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“Everything up in the air”: LNG, the Strait of Hormuz, and Central & Eastern Europe’s energy future

"LNG shipments to Central & Eastern Europe are reliable as long as those gas markets are not overly dependent upon one supplier."

News and Publications with Anne-Sophie Corbeau • CEEEnergyNews • April 17, 2026

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Live Updates: US-Israeli Attacks on Iran and Global Energy Impacts

On February 28, the US and Israel launched new attacks on Iran targeting primarily the country's leadership, security forces, and missile program.

Blog by Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs, Ira Joseph, Richard Nephew, Daniel Sternoff, Karen E. Young, Robin Mills & Neelesh Nerurkar • April 16, 2026

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Energy Disruptions in the Eastern Mediterranean from the US-Israel War with Iran

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Blog by Robin Mills • April 16, 2026

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Gulf Energy Disruption and the Fragility of Global Markets

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Blog by Fatimah M. Alkayadi & Karen E. Young • April 15, 2026

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Amos Hochstein on the Strait of Hormuz Opening and Where the War is Headed

It’s been a head-spinning day in the Iran war. Earlier today, following a temporary truce between Lebanon and Israel, Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Amos Hochstein • April 17, 2026

Amos Hochstein on the Strait of Hormuz Opening and Where the War is Headed

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Iran Conflict Brief: Will the Ceasefire Hold? Analyzing Tehran’s High-Stakes Diplomacy

With an April 21 deadline looming, the Middle East remains suspended in a volatile state of war and peace. Regional mediators are scrambling to broker a second round...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Mohammad Ali Shabani • April 16, 2026

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Rajiv Shah on Advancing Universal Abundant Energy Access

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...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Rajiv Shah • April 14, 2026

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Fashion in the Energy Transition Talk Series | Session 2

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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New York’s Climate Law: Understanding the Trade-offs

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.

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New Environmental Intelligence Assessment Points to ‘Catastrophic’ Security Risks

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Michael Gerrard and Jeff Holmstead on Next Chapter in US Climate Policy

The climate policy landscape in the US is in flux. Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency repealed its own power to regulate greenhouse gases. Two weeks later, the...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • March 17, 2026

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