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US-EU Trade Agreement: No Sea Change for CBAM, Yet
This Energy Explained post represents the research and views of the author(s). It does not necessarily represent the views of the Center on Global Energy Policy. The piece...
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Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
What’s Shaping GOP Energy Policy?
The rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has reshaped America's climate and energy landscape by cutting tax incentives for wind and...
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September 22, 2025
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Transforming Fashion’s Footprint: Innovation and Business
While various efforts continue to be made to estimate fashion’s environmental footprint, major gaps remain in how to decarbonize material production and reshape business practices.
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• International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027
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As President Trump fills out his cabinet, there exists much uncertainty about what his election will mean for U.S. energy and environment policy. The Center on Global Energy Policy hosted a panel to discuss potential Trump policies with three senior energy and environment advisors to President George W. Bush—Jim Connaughton, former Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Jeff Kupfer, former Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy, and Bob McNally, former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Energy, National Security Council. Mr. Connaughton, Mr. Kupfer, and Mr. McNally offered their insights on what we can potentially expect from the new administration. Center Director, Jason Bordoff moderated the discussion following their remarks.
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What’s Shaping GOP Energy Policy?
The rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has reshaped America's climate and energy landscape by cutting tax incentives for wind and...
Jensen Huang: The Power of Intelligence Infrastructure
Jensen Huang, who founded NVIDIA in the early 1990s and built it into one of the most valuable companies in the world today, has thought a lot about...
Trump’s High-Risk, High-Reward AI Action Plan
In July, the Trump administration released what it calls an AI action plan. In it, along with several executive orders, the White House lays out its vision for...
Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast
with Aaron Bartnick
, Jared Dunnmon
and Ashley Finan
• August 19, 2025
Special Episode: Unpacking the US-India-Russia Tariff Triangle
After President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi met in the White House back in February, US-India relations appeared to be on solid ground. Back then, Trump was...
Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast
with Richard Nephew
, Tatiana Mitrova
and Shayak Sengupta
• August 14, 2025
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Nuclear Energy at the World Bank: Roundtable Report
On July 22, 2025, CGEP hosted a virtual roundtable under the Chatham House Rule on the World Bank's June 2025 announcement that it would reverse a long-standing, informal policy of excluding nuclear projects from its lending portfolio.
30 years after Chicago’s deadly heatwave, cooling should be recognized as a right
30 years ago last month, a brutal heatwave struck Chicago, killing more than 700 residents. As the city and much of the United States recently experienced another period of extreme heat, this anniversary serves as a reminder that heat remains one of the deadliest climate-related hazards — killing more people each year than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined — particularly for communities burdened by decades of disinvestment and structural barriers to health and safety.
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How the EU Might Become the OPEC of Global Gas
Despite producing little natural gas, the EU could become the most powerful entity in global gas markets in the decades to come.
