The Social Aspects of ESG Investing: Insights on Diversity in Energy Finance
Research
Commentary
March 10, 2021

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

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.

Research
Article
March 08, 2021

Low-Carbon Production of Iron & Steel: Technology Options, Economic Assessment, and Policy

In a new article published in Joule, Zhiyuan Fan and Dr. Julio Friedmann review current global iron and steel production and assess available decarbonization technologies.

U.S. President Joe Biden signs executive orders, including a decision to rejoin the Paris Agreement, at the White House in Washington on Jan. 20.
Research
Op-ed
February 26, 2021

On Climate, Declaring ‘America Is Back’ Doesn’t Make It So

Writing for Foreign Policy, Jason Bordoff argues that to make serious progress, bipartisanship will be needed.

Energy Transition Face Sheet: Pathways to 100% Clean Electricity
Research
Article
February 11, 2021

Energy Transition Fact Sheet: Pathways to 100% Clean Electricity

A new fact sheet lays out the steps to decarbonize the US economy at a reasonable cost and on an accelerated timeline by growing and rapidly decarbonizing the power sector, with recommendations for policymakers.

Massive containers hold spent nuclear fuel
Research
Report
January 28, 2021

Forging a Path Forward on US Nuclear Waste Management: Options for Policy Makers

In a new report, Matt Bowen explains how the United States reached its current stalemate over nuclear waste disposal, and examines productive approaches in other countries and a few domestic ones that could guide US policy makers through options for improving the prospects for nuclear waste disposal going forward.

To Bring Emissions-Slashing Technologies to Market, the United States Needs Targeted Demand-Pull Innovation Policies
Research
Commentary
January 20, 2021

To Bring Emissions-Slashing Technologies to Market, the United States Needs Targeted Demand-Pull Innovation Policies

Dr. Varun Sivaram, Dr. Matt Bowen, Dr. Noah Kaufman and Doug Rand explore targeted demand-pull measures the Biden administration can immediately use to create early markets for promising clean energy technologies.

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast
March 23, 2021

“World Energy Transitions Outlook”

Host Jason Bordoff is joined by Francesco La Camera, the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast
March 16, 2021

"The World for Sale"

Host Jason Bordoff is joined by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy, two Bloomberg reporters with decades of experience between them covering energy and commodities, and the authors of the new book The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources.

Event
March 18, 2021

Bipartisan Action on Climate Change

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Event
March 25, 2021

Columbia Energy Straight Talk with Cheryl LaFleur and David Hill

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