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Europe’s economy faces a one-two punch from extreme weather and war

Soaring temperatures are forcing drastic measures in Europe, where heatwaves are straining an economy under pressure from higher energy prices due to the Iran war.

News and Publications with Anne-Sophie Corbeau • CNN • August 14, 2026

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How China Is Managing Lower Oil Imports

The ongoing disruption of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz has caused a substantial decline in China's crude oil imports.

Blog by Erica Downs & Michal Meidan • August 13, 2026

How China Is Managing Lower Oil Imports

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Is US Gas Storage Sufficient to Meet Growing Demand?

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...

Blog by Ira Joseph • August 12, 2026

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The Trump Administration’s Necessary but Insufficient Critical Minerals Investments: Q&A

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...

Blog by Tom Moerenhout & Kevin Brunelli • August 11, 2026

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Luisa Palacios on Rebuilding Venezuela’s Oil Industry After the Quakes

It started last year as a pressure campaign at sea, with the United States seizing tankers as part of what President Trump called a “total and complete blockade”...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Luisa Palacios • August 11, 2026

Luisa Palacios on Rebuilding Venezuela’s Oil Industry After the Quakes

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Javier Blas on Lessons from Closing Hormuz (So Far)

Over the past five months, the Strait of Hormuz has been closed for extended stretches of time, disrupting roughly 10 to 15 million barrels of oil supply each...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Javier Blas • August 4, 2026

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Senator Alan Armstrong on Building American Energy Infrastructure

As the demand for power surges across the US, the debate over how to build energy infrastructure has reached a fever pitch. And while both sides of the...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) • July 28, 2026

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September 21, 2026 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm edt

The Future of Climate Tech: Innovation, Careers, and Connections

Join industry leaders, innovators, employers, and emerging talent for an evening exploring the technologies, trends, and career opportunities shaping the future of climate tech.

Event • 31 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019

The Future of Climate Tech: Innovation, Careers, and Connections

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CGEP @ Climate Week 2026

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA will host a series of energy and climate focused events this September during Climate Week NYC.

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September 21, 2026 • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm edt

Columbia Fashion, Energy, and Climate Summit

Columbia affiliates: Sign up using the button above.Non-Columbia affiliates: Please complete the request form here. Building on two sold-out Climate Week NY events - Renewing Fashion: Clean Energy and Circular Economy in...

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Energy Innovation and National Security (5/29/15)

May 29, 2015

The Center on Global Energy Policy hosted a discussion with US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on the role that the US Navy plays in driving energy innovation as well as the broader relationship between energy and national security. Secretary Mabus offered remarks on the importance of energy to the Navy’s mission. CGEP Inaugural Fellow David Sandalow moderated a conversation following Secretary Mabus’s remarks.

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Javier Blas on Lessons from Closing Hormuz (So Far)

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Senator Alan Armstrong on Building American Energy Infrastructure

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Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) • July 28, 2026

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Tom Moerenhout and Tomasz Nadrowski on Fixing the Mineral Supply Chain

Critical minerals sit at the intersection of energy technology, industrial competitiveness, and economic resilience. The issue has hit a fever pitch in the United States, driving the Trump...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Tomasz Nadrowski • July 21, 2026

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The Long Shadow of the Iran Shock

By almost any measure, the world should be suffering a far more severe energy crisis.

Op-eds & Essays with Jason Bordoff & Meghan L. O'Sullivan • Foreign Affairs • August 14, 2026

The Long Shadow of the Iran Shock

How China Is Managing Lower Oil Imports

The ongoing disruption of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz has caused a substantial decline in China's crude oil imports.

Blog by Erica Downs & Michal Meidan • August 13, 2026

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Is US Gas Storage Sufficient to Meet Growing Demand?

Amid the surge in US gas demand coming from LNG exporters, there is a lack of equivalent new working gas storage capacity in the US.

Blog by Ira Joseph • August 12, 2026

Is US Gas Storage Sufficient to Meet Growing Demand?

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Why India Had To Open Its Nuclear Power Sector

India’s SHANTI Act opens the nuclear power sector to private participation while retaining state oversight of strategic assets. The move addresses limits of the state-led model and supports India’s goal of reaching 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047. Stronger regulation and private investment could accelerate nuclear expansion, strengthen energy security and aid decarbonisation.

Op-eds & Essays with Rama T. Ponangi • The Free Press Journal • August 11, 2026

Why India Had To Open Its Nuclear Power Sector

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Q&A: What does China’s 15th five-year plan for coal mean for climate action?

China has published a new five-year plan for coal, the latest in a slew of important policy documents for the country’s energy transition.

News and Publications with Kevin Tu • Carbon Brief • August 14, 2026

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