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Venture Global entre en bourse, un symbole des grands espoirs placés dans le GNL aux Etats-Unis

Le champion américain du gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL) Venture Global doit entrer sur la bourse de New York. Cette opération, énorme,...-Energie

News and Publications by Anne-Sophie Corbeau • L'Usine Nouvelle • January 24, 2025

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Energy and Climate Issues During the Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

President Donald Trump has made energy a clear focus for his second term in the White House. Having campaigned on an “America First” platform that highlighted domestic fossil-fuel growth, the reversal of climate policies and clean energy incentives advanced by the Biden administration, and substantial tariffs on key US trading partners, he declared an “energy emergency” on his first day in office.

Blog by Matt Bowen, Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs + 13 more • January 23, 2025

Energy and Climate Issues During the Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

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Q&A: How Will New US Sanctions Affect Russia’s Energy Sector?

The sweeping new sanctions imposed on Russia’s energy sector by the Biden administration on January 10 mark a significant shift in strategy. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale...

Blog by Erica Downs, Edward Fishman, Tatiana Mitrova + 1 more • January 16, 2025

Curtailing Fugitive Methane Emissions Amid a Potential US Regulatory Rollback

Fugitive methane emissions from the energy sector have become frontpage news over the last five years. Both the US and EU have developed legislative strategies to combat methane...

Blog by Tim Boersma, Robert Kleinberg & Anne-Sophie Corbeau • January 7, 2025

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Energy Policy

What’s Next for America’s Energy Policy?

President Donald Trump’s administration is promising an energy policy overhaul that would fundamentally reshape America's climate and energy policies. Trump and Republican leaders have pledged to pull back...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Frank Fannon • January 21, 2025

What’s Next for America’s Energy Policy?

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AI, Extreme Weather, and the LA Wildfires

The year 2024 ended with a sobering milestone: it was officially the hottest year ever recorded. That pattern of extremes continues around the world, especially in Southern California,...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Alice Hill and Colin McCormick • January 14, 2025

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Climate as a Catalyst for Global Conflicts

Climate change isn't just an environmental threat—it's becoming a catalyst for conflict. Over the past decade, rising temperatures, water shortages, and other environmental disruptions have fueled tensions from...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Peter Schwartzstein • January 7, 2025

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January 28, 2025 • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm est

Salary Negotiation

This event is open only to currently-enrolled Columbia University students. As the pay gap between men and women persists, join the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia...

Event • Broadway Room, Lerner Hall
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Salary Negotiation

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January 30, 2025 • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm est

Can AI Help Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases?

Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs for a special webinar "Can AI Help Reduce Emissions of...

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February 13, 2025 - February 14, 2025

The Energy Transition from a Fiscal Angle: An Overview of Current Challenges and Mitigation Policies

This workshop will be conducted in two parts: Part one on February 13 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST, and Part two on February 14 from 2:00...

Event • Center on Global Energy Policy

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Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires

In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows -- those wires were bare, uninsulated metal that could spark on contact.

News and Publications by Joshua Rhodes • AP News • August 27, 2023

It is always more expensive to not invest in electric grids, says Columbia’s Melissa Lott

Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

News and Publications by Melissa Lott • CNBC • August 26, 2023

The Hill’s post-Maui grid challenge

The Hawai'i wildfires are shining a light on the nation's aging power infrastructure.

News and Publications by Melissa Lott • Axios • August 23, 2023

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