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Energy Explained
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Live Updates: US-Israeli Attacks on Iran and Global Energy Impacts
On February 28, the US and Israel launched new attacks on Iran targeting primarily the country's leadership, security forces, and missile program.
Blog
by Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs, Ira Joseph, Richard Nephew, Daniel Sternoff, Karen E. Young & Neelesh Nerurkar • March 12, 2026
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Iran Conflict Brief: What It Will Take to Open Up the Strait of Hormuz
In energy markets, all eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz. As of March 11, 2026, this vital passage is effectively closed to tanker traffic, stranding almost a...
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April 21, 2026
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Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026
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.
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• Lerner Hall
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Biography
Neelesh Nerurkar is a Global Fellow at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy. He brings two decades of expertise advising leading energy companies and policy makers.
Neelesh most recently served at the U.S. Department of Energy under Secretary Chris Wright as the Deputy Director for the Office of Policy, where he advised on energy affordability and energy and AI infrastructure. Neelesh previously served as DOE’s Director for Infrastructure Policy, Senior Policy Advisor at the White House National Economic Council under both Presidents Obama and Biden, Director for Energy at the National Security Council, and energy advisor at the U.S. Department of State and the Congressional Research Service. Neelesh also advised institutional investors and corporate strategists on policy and markets as Vice President at Clearview Energy Partners. He was also an economist at BP.
Neelesh has a BA from the University of Oklahoma and an MA from Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Studies.
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Live Updates: US-Israeli Attacks on Iran and Global Energy Impacts
On February 28, the US and Israel launched new attacks on Iran targeting primarily the country's leadership, security forces, and missile program.
Blog
by Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs, Ira Joseph, Richard Nephew, Daniel Sternoff, Karen E. Young & Neelesh Nerurkar • March 12, 2026
Green Stimulus for Oil and Gas Workers: Considering a Major Federal Effort to Plug Orphaned and Abandoned Wells
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