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How to Streamline Nuclear Approvals While Preserving Independent Safety Review

Mandatory application review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) reflects an earlier era, when the nuclear regulator lacked today’s permanent technical staff and nuclear promotion was...

Blog by Ashley Finan • October 12, 2026

How to Streamline Nuclear Approvals While Preserving Independent Safety Review

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Fossil Fuels Dominated the Energy Discussion at the Trump-Xi Summit: Q&A

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Blog by Erica Downs & Calli Obern • October 2, 2026

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China’s Clean-Tech Supply Chains Face a Hormuz Stress Test

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Blog by Sally Qiu • October 1, 2026

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Gautam Jain and Ned Shell on the Promise of Carbon Credit Markets

Carbon credit markets have become one of the most hotly debated tools in the fight against climate change. Supporters call them essential to closing the gap between corporate...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • October 6, 2026

Gautam Jain and Ned Shell on the Promise of Carbon Credit Markets

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Global Gas Markets on Edge as Europe Braces for Winter

Global gas markets, especially in Europe, are approaching winter under serious pressure. With storage inventories lagging behind historical averages and shipping disruptions from the Middle East threatening key...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Anne-Sophie Corbeau , Ira Joseph and Tatiana Mitrova • September 29, 2026

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Iran Conflict Brief: Jan Stuart on What a US Diesel Export Ban Would Mean

Seven months into the largest oil supply disruption in history, there's still no resolution in sight. This week, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, US and...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Jan Stuart • September 25, 2026

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Student Roundtable with Career Coach Pam Brown

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA’s Women in Energy initiative invites Columbia University students to a roundtable discussion with Pam Brown, Managing Director at...

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CGEP Student Roundtable on Sustainable Finance

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA invites students to join us for an engaging roundtable discussion on sustainable finance with Jacqueline Ricciani, Managing Director,...

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AI Data Centers: Is Space the Next Frontier?

Putting data centers in space once seemed fanciful. Today, a growing number of companies have started doing so. This activity is concentrated in the United States but spread...

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Bipartisan Senate group urges Trump to abandon plan to buy Russian diesel amid Ukraine war

A bipartisan group of six senators is urging President Donald Trump’s administration to abandon a plan to purchase diesel from Russia.

News and Publications with Richard Nephew • LiveNOW from Fox • October 11, 2026

Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan

News and Publications with Richard Nephew • Associated Press • October 11, 2026

Russia’s deal to supply the U.S. with diesel is unlikely to ease pain at the pump, experts say. ‘It’s kind of shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic’

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he had struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to immediately supply the U.S. more than 300,000 tons of diesel.

News and Publications with Daniel Sternoff • Fortune • October 10, 2026

Trump’s diesel deal with Putin may be lots of barrels but little bang

Donald Trump announced a deal with Vladimir Putin to supply additional Russian diesel amid global fuel shortages. The agreement outlines the potential supply of millions of tonnes of diesel in the coming months. However, concerns exist about Russia's ability to meet the promised volumes due to domestic limitations. Analysts suggest that any significant price relief in the U.S. may be unlikely in the current market.

News and Publications with Daniel Sternoff • The Economic Times • October 10, 2026

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The US-Venezuela Oil Deal Might De-Risk Oil Company NABEP But Not Venezuela

The White House announced last week an oil deal for more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves in Venezuela and a 35% equity stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP).

Blog by Luisa Palacios • September 9, 2026

The US-Venezuela Oil Deal Might De-Risk Oil Company NABEP But Not Venezuela

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Beyond Crude: Iran War Reveals Refined Products as an Energy Security Blind Spot

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How China Is Managing Lower Oil Imports

The ongoing disruption of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz has caused a substantial decline in China's crude oil imports.

Blog by Erica Downs & Michal Meidan • August 13, 2026

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Luisa Palacios and Bob McNally on Why the US-Venezuela Oil Deal Matters

It's been a tumultuous year for Venezuela, marked by political upheaval and deadly earthquakes. Then, in late August, the Trump administration announced a deal for over 65 billion...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Luisa Palacios and Robert McNally • September 8, 2026

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