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The conflict in Iran is a reminder of how quickly global energy markets can be disrupted. It also underscores why advances in things like battery technology — from...
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Mobilizing Private Capital for Climate Action in Emerging Markets
Past Event
November 3, 2021
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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The Columbia Climate School and Center on Global Energy Policy hosted a panel discussion during COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland focusing on new mechanisms and strategies to unlock private capital to support climate action in emerging markets.
According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the financing gap for climate in developing economies amounts to $23 trillion between now and 2030—or roughly $1.5 trillion per year. Meeting this finance challenge will require large amounts of public finance to catalyze an even much larger amount of private finance.
Welcome Remarks:
Jason Bordoff, Co-Founding Dean, Columbia Climate School; Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA
Moderator:
Lauren Cochran, Vice President of Equity & Investment Funds, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Opening Remarks:
Ali A. Zaidi, Deputy White House National Climate Advisor
Speakers:
Anne Finucane, Vice Chairman, Bank of America
Mark Gallogly, Co-Founder, Three Cairns Group
Dr. Zainab Usman, Director, Africa Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ailun Yang, Lead of Global Climate and Environment Initiatives, Climate & Environment, Bloomberg Philanthropies
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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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 Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026 is an annual event dedicated to thought-provoking discussions around the critical energy and climate challenges facing the global community.
This event is open to Columbia University students only. Join the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Women in Energy initiative for an interactive discussion on human rights and...
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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.
