Nuclear Waste Policy Actions for the 117th Congress and Biden Administration
Research
Commentary
January 26, 2022

Nuclear Waste Policy Actions for the 117th Congress and Biden Administration

This commentary discusses the US program as it stands in the 117th Congress and proposes a series of comparatively smaller actions that could be considered and perhaps pursued on a bipartisan basis in the next few years.
Comparing a Clean Electricity Standard and a Carbon Tax
Research
Report
December 16, 2021

Comparing a Clean Electricity Standard and a Carbon Tax

This report, part of the Carbon Tax Research Initiative at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, uses energy system modeling to zero in on the differences between a clean electricity standard (CES) and carbon tax to enable policy makers to better understand the advantages and drawbacks of each policy tool.
Having It Both Ways: GCC Oil Faces Peak Demand
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Report
December 15, 2021

Having It Both Ways: GCC Oil Faces Peak Demand

This paper, part of the work by Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy on oil and gas and the energy transition, examines two broad actions being taken by petrostates to remain relevant in a decarbonizing world: demand defense and demand creation. 
How the ESG Investing Framework Applies to National Oil Companies: Workshop Report
Research
Global Energy Dialogue
December 14, 2021

How the ESG Investing Framework Applies to National Oil Companies: Workshop Report

On November 16, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA convened a private workshop to discuss the applicability of the current ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) investing framework on national oil companies (NOCs).

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