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Trump is frustrated gasoline prices don’t mirror oil’s decline. Experts say it’s not that simple

U.S. gasoline prices decreased an average of 49 cents a gallon in the last month as expectations rose for an end to the war with Iran.

News and Publications with Karen E. Young • Associated Press • June 24, 2026

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G7 Progress on Critical Minerals Diversification Overlooks Demand Side

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Blog by Tom Moerenhout & Abby Wulf • June 24, 2026

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G7 Countries Commit to Diversifying Critical Minerals Supply Without Deciding Who Bears the Cost

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Blog by Kevin Brunelli • June 18, 2026

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Live Updates: US and Iran Sign Deal, Expected to Open Strait of Hormuz

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

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Michael Cembalest Does the Math on the Energy Transition

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...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Michael Cembalest • June 23, 2026

Michael Cembalest Does the Math on the Energy Transition

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Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer on the US-Iran Deal, Hormuz Realities, and Iran’s Nuclear Future

Yesterday, the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding starting the clock on a 60-day truce. The agreement intends to halt attacks, begin lifting the US naval...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • June 18, 2026

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Iran Conflict Brief: The US-Iran Deal and a New Phase of Accommodation

The 109-day-old Iran crisis is heading toward an off-ramp in the form of a not-yet-public Memorandum of Understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. While energy markets are...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Karen E. Young , Richard Nephew and Ira Joseph • June 16, 2026

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Five Weeks of Conflict with Iran: Trajectories, Risks, and Global Implications

More than a month into the Iran conflict, the United States and Iran are at a critical inflection point.

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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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Fashion in the Energy Transition Talk Series | Session 2

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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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Fashion in the Energy Transition Talk Series | Session 1

January 29, 2026 • 8:30 am - 9:30 am est

CGEP Presents: Project-Based Carbon Credit Markets Webinar

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Are Bilateral and ‘Minilateral’ Treaties the Precursors to Multilateral Agreements?

The UNFCCC process is marred by gridlock in the COP multilateral framework, threatening joint efforts by countries to mitigate the climate crisis.

Blog by Dr. Ajay Mathur • May 27, 2026

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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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Jessica Uhl on the Fractured Energy Transition: Why Speed Matters Now

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