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President Trump issued a proclamation on August 6 imposing tariffs on polysilicon and solar products.
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PCCMs facilitate the generation, trading, and retirement of carbon credits from projects that remove, reduce, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. By creating a revenue stream from verified climate...
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March 26, 2026
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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 Session 2 of our “Fashion in the Energy Transition” talk series on Trade and Fast Fashion.
Global trade has shaped the fashion industry for decades, from the rise of international textile trade to today’s highly concentrated fast fashion supply chains. In this session, network founder Sally Qiu will speak with Trevor Sutton, Director of the Program on Trade and the Clean Energy Transition at CGEP, to explore why trade and trade policy are increasingly central to fashion’s decarbonization.
We will discuss how trade dynamics influence where and how fashion is produced, affecting embedded emissions through local power systems, industrial energy use, and logistics. We’ll also examine how tariffs, standards, and other trade measures can reshape fast fashion and overproduction, shift sourcing and investment, and either accelerate or hinder access to cleaner energy and lower-carbon production. The conversation will also touch on how trade policy intersects with circular economy strategies, as well as the links between trade and agriculture-based fiber and their sustainability implications. Finally, we will examine the trade dimensions of fashion waste and its uneven impacts across the Global South.
About the series: Fashion in the Energy Transition talk series connects the dots between the fashion value chain and the global energy transition, highlighting fashion’s often overlooked role in climate and energy conversations through interactive discussions with CGEP experts.
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The Columbia Fashion, Energy, and Climate Summit will bring together leaders from fashion, energy, climate, technology, business, academia, policy, and design.
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.
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...
Why U.S. economic models must account for climate change and the clean energy transition to improve policymaking, forecasting, and public investment decisions.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was built, sold, and attacked as the largest climate investment in U.S. history. […]
