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The BAAJA bill could facilitate nuclear development by streamlining federal environmental reviews and providing greater certainty for permitted projects.
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Aliya Haq and Rich Powell on Energy Affordability and the New Congress
Affordability was one of the key issues that drove US voters to the polls last week, and the resulting message for the newly elected Congress is clear: driving...
Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast
• November 10, 2026
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AI Data Centers: Is Space the Next Frontier?
Putting data centers in space once seemed fanciful. Today, a growing number of companies have started doing so.
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Making EU clean trade and investment partnerships deliver for resilience and decarbonisation
Border carbon pricing and product standards change the conditions under which carbon-intensive goods enter the EU market, but do not induce the transformation of the industrial assets that produce them. This report examines whether Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (CTIPs) can help address this gap.
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Institute for European Environmental Policy
• November 01, 2026
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.
Former Iran director at NSC: Crypto legislation is a ticket to sanctions evasion
As the Senate weighs the CLARITY Act, gaps in oversight could hand adversaries new ways to evade sanctions and launder money.
