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2021 Columbia Global Energy Summit

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May 18, 2021 - May 20, 2021

8:45 am - 2:00 pm utc

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


THURSDAY, MAY 20
9:00-9:45 a.m. EDT
Power and Sustainability: The View from India’s State-Owned Utility Sector
Gurdeep Singh
Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC Limited
Moderated by Philippe Benoit, Adjunct Senior Research Scholar, 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

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