or diesel in our generators with electricity. But batteries and petroleum-based fuels share something in common: they both rely on energy-intensive processes to turn extracted materials into something useful.

The Big Switch Podcast • March 13, 2024

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Adapting National Security to Climate Change

Energy and climate change are becoming ever more central to America's national security. It used to be that foreign policy and national security discussions related to energy focused...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Jon Finer • March 11, 2025

Adapting National Security to Climate Change

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America’s Energy Priorities Reconsidered

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...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Dave Turk • March 4, 2025

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AI Power Demand and US Energy Policy

The race to power artificial intelligence is dramatically reshaping America's electricity landscape. Recent analysis from the power-consultancy firm Grid Strategies shows that between 2024 and 2029, US electricity...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Michelle Solomon • February 25, 2025

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Global Impacts of ‘Unleashing’ LNG

Europe is facing a challenging year as natural gas prices surge. While the continent seemed to weather the initial shock of losing Russian gas supplies, it’s now clear...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Anne-Sophie Corbeau and Ira Joseph • February 18, 2025

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How Economic Warfare Impacts Energy

At the start of February, President Trump launched a trade war. The president announced sweeping tariffs on goods imported from China, Canada, and Mexico. Although he temporarily backed...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Edward Fishman • February 11, 2025

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America’s New Energy Playbook

Over the past month, the Trump administration has declared a national energy emergency, launched an ambitious agenda aimed at transforming the nation's energy landscape, and pulled back from...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Paul M. Dabbar • February 4, 2025

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Reporters’ Roundtable: Trump’s Quick Start on Energy

Last week, President Trump wasted no time in making good on a long list of energy-related campaign promises. Declaring a national energy emergency, he issued executive orders that...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • January 28, 2025

Reporters’ Roundtable: Trump’s Quick Start on Energy

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What’s Next for America’s Energy Policy?

President Donald Trump’s administration is promising an energy policy overhaul that would fundamentally reshape America's climate and energy policies. Trump and Republican leaders have pledged to pull back...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Frank Fannon • January 21, 2025

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AI, Extreme Weather, and the LA Wildfires

The year 2024 ended with a sobering milestone: it was officially the hottest year ever recorded. That pattern of extremes continues around the world, especially in Southern California,...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Alice Hill and Colin McCormick • January 14, 2025

AI, Extreme Weather, and the LA Wildfires

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Climate as a Catalyst for Global Conflicts

Climate change isn't just an environmental threat—it's becoming a catalyst for conflict. Over the past decade, rising temperatures, water shortages, and other environmental disruptions have fueled tensions from...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Peter Schwartzstein • January 7, 2025

Climate as a Catalyst for Global Conflicts

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Transforming America’s Power System

This week host Jason Bordoff talks with Cheryl LaFleur and David Hill about the incoming Trump administration, its impact on FERC, and the status of permitting reform measures.

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Cheryl LaFleur and David R. Hill • December 17, 2024

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COP29: A Veteran’s Account of the UN Process

The international climate negotiation process stands at a critical juncture. At the recent COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, nations struggled to find common ground on financial support and carbon...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Elliot Diringer • December 10, 2024

COP29: A Veteran’s Account of the UN Process

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