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US ELECTIONS: US LNG sector to navigate uncertainties with Harris or Trump

News and Publications by Ira Joseph • S&P Global Commodity Insights • September 30, 2024

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Welcome Back From the Founding Director: Start of the 2024-25 Academic Year

EDITORIAL NOTE: The below was initially shared with CGEP staff on September 19, 2024 as a “Welcome Back” message to start the 2024-2025 academic year. It was authored...

Announcement • September 30, 2024

Nuclear power’s AI renaissance

News and Publications by Matt Bowen • Axios • September 30, 2024

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Rising Production, Consumption Show China is Gaining Ground in Its Natural Gas Goals

China's latest Natural Gas Development Report shows the nation made gains last year in efforts to restructure its natural gas market, increasing domestic production and consumption; boosting imports of...

Blog by Shangyou Nie & Erica Downs • October 2, 2024

Rising Production, Consumption Show China is Gaining Ground in Its Natural Gas Goals

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Why China’s Renewable Ammonia Market Is Poised for Significant Growth

China’s commitment to what it calls its “dual carbon” goals of carbon neutrality by 2060 and to ammonia’s potential role as a hydrogen derivative and carrier have fostered...

Blog by Yushan Lou, Ray Hongliang Cai, Anne-Sophie Corbeau + 1 more • September 25, 2024

Falling Interest Rates Alone May Not Imminently Boost Investments in Renewable Energy

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) commenced its monetary easing cycle on Wednesday with an aggressive 50 basis points policy rate cut. The United States is not alone in...

Blog by Gautam Jain • September 19, 2024

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Norway’s Prime Minister on Balancing a Clean Energy Future

According to recently released data, Norway is the first country in the world with more electric vehicles than gas-powered ones on the road. At the same time, the...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Jonas Gahr Støre • October 1, 2024

Norway’s Prime Minister on Balancing a Clean Energy Future

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The U.S. Military is Taking the Fight to Climate Change

Back in 2012, the Department of Defense issued a first-of-its-kind “Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap.” It was designed to prepare the U.S. military for increasing threats to national security...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Sherri Goodman • September 24, 2024

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How Partisanship Is Holding Back Climate Action

It’s no secret that Republicans and Democrats don’t see eye to eye on climate change. According to a Pew Research Survey conducted earlier this year, just 12% of...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with David Spence • September 17, 2024

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October 8, 2024 • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm edt

Best Practices for Getting Recruited Into Energy

Join us for a virtual roundtable with Cathy Schreiber, founder and principal of Cathy Schreiber & Associates, a firm that supports climate and clean energy advocacy organizations, foundations,...

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Best Practices for Getting Recruited Into Energy

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October 15, 2024 • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm edt

Student Roundtable with Dr. Catie Hausman

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA is pleased to host Dr. Catie Hausman, Visiting Faculty Member at CGEP and Associate professor at the Gerald R....

Event • CGEP Large Conference
1255 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027

October 16, 2024 • 9:00 am - 10:00 am edt

Wall Street’s View of the Energy Transition

The Women in Energy program at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA is pleased to host Arjun Murti, Goldman Sachs alumnus, and partner at Veriten, for a broad-ranging conversation on...

Event • CGEP Large Conference
1255 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027

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The Battery Recycling Dilemma

So far over this season we've traced the global lithium-ion battery supply chain from mining to processing to manufacturing. And we've put it all into a geopolitical and economic context.

The Big Switch Podcast • March 27, 2024

The Battery Recycling Dilemma

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To slow climate change, we need to transform our homes, buildings, cars, and economy quickly. “The Big Switch” is a show that explains how we can rebuild the energy systems all around us. Dr. Melissa Lott, Senior Director of Research at the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia SIPA and a Professor of Practice at Columbia’s Climate School, brings together historical examples, current events, and incisive analysis to give listeners a deep understanding of the solutions to climate change.

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Critical Minerals

The Battery Recycling Dilemma

So far over this season we've traced the global lithium-ion battery supply chain from mining to processing to manufacturing. And we've put it all into a geopolitical and economic context.

The Big Switch Podcast • March 27, 2024

The Battery Recycling Dilemma

Critical Minerals

The Great Battery Manufacturing Race

China has been the world's biggest battery manufacturer for over a decade. By 2022, according to the IEA, China manufactured 76% of the world's batteries. But that's changing.

The Big Switch Podcast • March 20, 2024

The Great Battery Manufacturing Race

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The High Stakes for Battery Ingredients

Batteries can replace gasoline in our cars, or diesel in our generators with electricity. But batteries and petroleum-based fuels share something in common: they both rely on energy-intensive processes to turn extracted materials into something useful.

The Big Switch Podcast • March 13, 2024

The High Stakes for Battery Ingredients

Critical Minerals

The Mining Conundrum For Critical Minerals

To produce enough batteries to reach global net-zero goals, the International Energy Agency says we'll need to increase production of critical minerals by six fold by 2040. It's a monumental task.

The Big Switch Podcast • March 6, 2024

The Mining Conundrum For Critical Minerals

Critical Minerals

Are Batteries the New Oil?

Season 4, Episode 1 Batteries are at the center of the clean energy economy. Will they shape geopolitics in similar ways to oil? We need to electrify much...

The Big Switch Podcast • February 28, 2024

Are Batteries the New Oil?

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Season 4 Preview: Batteries Are Taking Over the World

Batteries are finding their way into everything – from cars to heavy equipment to the electric grid. But scaling up production to meet the demands of a net-zero...

The Big Switch Podcast • February 7, 2024

Season 4 Preview: Batteries Are Taking Over the World

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