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The new initiative founded by Resources for the Future, the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA, and the Bezos Earth Fund will fund research and...
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The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries hold 2.5% of global electricity generation,[1] are some of the sunniest in the world, have set a string of records for...
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Cleaner alternatives to the oil and gas that power vital industries are necessary for economy-wide decarbonization. E-fuels, or electrofuels, are touted by some as a carbon neutral solution...
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Britain’s decision to withdraw from the EU has sent shockwaves throughout the international community. It will require changes in many different areas of European and British policymaking, and its impact could linger for decades. No less important will be the increasingly important use of economic sanctions by the EU and UK in the conduct of their foreign policy. Favored by both in lieu of military force and diplomatic weight, economic sanctions have played a major role in the management and resolution of a variety of conflicts and issues around the world. How will this change in Europe in light of BREXIT? Will the UK retain its role and posture as an advocate and leader of economic sanctions? How should the United States respond?
The Columbia Global Energy Summit 2024 is an annual event dedicated to thought-provoking discussions around the critical energy and climate challenges facing the global community.
Energy transitions and decarbonization require rapid changes to a nation’s electricity generation mix. There are many feasible decarbonization pathways for the electricity sector, yet there is vast uncertainty...
https://www.youtube.com/live/fmpHYMpMGO8?si=0vLIEfPWn6rhL0AU Register to attend in person in NYC Register for the live stream Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) clean energy transition faces a unique set of challenges....
Sanctions have become the go-to foreign policy tool for the United States. Coercive economic measures such as trade tariffs, financial penalties, and export controls affect large numbers of...
Russia's isolation from the West following its invasion of Ukraine has given new impetus to the country’s already close cooperation with the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,...
National oil and gas companies in the Gulf Arab States, aspiring to establish themselves as pioneers in low-carbon energy production, are strategically investing in technologies that can mitigate...
Nearly 775 million people around the globe are estimated to have no access to electricity. In 2022, that number rose.
