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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).
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...
Join industry leaders, innovators, employers, and emerging talent for an evening exploring the technologies, trends, and career opportunities shaping the future of climate tech.
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• 31 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
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Co-hosted by: Fashion, Energy, and Climate Network at Columbia Climate School; Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs
Event Partner: Global Fashion Agenda
With support from: Apparel Impact Institute
The Columbia Fashion, Energy, and Climate Summit will bring together leaders from fashion, energy, climate, technology, business, academia, policy, and design. The theme of this year’s program is Fashion and the Climate Future, with discussions focused on examining how energy systems, materials, markets, finance, regulation, trade, and culture are transforming the industry, and what it will take to build a more resilient, competitive, circular, and climate-conscious fashion system.
The Fashion, Energy, and Climate Summit will also feature Global Fashion Agenda’s third annual Policy Master Class during Climate Week NYC. The class will explore how brands can build long-term supply chain resilience amidst shifting regulatory and political landscapes.
Confirmed Speakers:
Alexis Abramson, Dean, Columbia Climate School
Liz Alessi, Founder, The Crisis of Stuff
Vanessa Barboni, Founder, co-CEO, and Executive Chair, Another Tomorrow
Tricia Carey, Chief Commercial Officer, Avalo
Jasmin Chua, Climate and Labor editor, Sourcing Journal
Erica Downs, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
Sandra Goldmark, Associate Dean for Engagement and Impact, Columbia Climate School
Emma Håkansson, Founder, Collective Fashion Justice
Gabriela Hearst, Founder and Creative Director, Gabriela Hearst
Kevin Karl, Co-director, Fashion, Energy, and Climate Network
Kelly Kizzier, Director of Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, Bezos Earth Fund
Ulrika Leverenz, Founder, Impact Value Advisory; Former head of Green Investments, H&M Group
Kristina Elinder Liljas, Senior Director, Sustainable Finance and Engagement, Apparel Impact Institute
Helen H. Lu, Percy K. and Vida L.W. Hudson Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Senior Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs and Advancement, School of Engineering
Federica Marchionni, CEO, Global Fashion Agenda
María Luisa Martínez Díez, VP of Public Affairs, Global Fashion Agenda
Mary Ann Ormond, Senior Director, Company Network, Ceres
Sally Qiu, Co-director, Fashion, Energy, and Climate Network, Columbia Climate School; Senior Research Associate, Center on Global Energy Policy
Indré Rockefeller, Founder, The Circularity Project
Trevor Sutton, Director, Program on Trade and the Clean Energy Transition, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
Bella Webb, Sustainability Editor, Vogue Business
Additional program details to follow.
Student Showcase
Students interested in participating in the Sustainable Fashion Design Showcase can submit their application here.
For more information about the event, please contact Sally Qiu at [email protected].
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.
Join industry leaders, innovators, employers, and emerging talent for an evening exploring the technologies, trends, and career opportunities shaping the future of climate tech.
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...
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• Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027
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...
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• Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027
The Nepal flood that has left 1,000 people dead and close to 4,000 people missing, as of September 1, has also damaged hydropower plants that the country relies on.
Why U.S. economic models must account for climate change and the clean energy transition to improve policymaking, forecasting, and public investment decisions.
