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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Fossil Fuels Dominated the Energy Discussion at the Trump-Xi Summit: Q&A
Last week's summit between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi was the second meeting between the two leaders since the US and Israel attacked Iran.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
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
Events
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October 14, 2026
• 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Student Roundtable with Career Coach Pam Brown
Apply to Register 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,...
Event
• Center on Global Energy Policy
Large Conference Room
Large Conference Room
Qëndresa Krasniqi
Research Associate
Biography
Relevant Articles
Cities and Household Energy Insecurity: Enabling Environments and Pathways for Municipal Action
High and volatile energy costs continue to strain household budgets in cities across the United States.
Cities, communities pursue energy justice for low-income residents
Nearly one-third of U.S. households consider cost before turning on a heating system during winter or powering up a cooling system during summer, potentially endangering their health.
News and Publications
with Qëndresa Krasniqi & Vivek Shastry •
The Nation's Health
• October 6, 2025
30 years after Chicago’s deadly heatwave, cooling should be recognized as a right
30 years ago last month, a brutal heatwave struck Chicago, killing more than 700 residents. As the city and much of the United States recently experienced another period of extreme heat, this anniversary serves as a reminder that heat remains one of the deadliest climate-related hazards — killing more people each year than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined — particularly for communities burdened by decades of disinvestment and structural barriers to health and safety.
Op-eds & Essays
with Qëndresa Krasniqi, Diana Hernández & Vivek Shastry •
Utility Dive
• August 21, 2025
Community Insights on Weather-Induced Energy Insecurity: A Case Study of Extreme Heat and Power Outages in North Lawndale, Chicago
This report explores how residents of North Lawndale, a predominantly Black and historically under-resourced neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side, experience the compounded effects of heat waves and power outages.
Report
by Qëndresa Krasniqi, Helen Yibrah, Rachel Scheu + 2 more • July 10, 2025
D.C. Residents Could Be Left in the Dark Without An Essential Federal Utility Assistance Program
The federal utility assistance program is in limbo after the entire staff was fired in April.
Addressing Energy Insecurity Upstream: Electric Utility Ratemaking and Rate Design as Levers for Change
Millions of Americans are impacted by energy insecurity each year, in part due to unaffordable and inequitable electricity rates.
External Publication
with Diana Hernández, Qëndresa Krasniqi & Vivek Shastry •
Columbia Law School
• November 30, 2024
Utilities’ Low-Income Discount Programs Help Address Energy Insecurity, But Some US States Lag Behind
Almost 34 million American households were considered energy insecure in 2020, with the majority foregoing food or life-saving medicine at least once in order to pay their utility bills.
