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April 21, 2026 • 8:30 am - 5:00 pm est

Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026

The Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026 is an annual event dedicated to thought-provoking discussions around the critical energy and climate challenges facing the global community. 

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China and the US, the world’s biggest polluters, strike a climate deal

In agreeing to embrace renewables and phase out coal, the two countries vow to “rise up to one of the greatest challenges of our time.”

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