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COLUMBIA GLOBAL
ENERGY SUMMIT 2023
Ten years ago, the Center on Global Energy Policy was launched with the goal of bringing policymakers actionable insights and solutions to solve today’s greatest energy and climate challenges. What started out as a handful of people in a small office in Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) is now a major policy institute — housing nearly 100 scholars and staff, training dozens of future energy leaders, and developing answers to the toughest problems of the clean energy transition.
The global energy crisis that began last year reminds us every day how important the work is that CGEP does on energy security, energy markets, energy geopolitics, the energy transition, and climate change. To kick off the celebration of our 10th anniversary, CGEP will host a special 10th Anniversary Global Energy Summit — where we will convene some of the brightest minds and important leaders to discuss turbulence in global energy markets, the growing gap between climate ambition and reality, and the tensions between today’s energy needs and tomorrow’s energy transition imperative.
This event will be hosted in-person in New York City and streamed live via Zoom. In-person registration is currently closed. Please join us for the livestream.
The events of 2022 provided a powerful reminder that energy is at the heart of geopolitics. In 2023 and onward,, as markets re-balance in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and as world powers establish and expand clean energy supply chains, power relationships driven by energy will remain a topic of global focus. This panel discussion will focus on today’s energy geopolitics, with former government leaders and geopolitical advisors discussing what might come next.
We are in a pivotal moment for American energy policy. The federal government is implementing the most ambitious climate mitigation plan in American history at the same time as it deals with the fallout of the worst energy crisis in a generation. Join Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, and CGEP founding director Jason Bordoff for a discussion on how the government can engage the private sector and American society as a whole to balance the dual imperatives of energy security and climate action in the decade ahead.
Preventing the worst impacts of climate change will require action from a hugely diverse set of global partners, spanning all regions and all sectors of the economy. On this panel, key environmental leaders will discuss the progress that has been achieved to date in addressing the climate crisis, and what still needs to happen for the world to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
According to the IEA, 600 million people in Africa currently lack access to electricity, which presents a serious obstacle to economic growth and general well-being. Rwanda is one of the African countries that is on track to deliver full access to electricity by 2030, and in this conversation President H.E Paul Kagame will discuss how his nation and others are providing access while pursuing global sustainability goals.
Developing nations – which account for a minute share of historical greenhouse gas emissions – often face the worst impacts of climate change. Developing countries also account for 63 percent of current global emissions, with that percentage rising every year. The future of the energy transition will hinge on whether developing countries can build sustainable economies. In this session, a panel of leading researchers and government officials from South America and Africa will explore the challenges and opportunities over the next decade and beyond for clean energy in developing economies.
Technological breakthroughs have the potential to accelerate the path to net-zero. In this panel, leaders at the forefront of energy innovation will consider recent progress in low-carbon technologies, look ahead to the most promising new ideas that will accelerate the energy transition, and discuss how to unlock future technological breakthroughs.
As the world’s largest asset manager and a key source of capital for clean energy and fossil fuels alike, BlackRock has been front and center in discussions about the role of finance in the energy transition. Its chairman and CEO, Larry Fink, has emerged as a key voice in these issues. In this fireside chat, he will discuss key insights from his experience in the role of financial institutions in the energy transition.
Climate change and energy crises are global problems that demand global solutions. Addressing them will require answering difficult questions about justice, economic progress, and capital allocation from the global to the community level. In this discussion, Fatih Birol will share the IEA’s analysis about the current energy outlook and explore the steps society needs to take in order to accelerate the clean energy transition.
Amid the tension between climate action and the global economy’s continued need for fossil fuels, what is the role of legacy hydrocarbon producers? Patrick Pouyanné has spent nearly a decade as CEO of TotalEnergies, a French multinational energy company, and has steered the company through years of heightened turmoil in global energy markets. In this fireside chat, he will discuss how his firm is thinking about Europe’s energy crisis, the company’s longer term strategy, and what the future holds for companies such as TotalEnergies.
One of the major challenges of the energy transition is the scope of changes that must be made to our energy systems to prevent the worst effects of climate change. In this session, the CEOs of Ørsted and Siemens Energy – two leading energy companies that are wrestling with the challenges of developing, deploying, and scaling renewable energy infrastructure – will reflect on the progress that has been made and the hurdles still to come.
The global energy crisis that began last year is unprecedented in scope and scale, touching all corners of the globe and all forms of energy. This panel will convene energy sector leaders to discuss the current state of global energy markets, how they are evolving in response to geopolitical and climate concerns, and what to expect in the months and years ahead.
This event will be hosted in-person in New York City and live streamed via Zoom.
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As the Israel-Iran conflict continues to unfold, it remains unclear whether a ceasefire will hold or fighting will resume. This uncertainty carries significant implications for energy markets in the Middle East and around the world.
On the night of June 12, the Israeli military conducted widespread strikes on sites in Iran that targeted the country’s nuclear program and its senior military leadership.
This year, the Third Annual Energy Opportunity Lab (EOL) Forum will take place July 7th and 8th in Washington, DC, offering a chance for the Washington policymaking community...
On May 23, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders that aim to reform the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, streamline National Laboratory processes for reactor testing, advance...
The European Commission (EC) published a proposed regulation on June 17 to end Russian gas imports by the end of 2027; this followed the initial roadmap to do...
China’s dependence on the energy supplies that move through the Strait of Hormuz makes it especially vulnerable to any possible closure of the waterway by Iran in retaliation for attacks by Israel and the United States.
On June 24, Iran, Israel, and the United States agreed to a cease-fire, putting a halt to nearly two weeks of war.
