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Energy Explained
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New US Tariffs on Solar Products Establish Price Floors, but Onshoring Will Require Capacity Build-out
President Trump issued a proclamation on August 6 imposing tariffs on polysilicon and solar products.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Editor’s Pick: Rajiv Shah on Delivering Universal Abundant Energy Access
Energy abundance means different things in today’s global context than it did even a decade ago. It is about expanding electricity access while meeting rising energy demand. It...
Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast
• August 25, 2026
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September 10, 2026
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Carbon Markets Webinar: The Path Forward for Carbon Credit Markets
PCCMs facilitate the generation, trading, and retirement of carbon credits from projects that remove, reduce, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. By creating a revenue stream from verified climate...
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Power, productivity and how our system works
What if the productivity gap is really about how large corporations use their economic and political power?
News and Publications
Financial Times
• April 22, 2024
Biden tries a White House reset on climate and trade
International co-operation will need the US to tax its own companies’ emissions
News and Publications
The Financial Times
• April 22, 2024
The Energy Transition Is Turning Ugly
Biden’s IRA is intended to boost US jobs and create new supply chains, but it’s also upsetting global trade rules and blocking solar power.
News and Publications
Bloomberg
• April 21, 2024
The White House Has a New Trade Weapon Against China
Biden’s climate envoy just foreshadowed the end of the WTO as the US rewrites international rules to limit both carbon emissions and Chinese dominance of key industries.
News and Publications
Bloomberg
• April 18, 2024