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Electricity supply
November 2020

Electricity Oversupply: Maximizing Zero-Carbon Power to Accelerate the Transition from Fossil Fuels

By
Dr. Melissa C. Lott and Dr. Julio Friedmann

Dr. Melissa C. Lott and Dr. Julio Friedmann discuss the role of electricity in deep decarbonization efforts, and how zero-carbon oversupplies might be deployed.

China developing
November 2020

Engaging State-Owned Enterprises in Climate Action: Workshop Report

By
Philippe Benoit and Alex Clark

In February 2020, CGEP convened a workshop to discuss the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in realizing collective climate action goals. This is a summary of that workshop.

October 2020

Potential Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis on Long-Term Electricity Demand in the United States

By
A.J. Goulding, Mugwe Kiragu and David Nour Berro

A.J. Goulding, Mugwe Kiragu and David Nour Berro present a methodology to quantify potential permanent reductions in electricity demand triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Columbia Energy Exchange

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September 14, 2020

What Blackouts Mean for California's Grid

Cheryl LaFleur
Former Chairman, FERC & Distinguished Visiting Fellow, CGEP

Host Bill Loveless is joined by Cheryl LaFleur, a former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy, for her take on the California's blackouts and what they mean for California's grid.

August 17, 2020

“Short Circuiting Policy”

Leah Stokes
Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara

Host Bill Loveless talks with Leah about her book “Short Circuiting Policy,” and its look at climate policies in different states.

June 29, 2020

New York’s Pathway to Decarbonization

Ali Zaidi
Deputy Secretary for Energy and Environment, Office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

Host Jason Bordoff is joined by Ali Zaidi, Chairman of Climate Policy and Finance and Deputy Secretary for Energy and Environment in the Office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.