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Fossil Fuels Dominated the Energy Discussion at the Trump-Xi Summit: Q&A
Last week's summit between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi was the second meeting between the two leaders since the US and Israel attacked Iran.
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Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Gautam Jain and Ned Shell on the Promise of Carbon Credit Markets
Carbon credit markets have become one of the most hotly debated tools in the fight against climate change. Supporters call them essential to closing the gap between corporate...
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• October 6, 2026
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Student Roundtable with Career Coach Pam Brown
Apply to Register The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA’s Women in Energy initiative invites Columbia University students to a roundtable discussion with Pam Brown,...
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The U.S. just became the world’s largest exporter of LNG—but is that a blessing or a burden? In this global-scale episode of Power Perspectives, we step away from local grid topics to dive into the ...
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LNG Cargoes Through Hormuz Hit Wartime Record, but 80% Gap Leaves Europe Exposed
Strait of Hormuz LNG cargoes hit their highest monthly total since the US-Iran war began in February, with 19 to 21 tankers exiting in September -- still only one-fifth of pre-war levels. European
Gasaktører tvivler på Qatars comeback på LNG-markedet
En fredsaftale kan bane vej for en hurtig genstart, men en rådgiver advarer om, at lukningen af Hormuzstrædet kan vare i op til to år.
German gas supply problem could impact wider Europe – analyst
Record-low German gas storage could drive price surges across Europe this winter as the region’s largest market draws in supply, analyst warns.
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The cyclical unhappiness of the LNG world
For almost seven months, energy markets have looked at LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz in binary terms: either LNG cargoes go through, or they do not.
Les stockages de gaz européen, une tragédie en 3 actes
CHRONIQUE. Les réserves de gaz européennes affichent des taux de remplissage dangereusement faibles en ce début d’automne; que se passera-t-il si l’hiver est très froid, se demande la spécialiste de l’énergie de l’Université Columbia Anne-Sophie Corbeau
