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Overview
The Center on Global Energy Policy is committed to independent and nonpartisan research that meets the high standards of academic integrity and quality at Columbia University.
What We Do
We advance smart, actionable, and evidence-based energy and climate solutions through research, education, and dialogue.
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Past Event
April 17, 2017
8:00 am - 9:30 am
In the decades ahead, far-reaching changes in our energy systems will be needed to meet the challenge of climate change. Several recent analyses explore strategies for doing that, exploring topics including the grid integration of renewables and transformation of vehicle fleets. To kick-off Earth Week, please join the Center on Global Energy Policy and The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law for a discussion with leading experts who will present and compare strategies for deep decarbonization in the United States by 2050. The panel will include the following distinguished experts: Jeff Sachs, Director, Center for Sustainable Development, The Earth Institute Karl Hausker, Senior Fellow, World Resources Institute Geoff Heal, Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School Judi Greenwald, Principal, Greenwald Consulting Michael Gerrard, Director, The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law Registration is required. This event is open to press. Please direct media inquiries to Jamie Shellenberger-Bessmann. It will also be livestreamed at: energypolicy.columbia.edu/watch A podcast of this event (in addition to other past Center events) will be available ~12 days after the date of the event through iTunes or via our website.
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