Columbia | SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy

About the Hosts

Jason Bordoff

Jason Bordoff is Co-Founding Dean of the Columbia Climate School, Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, and Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Relations at Columbia University SIPA.

Bill Loveless

Bill Loveless is a host on the Columbia Energy Exchange and Director of CGEP's Energy Journalism Initiative.

A Major Milestone For Direct-Air CO2 Capture
Dr. Julio Friedmann

The world’s biggest carbon capture and storage machine launched last week in Iceland. It’s called Orca. According to Swiss startup Climeworks, the company which built the plant, it will capture 4,000 metric tons of CO2 per year and bury it underground. ...
The Future Of Mexico’s Energy Transition
Leonardo Beltrán Rodríguez

Host Jason Bordoff spoke with former Mexican Deputy Secretary for Planning and Energy Transition, Leonardo Beltrán Rodríguez.
“United We Are Unstoppable”
Akshat Rathi

Host Bill Loveless interviewed Akshat Rathi, the editor of "United We Are Unstoppable," a collection of essays by 60 young people about their determination to save the world from climate change.
Climate Change from the Front Lines
Somini Sengupta

This episode originally aired on October 20th, 2020.

From California wildfires and Gulf Coast hurricanes to flooding in China and Pakistan, the impacts of climate change have grown increasingly evident. And...
How The IPCC Climate Report Can Spark Action
Dr. Kate Marvel

Host Bill Loveless interviews Climate Scientist Dr. Kate Marvel for her interpretation of the UN Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change climate science report's conclusions.
What Climate Justice Looks Like
Heather McTeer Toney

The Biden Administration has promised that 40% of its investments in clean energy will go into disadvantaged communities that experience the worst impacts of the changing climate. But as they work to make good on these promises, there are questions about how Biden’s team will execute.

In...
Pushing the Private Sector
Mindy Lubber

Fossil fuel companies are under pressure from shareholders, citizens and the courts to shift their business models to reduce emissions or face huge financial consequences. There are now more than 1,500 large corporations with net-zero emission pledges, including one-quarter of the S...
Offshore Wind Gathers Momentum
Richard Kauffman

The global offshore wind industry is booming as China and Europe break records for the size and scope of their projects.

The US wind industry is a different story. America only has one small commercial project in operation. But states and the federal government are working hard to...
How Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather
Adam Sobel

Record-breaking heat waves in Oregon and Washington State. Wildfires rippling through the West. A looming season of hurricanes.

These weather events take a toll on human life and strain our energy infrastructure.

But to what extent are extreme weather events made worse and more...
The Fight Against Methane
Cate Hight

In late June, Congress voted to undo former President Trump's rollback of methane regulations that were put in place during the Obama Era.

The move was a major milestone, but...
Envisioning a Just Transition
Dr. Robert Bullard

The fight for climate justice in America presses on with signs of hope after a year of spirited activism and a new president. But the process of untangling the thicket of inequities in the energy system is far from over.

Dr. Robert Bullard is one of the visionary leaders helping to make...
The Future Of Energy Innovation
Paul Dabbar

The lithium-ion battery. The megawatt-scale wind turbine. The crystalline-silicon solar panel.

All popular, scalable low-carbon innovations that enjoy modern commercial success today started as prototypes with promise but lacking in funds, scalability, and widespread support. It takes...
Feeding The Planet, Sustainably
Cynthia Rosenzweig & Matthew Hayek

Host Bill Loveless speaks with two scholars working on the food system and climate change, NYU Professor Matthew Hayek and NASA Scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig.
Introducing a New Podcast: 'The Big Switch'

Host Jason Bordoff introduces a new podcast from the Center on Global Energy Policy - The Big Switch.
Will Congress Pass a Climate Infrastructure Bill?
Senator Angus King

Host Bill Loveless is joined by Maine Senator Angus King to discuss the state of play for climate and energy legislation.
Energy Industry in Transition
Bernard Looney

Host Jason Bordoff is joined by Bernard Looney, CEO of bp, to discuss bp’s planned transformation from an oil and gas company to an integrated energy company, a little more than one year into the strategy.
The Biden Administration’s Climate Agenda
Gina McCarthy

Host Jason Bordoff is joined by Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor at the White House to discuss the Biden Administration’s climate agenda.
The Path to Net-Zero: Outlook to a Decarbonized Energy Future
Dr. Fatih Birol

Host Jason Bordoff is joined by Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, who discussed key findings from the Agency’s groundbreaking new report on pathways to creating a global net-zero energy economy by 2050.
Lessons from Colonial: Risks to America’s Energy System
Bob McNally & Adam Segal

Host Jason Bordoff is joined by Bob McNally and Adam Segal, leading experts on energy and cybersecurity, respectively, to examine what happened with the Colonial Pipeline system and what lessons should be drawn about the vulnerability and resilience of critical energy infrastructure.
Oil Industry in Transition
Vicki Hollub

It’s been quite a tumultuous year for the oil and gas industry, from a historic pandemic that sent oil prices crashing to growing pressure and urgency for companies to align their strategies with the world’s escalating climate ambitions. Occidental Petroleum is...