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Past Event
April 12, 2016
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed the state’s regulators to take actions that will assure that 50 percent of the state’s electricity supply comes from renewable sources by 2030. This decarbonization is a central part of the state’s efforts to fight climate change. At this program a principal architect of the program discussed how it will be achieved, followed by commentaries by representatives of important elements of the energy industry.
Speakers:
Richard Kauffman, Chairman of Energy and Finance, State of New York
Sergej Mahnovski, Director, Utility of the Future team, Consolidated Edison Company
Anne Reynolds, Executive Director, Alliance for Clean Energy of New York
Jackson Morris, Energy and Transportation Program, Natural Resources Defense Council
Moderator:
Michael B. Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice and Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
The Columbia Global Energy Summit 2024 is an annual event dedicated to thought-provoking discussions around the critical energy and climate challenges facing the global community.
Women in Energy at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA is pleased to host Anne-Sophie Corbeau.
CGEP hosted a virtual roundtable with Cathy Schreiber, founder and principal of Cathy Schreiber & Associates, a firm that supports climate and clean energy advocacy organizations, foundations, and...
Please join CGEP's Women in Energy (WIE) initiative and the Global Renewables Alliance for a Careers in Renewable Energy Networking Reception.
President Donald Trump has made energy a clear focus for his second term in the White House. Having campaigned on an “America First” platform that highlighted domestic fossil-fuel growth, the reversal of climate policies and clean energy incentives advanced by the Biden administration, and substantial tariffs on key US trading partners, he declared an “energy emergency” on his first day in office.
While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.