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Under the second Trump administration, the US Department of Energy significantly shifted its priorities to align with its “energy dominance" agenda. But one significant point of continuity with...
Join us on February 25 for an in-depth, student-only conversation. Registration is required, and space is limited. The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA’s Women...
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• Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave Floor 1, New York, NY 10027
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Engaging State-Owned Power Companies in Climate Action
Past Event
November 4, 2021
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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State-owned power companies (SPCs) are major drivers of greenhouse gas emissions. SPCs emit over 6.2 GtCO2 per year, a figure which is more than any country other than China and constitutes nearly 45% of total global power sector emissions. At the same time, SPCs are large providers of low-carbon power alternatives. SPCs are particularly dominant in many emerging economies, such as China, India, Mexico and South Africa, and are also major producers in many OECD countries. As a consequence, the successful transition of the power sector to a low-carbon future, both at a global level and for many countries, will require engaging SPCs in low-carbon action.
In large part because of their government ownership structure, SPCs may operate under governance structures and incentives that are quite different from those facing their private investor-owned counterparts. Unfortunately, to date, SPCs and their specificities have largely been overlooked in the international climate discourse, with much of the focus on private investor-owned companies.
In order to improve the contribution of SPCs to the climate effort, and to raise the profile of how to engage these important players in the decarbonization effort, Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy hosted a panel on this topic.
Moderator:
Laurie Fitzmaurice, Executive Director, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA
Welcome Remarks:
Philippe Benoit, Adjunct Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA
Speakers:
Leonardo Beltrán, former Deputy Secretary of Energy, Mexico
Jason Bordoff, Co-Founding Dean, Columbia Climate School; Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA
Ranjit Lamech, Regional Director, Infrastructure, for the East Asia and Pacific Region, The World Bank
Gary Sutherland, Director, Strategic Affairs and Stakeholder Relations, Northeast Markets, Hydro-Québec
This event was organized with the support of the Growald Climate Fund.
Join the NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs, the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA Women in Energy Initiative (WIE), and the NYU SPS Energy,...
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• NYU Kimmel Center for University Life
60 Washington Square South, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10012
The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia SIPA and the Fashion, Energy, and Climate Network invite you to join the first session of our new talk...
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• Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027
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.
This event is open to Columbia University students only. Join the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Women in Energy initiative for an interactive discussion on human rights and...
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• Large Conference Room Center on Global Energy Policy
On November 6, 2025, in the lead-up to the annual UN Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA convened a roundtable on project-based carbon credit markets (PCCMs) in São Paulo, Brazil—a country that both hosted this year’s COP and is well-positioned to shape the next phase of global carbon markets by leveraging its experience in nature-based solutions.
