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The Geopolitics Of Hydrogen

Elizabeth Press
International Renewable Energy Agency

The most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen seems – at least in theory – to be a good source of energy. But because of the high costs and other barriers associated with hydrogen power, the real story is...
 

Forging US-Canadian Partnerships On Climate

Catherine McKenna

How can the US and Canada cooperate to meet international and domestic climate targets? 

To try and answer that question, host Jason Bordoff spoke with Catherine...
 
December 21, 2021

The Fight For Climate After COVID-19

Alice Hill
Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

It seems that the coronavirus pandemic is here to stay as the newly-discovered Omicron variant of the virus spreads throughout the globe. 

But climate change continues...
 

Lessons from a Canadian Hydropower Company

Sophie Brochu
President and CEO of Hydro‑Québec

Hydropower is one of our oldest sources of renewable energy. In 2018, hydropower made up nearly 60% of Canada’s electricity generation. In provinces like Quebec and Manitoba, hydropower makes up well over 90% of the provincial electricity supply...
 
October 12, 2021

Financing Latin America’s Energy Transition

Dr. Luisa Palacios
Senior Research Scholar, CGEP

In this episode, host Jason Bordoff speaks with a leading expert on oil markets and the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) agenda in Latin America -- Dr. Luisa Palacios.

 
October 05, 2021

The Path Forward for Residential Solar

Mary Powell
CEO of Sunrun

Host Bill Loveless digs into the hows of deploying solar widely and effectively with Mary Powell.
 
June 13, 2022
Dr. Melissa Lott Appointed to United Nations Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) announced today its first global cohort of engineers to the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET). Among the 36 members is Dr. Melissa Lott, Director of Research and Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University.
 
May 09, 2022
Dr. Jessika Trancik Joins the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Visiting Faculty Program

Dr. Jessika Trancik will be joining Columbia University’s Visiting Faculty Program.

 
January 18, 2022
Former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna Joins Columbia’s Center on Global Energy Policy

Catherine McKenna, Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change, is joining Columbia University as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow with Columbia’s Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP). In this role, she...
 
November 2021

Forget 2050, investors should demand action now on oil and gas

Erin M. Blanton and Ben N. Ratner

5 key climate metrics for the next 5 years of oil and gas.
 
April 2021

The Invisible Women in Energy: Biomass Producers Who Deserve More Recognition

Philippe Benoit and Jully Meriño Carela

WASHINGTON DC, Apr 8 2021 (IPS) - As the world looks to address issues of gender equity, development and climate change, the importance of increasing the participation of women in the energy sector is gaining attention. To date, this topic has...
 
March 2021

The Social Aspects of ESG Investing: Insights on Diversity in Energy Finance

Amy Myers Jaffe, Maria S. Jelescu Dreyfus and Jully Meriño Carela

A new commentary from CGEP's Women in Energy program discusses the approaches ESG-oriented institutional investors and engaged impact investors are taking to make apparent the gender and broader diversity standards that companies, including energy companies, will need to meet to maintain access to their capital.