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Q&A: How Will New US Sanctions Affect Russia’s Energy Sector?
The sweeping new sanctions imposed on Russia’s energy sector by the Biden administration on January 10 mark a significant shift in strategy. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale...
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Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
AI, Extreme Weather, and the LA Wildfires
The year 2024 ended with a sobering milestone: it was officially the hottest year ever recorded. That pattern of extremes continues around the world, especially in Southern California,...
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Can AI Help Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases?
Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs for a special webinar "Can AI Help Reduce Emissions of...
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Johannes Urpelainen
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Relevant Articles
Rural Electricity Supply: Commodity or Entitlement?
Quality of electricity service remains poor in many developing countries.
Power of the River: Introducing the Global Dam Tracker (GDAT)
Dams are a major source of electricity globally, with hydropower generating 16 percent of the world’s total electricity and 71 percent of all renewable electricity in 2016. Many developing countries possess great untapped hydropower potential. Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, is estimated to have tapped less than 8 percent of its hydropower potential.
In an Era of Inexpensive Renewables, Policy Should Remove Systemic Obstacles to Growth
Driven by decades of aggressive government policy, renewable electricity generation has grown rapidly.
Commentary
by Johannes Urpelainen • April 04, 2018
G-20 leaders must get serious about eliminating costly fossil fuel subsidies
Op-eds & Essays
by Johannes Urpelainen • September 08, 2016
Low Oil Prices: An Opportunity for Fuel Subsidy Reform
The decline in oil prices that began in the middle of 2014 presents an opportunity for governments to reform their fuel subsidies.
Reports
by Johannes Urpelainen • October 30, 2015