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New Report Urges Caution in the Race for Space-Based Data Centers

The report warns that space-based data centers are likely to become a reality within the next few years—well before the risks of large-scale deployment can be fully understood.

News and Publications with David Sandalow & Julio Friedmann • State of the Planet • November 12, 2026

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Nuclear Regulatory Reform Beyond the Permitting Bill

The BAAJA bill could facilitate nuclear development by streamlining federal environmental reviews and providing greater certainty for permitted projects.

Blog by Ashley Finan • November 2, 2026

Nuclear Regulatory Reform Beyond the Permitting Bill

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The Costs of Delaying Implementation of the EU Methane Regulation

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Blog by Tim Boersma & Anne-Sophie Corbeau • October 22, 2026

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Restarting Russian Gas Flows to Europe Would Undermine US Energy Dominance

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Blog by Anne-Sophie Corbeau & Tatiana Mitrova • October 20, 2026

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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

Aliya Haq and Rich Powell on Energy Affordability and the New Congress

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Katie Dykes Shares Lessons on Building and Regulating a Modern Grid

Energy costs are a big consideration for voters in much of the US today as they head to the polls. But the decisions that shape those costs will...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Katie Dykes • November 3, 2026

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Senate Permitting Reform Bill: If It Passes, Will It Work?

Every permitting bill promises the same thing: build faster. The harder question is what the trade-offs are, and who bears them. That question is at the heart of...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Robin Millican , Noah Kaufman and Jack Andreasen Cavanaugh • October 27, 2026

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November 17, 2026 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm est

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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AI Data Centers: Is Space the Next Frontier?

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November 18, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:00 am est

Student Roundtable with the Association of International Energy Negotiators

Join Columbia University's Women in Energy (WIE) initiative and the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) for a student roundtable following AIEN's US Chapter forum, "Powering the New...

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November 18, 2026 • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm est

Student Roundtable with Dr. Zainab Usman

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA’s Women in Energy initiative invites Columbia University students to a roundtable discussion with Dr. Zainab Usman, Senior Research...

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The New Bankers to the World Aren’t on Wall Street

When Credit Suisse, Sam Bankman-Fried and Asian billionaires were hunting for funds in recent months, they all turned to the same place — the Middle East.

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New CGEP Analysis: Senate Permitting Bill Could Reshape How America Builds Energy Infrastructure

The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA today released a white paper analysing the United States Senate’s proposed Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act...

Announcement • October 27, 2026

New CGEP Analysis: Senate Permitting Bill Could Reshape How America Builds Energy Infrastructure

New York City Agrees to Profit-Sharing Deal With N.Y.U. Quantum Lab

News and Publications with Aaron Bartnick • The New York Times • October 14, 2026

Europe must learn to live with energy system sabotage risk: experts

News and Publications with Tatiana Mitrova • S&P Global • September 23, 2026

Trump attacks Democrats as ‘communists’ — while acquiring government stakes in private companies

Trump has seized on “communism” as his new favored line of attack against Democrats, having invoked the word more than 100 times since late June.

News and Publications with Aaron Bartnick • NBC News • August 21, 2026

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Boosting Carbon Credit Demand by Advancing Regulation and Market Infrastructure: New York Climate Week Roundtable Summary

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Taking Stock of the Regulatory Landscape for Project-Based Carbon Credit Markets

Project-based carbon credit markets (PCCMs) facilitate the generation, trading, and retirement of carbon credits from projects that remove, reduce, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions.

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Student Roundtable with the Association of International Energy Negotiators

This student-only roundtable gives students a chance to explore the connections between global energy markets, geopolitics, finance, and career opportunities across the energy sector.

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DOE’s Julie Kozeracki on the Federal Role in US Nuclear Financing

After years of trying, the US may be on the cusp of a nuclear renaissance. Commercial nuclear generation began in this country in 1958. Today, the US has...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Julie Kozeracki • October 20, 2026

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