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The US-Israeli war against Iran highlights the Gulf’s dual role as the backbone of global energy supply and a major source of systemic risk.
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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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Past Event
November 13, 2013
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy for a discussion with General (ret.) Stanley A. McChrystal, co-founder and principal of the McChrystal Group and former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan. General McChrystal will offer opening remarks on the changing landscape of energy geopolitics, focusing in particular on trends in the Middle East and their potential wide-reaching impacts for global energy markets, energy governance, and national security. A moderated Q&A session will follow, led by Center Director Jason Bordoff. Please note this event will be held under Chatham House rules. It is closed to press. Registration is required.
More than a month into the Iran conflict, the United States and Iran are at a critical inflection point.
This roundtable is open only to currently enrolled Columbia University students. To register, you must sign in with your UNI. The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at...
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, resulting in the deaths of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei and senior Iranian leaders...
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...
On March 20, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed significant changes to New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), the landmark climate law passed in 2019.
In January 2026, the UK government publicly released an intelligence report analyzing the security implications of global environmental destruction.
