Current Access Level “I” – ID Only: CUID holders, alumni, and approved guests only
Read more about the campus status level system and campus access information.
This website uses cookies as well as similar tools and technologies to understand visitors’ experiences. By continuing to use this website, you consent to Columbia University’s usage of cookies and similar technologies, in accordance with the Columbia University Website Cookie Notice.
President Trump has aggressively used tariffs as an economic tool, but a US Supreme Court decision on Friday struck down his sweeping tariffs, bringing new uncertainty. The court,...
Join us for an in-person event exploring careers and opportunities in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle and sustainable transportation ecosystem.
Event
• International Affairs Building, 15th Floor
Columbia University
About Us
We are the premier hub and policy institution for global energy thought leadership. Energy impacts every element of our lives, and our trusted fact-based research informs the decisions that affect all of us.
Roundtable on the Resilience of the Liquid Fuel Supply Chain in the New York Area
Past Event
May 9, 2014
5:00 am - 11:00 am
Share
On May 9, Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy hosted the first roundtable on the resilience of the Tri-state region’s liquid fuel supply chain. The forum brought together top federal, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and New York City energy and resilience officials with high-level representatives from the energy industry, including electric utilities, refineries, terminals, pipelines and retail outlets, to discuss the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, problems in the fuel chain network and recovery efforts revealed by the disaster, and the potential for strengthening the system. The roundtable responded to a request from the City of New York and interest from other stakeholders.
The forum, held under Chatham House Rule, provided an opportunity for these stakeholders to speak about the strains and limitations on the regional fuel network, as well as actions needed for improvements. The roundtable also gave participants an opportunity to develop working relationships, build communications networks and share best practices. Since the turn of the century, the New York metropolitan area’s energy network has faced large-scale disruptions on multiple occasions. In addition to Superstorm Sandy, which caused by far the biggest and longest lasting interruption to the liquid fuel supply chain, the region faced the 2001 World Trade Center attacks and the 2003 blackout. Participants noted that conversations like these can also provide an opportunity for an exchange of views on pending proposals such as those by New York State and the U.S. Department of Energy for government refined product emergency reserves, as well as studies like the National Petroleum Council’s strategic examination of Natural Gas and Oil Infrastructure Resilience and the federal government’s first Quadrennial Energy Review. This review will focus initially on infrastructure for transmitting, storing, and delivering energy.
Sandy exposed weaknesses throughout the entire supply chain and in the response plan to fuel emergencies. The closed waterways, wrecked docks, and swamped infrastructure coalesced into one of the biggest fuel crises in the region’s history. Participants noted, however, there were successful efforts and decisions that helped alleviate pressure during the crisis, such as the quick turnaround on waivers for the Jones Act and fuel standards and the innovative efforts of many companies to return services to customers.
The recent military operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores raises several implications for the future of Venezuela and Latin America, geopolitics, and energy markets. Cosponsored by SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics (IGP) and Center for Global Energy Policy (CGEP), along with Columbia’s Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS), this webinar will analyze the circumstances and impact of their capture and extradition to New York to face narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges.
On October 22, the United States Department of the Treasury announced the imposition of sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, as a penalty for what it characterized as a lack of Russian commitment to ending the war in Ukraine.
*Registration is closed for this event. The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA's Women in Energy initiative, in collaboration with the Columbia Policy Institute, invites...
Event
• International Affairs Building,
Columbia SIPA
Amid plans to nearly double its steel production capacity by 2030 to serve its growing infrastructure needs, the world’s No. 2 steel producer India has released plans to reduce greenhouse gases from the sector, which account for about 10 percent of the nation’s total emissions.
