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The White House announced last week an oil deal for more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves in Venezuela and a 35% equity stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP).
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
More than six months into the war with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz crisis continues to cause turmoil in the Gulf region and global energy markets with no...
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September 21-25, 2026 | Columbia University | New York City
The Center on Global Energy Policy will host a series of energy
and climate focused events this September during Climate Week NYC.
The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA will host a series of energy and climate focused events this September during Climate Week NYC. Climate Week NYC, which coincides with the United Nations General Assembly in New York, is one of the largest climate gatherings in the world and features programming throughout the week on myriad topics with the goal of addressing the most pressing climate challenges of today.
Throughout the week, CGEP will partner with leading stakeholders throughout the global energy and climate community, convening policymakers, industry leaders, scholars, and students to discuss key policy issues facing the global energy and climate community.
Be sure to see all our activities during the week below, and check back frequently for updates and new events. Please email [email protected] with any questions on CGEP’s programming this year at Climate Week.
This event is at capacity, registration is closed. Building Abundant Energy in the Global South – Energy Opportunity Forum 2026 The Center on Global Energy Policy will host…
Join industry leaders, innovators, employers, and emerging talent for an evening exploring the technologies, trends, and career opportunities shaping the future of climate tech.
Recent scientific reassessments strengthen the case for rapid climate action rather than weaken it.
This event is at capacity, registration is closed. Building Abundant Energy in the Global South – Energy Opportunity Forum 2026 The Center on Global Energy Policy will host…
The Columbia Fashion, Energy, and Climate Summit will bring together leaders from fashion, energy, climate, technology, business, academia, policy, and design.
Join industry leaders, innovators, employers, and emerging talent for an evening exploring the technologies, trends, and career opportunities shaping the future of climate tech.
Why U.S. economic models must account for climate change and the clean energy transition to improve policymaking, forecasting, and public investment decisions.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was built, sold, and attacked as the largest climate investment in U.S. history. […]
Recent scientific reassessments strengthen the case for rapid climate action rather than weaken it.
In January 2026, the UK government publicly released an intelligence report analyzing the security implications of global environmental destruction.
Models can predict catastrophic or modest damages from climate change, but not which of these futures is coming.
The fashion industry sits at the intersection of climate, energy, and consumption, facing growing pressure to cut emissions, transition to clean energy, and build circular systems across global supply chains.
Grid operators sit at the center of many of the biggest forces reshaping the global energy system. They’re navigating rising electricity demand, a lack of transmission infrastructure, shifting…
The energy transition is in the midst of its own transition. Spiking electricity demand and geopolitical events are driving up energy prices, while debates over the best sources…
For years, the energy transition was discussed as a shift that would happen in steady, predictable increments. But a massive surge in electricity demand in recent years—now colliding…
Despite all the advancements we have achieved globally in recent decades, as many as 750 million people still lack access to electricity. Tackling energy poverty requires far more…
Energy abundance means different things in today’s global context than it did even a decade ago. It is about expanding electricity access while meeting rising energy demand. It…
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