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Chinese Customs Data Reveal Deeper US Dependence on Chinese Rare Earths
One of the central objectives of the second Trump administration has been to pursue a maximalist trade policy toward China.
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Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Jessica Uhl on the Fractured Energy Transition: Why Speed Matters Now
The clean energy transition had real momentum at the end of 2024. It was buoyed by federal support, billions of dollars of investment in new technologies, and broad...
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OPEC Secretary General H.E. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo
December 15, 2016
The Center on Global Energy Policy was honored to welcome H.E. Mohammad Sanusi Barkinko, Secretary General of OPEC, to Columbia University for a presentation and discussion. Following H.E. Barkindo’s keynote remarks on the future of global oil supply and demand dynamics, Dr. Jorge Leon, Energy Demand Analyst for OPEC presented the World Oil Outlook. Center Director Jason Bordoff, CGEP Fellow Adrian Lajous, and Antoine Halff, CGEP Program Director – Global Oil Market joined the panel disussion with H.E. Barkindo.
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Jessica Uhl on the Fractured Energy Transition: Why Speed Matters Now
The clean energy transition had real momentum at the end of 2024. It was buoyed by federal support, billions of dollars of investment in new technologies, and broad...
Ashley Finan and Amy Roma on Speed, Safety, and Reforming Nuclear Energy
For years, the energy transition was discussed as a shift that would happen in steady, predictable increments. But a massive surge in electricity demand in recent years—now colliding...
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Katie Auth on How the ‘Modern Energy Minimum’ Can Drive Economic Growth
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How the Next Round of US Tariffs Could Shape Global Energy and Industrial Value Chains
In March 2026, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was investigating "structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors" in 16 economies.
