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In the last six weeks, the Chinese government has made several bold moves related to its trade relations.
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
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....
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Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia SIPA, the Columbia Global Center in Rio, and Insper are proud to host a high-level discussion on the future of...
Although it is a source of essentially carbon-free power, nuclear energy remains one of the most divisive components of the world’s primary energy mix. Its future rests largely on questions of cost, safety, waste management and proliferation-resistant technology.
The NRC is already experimenting and making improvements in reducing licensing review times without changing the diligence or substance of its evaluations, and the results are promising. If the projected volume of applications materializes, the NRC will need to continue to apply the new approaches it has begun using, as well as seek out additional efficiencies. This paper lays out actionable recommendations on what NRC can do now—under existing statutory authority—to further compress schedules while preserving safety, due process, and analytical quality.
CGEP scholars reflect on some of the standout issues of the day during this year's Climate Week
On July 22, 2025, CGEP hosted a virtual roundtable under the Chatham House Rule on the World Bank's June 2025 announcement that it would reverse a long-standing, informal policy of excluding nuclear projects from its lending portfolio.
This special CGEP blog series, featuring six contributions from CGEP scholars, analyzes the potential impacts of the OBBBA across a range of sectors.
The war with Iran shows why hopes for energy independence are inadequate.
Nuclear innovation is projected to reach new heights between 2030 and 2035, but the effective implementation of President Trump's executive orders will determine their success or failure.
A nuclear energy resurgence is vital to meet rising electricity demand.
President Trump’s nuclear energy executive orders need more support, funding, and safety protections to achieve their intended impact.
