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Karen Young, Columbia University, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the latest agreement between the U.S. and Iran, what could terminate the MOU and much more.

News and Publications with Karen E. Young • CNBC • June 18, 2026

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G7 Countries Commit to Diversifying Critical Minerals Supply Without Deciding Who Bears the Cost

Critical minerals were once again near the top of the agenda for G7 leaders as they met in Évian, France, this week, a year after the G7 launched the Critical Minerals Action Plan.

Blog by Kevin Brunelli • June 18, 2026

G7 Countries Commit to Diversifying Critical Minerals Supply Without Deciding Who Bears the Cost

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Live Updates: US and Iran Sign Deal, Expected to Open Strait of Hormuz

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Blog by Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs, Ira Joseph, Richard Nephew, Daniel Sternoff, Karen E. Young, Robin Mills & Neelesh Nerurkar • June 16, 2026

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How the World Bank’s Rethink on Industrial Policy Could Affect Energy Sector Support for Developing Countries

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Blog by Zainab Usman • June 16, 2026

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Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer on the US-Iran Deal, Hormuz Realities, and Iran’s Nuclear Future

Yesterday, the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding starting the clock on a 60-day truce. The agreement intends to halt attacks, begin lifting the US naval...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • June 18, 2026

Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer on the US-Iran Deal, Hormuz Realities, and Iran’s Nuclear Future

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Iran Conflict Brief: The US-Iran Deal and a New Phase of Accommodation

The 109-day-old Iran crisis is heading toward an off-ramp in the form of a not-yet-public Memorandum of Understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. While energy markets are...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Karen E. Young , Richard Nephew and Ira Joseph • June 16, 2026

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Jessica Uhl on the Fractured Energy Transition: Why Speed Matters Now

The clean energy transition had real momentum at the end of 2024. It was buoyed by federal support, billions of dollars of investment in new technologies, and broad...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Jessica Uhl • June 9, 2026

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The Cost of Power: Rising Electricity Prices, AI, and the Grid

This event will take place in-person in Washington DC, at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2168 (Gold Room). Advance registration is required. Announcing New Columbia University Publications...

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Research scholar discusses the UAE’s new emissions targets

Karen Young, senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, says the reason that the United Arab Emirates is able to accelerate its emissions targets is that it's had "so much success" in generating more electricity from nuclear power.

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Center on Global Energy Policy Announces Sweeping New Analysis of 20 Countries’ Carbon Credit Markets

The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA today released a new report examining Project-based Carbon Credit Markets (PCCMs) in G20 countries and Singapore. A...

Announcement • June 17, 2026

Center on Global Energy Policy Announces Sweeping New Analysis of 20 Countries’ Carbon Credit Markets

As Communities Warn of Health Risks, New York Will Weaken Its Landmark Climate Law

Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced revisions to the state’s greenhouse gas emissions targets that will push off its 2030 deadline. Organizers believe residents are already suffering.

News and Publications with Noah Kaufman • Inside Climate News • May 23, 2026

Climate tech can’t scale on corporate generosity alone

Microsoft’s reported pull-back from carbon removal and even 2030 clean energy targets proves that the sector needs policy help.

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Are Bilateral and ‘Minilateral’ Treaties the Precursors to Multilateral Agreements?

The UNFCCC process is marred by gridlock in the COP multilateral framework, threatening joint efforts by countries to mitigate the climate crisis.

Blog by Dr. Ajay Mathur • May 27, 2026

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New York’s Climate Law: Understanding the Trade-offs

On March 20, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed significant changes to New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), the landmark climate law passed in 2019.

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