Market, Policy, and Political Implications of the Global Natural Gas Crisis: Forum Report
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November 16, 2021

Market, Policy, and Political Implications of the Global Natural Gas Crisis: Forum Report

On October 18, 2021, Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) hosted a special session of the Natural Gas Forum on the global nature of the current unexpected gas crisis, which has sparked chaos in many parts of the world.

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October 26, 2021

Promoting Energy for Development in a World Accelerating to Net-Zero: Roundtable Report

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Green Giants? China’s National Oil Companies Prepare for the Energy Transition
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September 29, 2021

Green Giants? China’s National Oil Companies Prepare for the Energy Transition

This report, part of the China Energy and Climate Program at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, provides a baseline for understanding how China’s NOCs are responding to climate change.

Oil Intensity: The Curiously Steady Decline of Oil in GDP
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September 09, 2021

Oil Intensity: The Curiously Steady Decline of Oil in GDP

This report looks at oil intensity and its curiously consistent downward progress. The authors explain the trend and cross-validate its predictive potential before delving into possible reasons behind the linear decline in oil intensity. It finally extrapolates what such a continuing trend might mean for oil consumption and policies around it going forward.

Green Hydrogen in a Circular Carbon Economy: Opportunities and Limits
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August 26, 2021

Green Hydrogen in a Circular Carbon Economy: Opportunities and Limits

This report, part of the Carbon Management Research Initiative at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, examines green hydrogen production and applications to understand the core challenges to its expansion at scale and the near-term opportunity to enable deployment.

Getting to 30-60: How China’s Biggest Coal Power, Cement, and Steel Corporations Are Responding to National Decarbonization Pledges
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August 25, 2021

Getting to 30-60: How China’s Biggest Coal Power, Cement, and Steel Corporations Are Responding to National Decarbonization Pledges

This report, part of the China Energy and Climate Program at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, assesses how China’s high-emitting industries have responded to the 30-60 targets and the accompanying elevation of climate within national policy priorities.

Evaluating Net-Zero Industrial Hubs in the United States: A Case Study of Houston
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June 30, 2021

Evaluating Net-Zero Industrial Hubs in the United States: A Case Study of Houston

This paper, part of the work from the Carbon Management Research Initiative of Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, examines Houston as a potential net-zero hub location.

Will COVID Drive an Early Peak in Transportation Activity and Oil Demand?
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June 29, 2021

Will COVID Drive an Early Peak in Transportation Activity and Oil Demand?

This study, which was cosponsored by Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and the University of California, Davis Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), assesses potential drivers for discontinuous and permanent change in oil consumption arising out of the COVID pandemic.

Opportunities and Limits of CO2 Recycling in a Circular Carbon Economy: Techno-economics, Critical Infrastructure Needs, and Policy Priorities
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May 04, 2021

Opportunities and Limits of CO2 Recycling in a Circular Carbon Economy: Techno-economics, Critical Infrastructure Needs, and Policy Priorities

This report, part of the Carbon Management Research Initiative at Columbia University’s Center on Global Policy, examines 19 CO2 recycling pathways to understand the opportunities and the technical and economic limits of CO2 recycling products gaining market entry and reaching global scale.

Investing in the US Natural Gas Pipeline System to Support Net-Zero Targets
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April 22, 2021

Investing in the US Natural Gas Pipeline System to Support Net-Zero Targets

Erin M. Blanton, Dr. Melissa C. Lott and Kirsten Nicole Smith examine how investment in the domestic natural gas pipeline network could help the US reach net-zero emission goals.

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