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Kenya[1] and South Africa[2] have recently started moving toward an open access regime in their electricity sectors, while the US and India have been on this path for...
The clean energy transition has a dirty underside. To move away from fossil fuels and toward solar, wind, batteries, and other alternative sources of energy, we have to intensify mining operations for critical minerals like lithium, copper, and cobalt.
Women in Energy at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA is pleased to host Anne-Sophie Corbeau.
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The Center on Global Energy Policy hosted leading experts for the seventh annual Columbia Global Energy Summit. The Summit focused on understanding trends shaping our current energy system, and what’s ahead for energy policy, energy markets, geopolitics, technology and efforts to reduce emissions and address climate change. Missed a session or want to rewatch your favorite conversations? Click the links below.
TUESDAY, MAY 18 9:00-9:40 a.m. EDT African Perspectives on the Energy Transition H.E. Professor Oluyemi Osinbajo, SAN Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Moderated by Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of IHS Markit and author of The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
9:45-10:30 a.m. EDT The Global Agenda in Energy for Development Damilola Ogunbiyi Chief Executive Officer and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All Co-Chair of UN-Energy Jean-Paul Adam Director, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management and Technology at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Moderated by Jonathan Elkind, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA
12:00-12:45 p.m. EDT The Biden Administration’s Climate Agenda Gina McCarthy National Climate Advisor, The White House Moderated by Jason Bordoff, Co-Founding Dean, Climate School, Columbia University; Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA; and Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT North American Electric Power: An Industry in Transition Sophie Brochu President and Chief Executive Officer, Hydro-Québec Paula Gold-Williams President and CEO, CPS Energy Tania Ortiz Mena Chief Executive Officer, IEnova Moderated by Cheryl LaFleur, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA and Former Commissioner and Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 11:00-11:45 a.m. EDT The Path to Net-Zero: Outlook to a Decarbonized Energy Future Dr. Fatih Birol Executive Director, International Energy Agency Moderated by Jason Bordoff, Co-Founding Dean, Climate School, Columbia University; Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA; and Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
12:00-12:45 p.m. EDT Energy Industry in Transition Bernard Looney CEO, bp Moderated by Jason Bordoff, Co-Founding Dean, Climate School, Columbia University; Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA; and Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT Promise and Challenge in Latin America’s Energy Future Dr. Mauricio Cárdenas Visiting Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA The Honorable Juan Carlos Jobet Minister of Energy and Mining, Chile Luis Alberto Moreno Former President, Inter-American Development Bank Advisory Board Member, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA Moderated by Laurie Fitzmaurice, Executive Director, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA
10:00-10:45 a.m. EDT Integrating Energy and Climate Priorities in the Gulf and around the Globe H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Moderated by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA
12:00-12:45 p.m. EDT Innovating for the Planet: The Power of Technology and Finance Carmichael Roberts, PhD Co‐Founder & Managing Partner, Material Impact Investment Committee Co‐Lead, Breakthrough Energy Moderated by Dr. Melissa Lott, Director of Research and Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA
1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT Law and Policy for Energy and Climate Solutions Frances Beinecke Former President, Natural Resources Defense Council Cheryl LaFleur Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA Former Commissioner and Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Mary Nichols Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA Former Chair, California Air Resources Board Moderated by Dr. Geoffrey Heal, Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise and Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, Columbia Business School
A presentation and discussion of the IEEJ’s (Institute of Energy Economics, Japan) Outlook 2025: “How to Address the Uncertainties Surrounding the Energy Transition”
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Kenya[1] and South Africa[2] have recently started moving toward an open access regime in their electricity sectors, while the US and India have been on this path for...
This commentary addresses the importance of Indonesian nickel supply to US climate goals, and why a US-Indonesia critical minerals agreement could be beneficial for both countries.
