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The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA congratulates Paul Dabbar on his confirmation as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce. During...
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The European Commission (EC) published a proposed regulation on June 17 to end Russian gas imports by the end of 2027; this followed the initial roadmap to do...
Just two days after President Trump deployed America’s military to attack Iranian nuclear development sites, a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran brokered by President Trump emerged. So...
This year, the Third Annual Energy Opportunity Lab (EOL) Forum will take place July 7th and 8th in Washington, DC, offering a chance for the Washington policymaking community...
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Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA for a student-only breakfast and roundtable discussion with the Senior Director of Research, Professor Melissa Lott. Our discussion will focus on Dr. Lott’s career and her journey from an engineer to the Senior Director of Research at the Center on Global Energy Policy and a professor at the Climate School.
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Dr. Melissa C. Lott is a senior research scholar and director of research at Columbia University’s SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy, where she leads its Power Sector Research Initiative. She specializes in technology and policy research that increases understanding of the impacts of energy systems on air pollution and public health, and applies this to help decision-makers find solutions supporting the low-carbon transition. An engineer at YarCom, Lott was previously assistant vice president of the Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre and held roles at the International Energy Agency and US Department of Energy. She has been featured as a Solar 100 Thought Leader, an IEEE Women in Power, and a Forbes 30 under 30 in Energy.
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As the Israel-Iran conflict continues to unfold, it remains unclear whether a ceasefire will hold or fighting will resume. This uncertainty carries significant implications for energy markets in the Middle East and around the world.
On the night of June 12, the Israeli military conducted widespread strikes on sites in Iran that targeted the country’s nuclear program and its senior military leadership.
This year, the Third Annual Energy Opportunity Lab (EOL) Forum will take place July 7th and 8th in Washington, DC, offering a chance for the Washington policymaking community...
On May 23, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders that aim to reform the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, streamline National Laboratory processes for reactor testing, advance...
The European Commission (EC) published a proposed regulation on June 17 to end Russian gas imports by the end of 2027; this followed the initial roadmap to do...
China’s dependence on the energy supplies that move through the Strait of Hormuz makes it especially vulnerable to any possible closure of the waterway by Iran in retaliation for attacks by Israel and the United States.