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The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.

Ten years after nations adopted the Paris Agreement, its objectives are in jeopardy amid rising climate pollution and a political backlash against clean

News and Publications with Elliot Diringer • E&E News by Politico • November 5, 2025

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Climate Leadership Opportunities for Brazil at COP30

As the host of COP30, Brazil has an unprecedented platform to demonstrate its climate leadership.

Blog by Gautam Jain, Shubham Deshmukh, Luisa Palacios, Victoria Barreto Vieira do Prado & Preetha Jenarthan • November 3, 2025

Climate Leadership Opportunities for Brazil at COP30

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How China’s New Trade Assertiveness Is Linked to Its Clean Energy Dominance

This Energy Explained post represents the research and views of the author(s). It does not necessarily represent the views of the Center on Global Energy Policy. The piece...

Blog by Trevor Sutton & Evelyne Williams • October 31, 2025

Critical Minerals

How the US–Japan Critical Minerals Partnership Is a Long-Overdue Step Toward Real Supply-Chain Security

This Energy Explained post represents the research and views of the author(s). It does not necessarily represent the views of the Center on Global Energy Policy. The piece...

Blog by Tom Moerenhout • October 29, 2025

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A Changing Atmosphere at the Upcoming UN Climate Summit

The ten years since the Paris Agreement was signed at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 21, have been the ten hottest years on record. And the outcome...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Elliot Diringer • November 4, 2025

A Changing Atmosphere at the Upcoming UN Climate Summit

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Energy Markets

Unpacking Recent Sanctions on Russian Oil

Last week, President Trump announced that he was imposing significant new sanctions on Russia. It’s an effort to cut off revenue Russia needs for its war in Ukraine....

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Richard Nephew , Tatiana Mitrova and Daniel Sternoff • October 28, 2025

Energy Policy

‘The Return of the Energy Weapon’

Energy has long been used as a weapon. The United Kingdom blocked oil exports to Germany during World War I. Hitler’s fall was due in part to losing...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Jason Bordoff and Meghan L. O'Sullivan • October 21, 2025

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November 6, 2025 • 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm edt

[Nov. 6] Networking with Intention: Advancing Your Career Through Relationships

Due to overwhelming interest, we are offering another session of this popular workshop! Join us on November 6th at 5:00pm for this interactive workshop on expanding and strengthening...

Event • Large Conference Room
Center on Global Energy Policy

[Nov. 6] Networking with Intention: Advancing Your Career Through Relationships

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November 12, 2025 • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm est

IEA Medium-Term Gas Market Report

Global gas markets are set to undergo major changes by the end of the decade, with the coming wave of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity poised to...

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November 19, 2025 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm est

The Sustainable Data Centers Roadmap

In this Roadmap presentation, coauthors examine data centers' energy use, strategies for improving data centers' energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions from data centers, strategies for using data centers...

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The US Grid Will Need Trillions in Upgrades to Survive Climate Change

The US Grid Will Need Trillions in Upgrades to Survive Climate Change

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The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.

Ten years after nations adopted the Paris Agreement, its objectives are in jeopardy amid rising climate pollution and a political backlash against clean

News and Publications with Elliot Diringer • E&E News by Politico • November 5, 2025

100 countries stall on climate targets ahead of COP30

Nations' failure to submit stronger carbon goals comes as President Donald Trump is pushing world leaders to abandon the climate fight.

News and Publications with Jonathan Elkind • E&E News by Politico • October 27, 2025

A Note from Tim McDonnell

New federal funding for coal plants likely won’t be enough to make them cost-effective.

News and Publications with Jason Bordoff • Semafor • September 30, 2025

Reflections from 2025 NY Climate Week

It was great to see so many of you in my hometown last week for New York Climate Week–whether at various events and nightcaps or while giving you a ride through the traffic-clogged streets on my e-bike.

Announcement • September 29, 2025

Reflections from 2025 NY Climate Week

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Climate Leadership Opportunities for Brazil at COP30

As the host of COP30, Brazil has an unprecedented platform to demonstrate its climate leadership.

Blog by Gautam Jain, Shubham Deshmukh, Luisa Palacios, Victoria Barreto Vieira do Prado & Preetha Jenarthan • November 3, 2025

Climate Leadership Opportunities for Brazil at COP30

Trade Policy

International Dialogue on Climate and Trade: Preliminary Report

In the fall of 2024, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA launched the International Dialogue on Climate and Trade to afford governments and stakeholders opportunities to seek common ground on ways of more effectively and equitably managing issues at the intersection of climate and trade.

Summaries by Elliot Diringer, Victoria Barreto Vieira do Prado & Trevor Sutton • October 21, 2025

International Dialogue on Climate and Trade: Preliminary Report

Six Key Issues That Defined Climate Week 2025

CGEP scholars reflect on some of the standout issues of the day during this year's Climate Week

Blog by Erica Downs, Dave Turk, Kate Guy, Gautam Jain, Luisa Palacios, David Sandalow, Vivek Shastry & Jack Andreasen Cavanaugh • October 10, 2025

Six Key Issues That Defined Climate Week 2025

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November 20, 2025 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm est

Human Rights and Climate Change Post-COP 30

This event is open to Columbia University students only. Join the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Women in Energy initiative for an interactive discussion on human rights and...

Event • Large Conference Room
Center on Global Energy Policy

Climate Change

A Changing Atmosphere at the Upcoming UN Climate Summit

The ten years since the Paris Agreement was signed at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 21, have been the ten hottest years on record. And the outcome...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Elliot Diringer • November 4, 2025

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