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October 12, 2022

9:00 am - 4:00 pm utc

WINTER IS COMING: Europe’s Energy Crisis and What it Means for Climate Change

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the world has been reminded of the challenges of meeting our energy security needs while keeping them in line with our decarbonization goals. European leaders plan to wean the continent off Russian energy as they scour the world for natural gas to manage the coming winter. At the same time devastating floods in Pakistan, Korea, the US, and elsewhere, along with record-breaking heatwaves and drought are ever-present reminders that our climate is changing faster and more visibly. But there are also some reasons for optimism—with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and $369 billion for clean energy, the US has finally signaled to the rest of the world that climate is a legislative priority.

At this critical moment, we are convening to discuss the most urgent challenges across the globe with the foremost experts, leaders, and visionaries in energy geopolitics and the energy transition. Join us Wednesday, October 12 for our eighth annual Columbia Global Energy Summit held at Columbia University.

This event will be hosted in-person in New York City and live-streamed via Zoom. All in-person attendees are required to have received a full COVID-19 vaccination series. Advance registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email. The event will be recorded and the video recording will be added to our website following the event. 

9:00 a.m.
Welcome Remarks

Keren Yarhi-Milo
Dean, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA); Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International RelationsColumbia University


9:05 a.m.
Opening Remarks

Jason Bordoff
Co-Founding Dean, Columbia Climate School; Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy


9:10 a.m.
The State of American and Global Energy

Dan R. Brouillette
President, Sempra Infrastructure; Former U.S. Secretary of Energy

Ernest J. Moniz
President and CEO, Energy Futures Initiative; Former U.S. Secretary of Energy

Moderated by Paul Dabbar
Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University


10:00 a.m.
Fireside Chat with Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo

Wally Adeyemo
U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

Moderated by Jason Bordoff
Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy 


10:55 a.m.
Emerging Markets: Climate and Energy Crisis Impact

Fahad Alajlan
President, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)

Sundaa Bridgett-Jones
Chief Partnerships & Advocacy Officer, The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet

Mauricio Cárdenas
Global Senior Research Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy
Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the MPA in Global Leadership, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

Andrew Kamau, CBS
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Mining, Government of Kenya

Moderated by Luisa Palacios, PhD
Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy, Columbia University


11:40 a.m.
Financing the Future: How We Scale The Transition

Paul Bodnar
Global Head of Sustainable Investing, BlackRock

Lord John Browne
Chairman and Co-Founder, BeyondNetZero

Kyung-Ah Park
Managing Director ESG Investment Management, Temasek

Moderated by Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist


1:35 p.m.
Energy In Wartime: Where We Are & What’s Ahead

Iain C. Conn
Senior Advisor, Blackstone and BCG; Senior Independent Director, BT plc; Former Group CEO, Centrica plc

Anne-Sophie Corbeau
Global Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University

Dr. Tatiana Mitrova
Research Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University

Eirik Wærness
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, MMP GEA, Equinor ASA

Moderated by Jonathan Elkind
Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University


2:20 p.m.
The World’s First Global Energy Crisis

Jason Bordoff
Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy

Helima Croft, PhD
Managing Director, Head of Global Commodity Strategy and MENA Research, Global Research, RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Erica Downs, PhD
Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University

Christopher James
Founder and Executive Chairman, Engine No. 1

Moderated by Robert Johnston
Executive Director, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University 


3:05 p.m.
Energy Transition and Climate Outlook After the Inflation Reduction Act

Brian J. Anderson, PhD
Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)

Catherine McKenna
Chair, UN High Level Expert Group on Net Zero Commitments

Mary Nichols
Former Chair of the California Air Resources Board

Moderated by Bill Loveless
Co-host of the Columbia Energy Exchange


3:50 p.m.
Fireside Chat with Deputy Secretary David Turk

David Turk
U.S. Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy

Jason Bordoff
Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy

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