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China renewables
August 2020

Trends and Contradictions in China’s Renewable Energy Policy

By
Anders Hove

In a new commentary, Anders Hove examines China’s recent energy policy announcements and their implications for the 14th Five-Year Plan, which will set energy policy for the period from 2021–2025.

Offshore wind farm turbines near Block Island, R.I.
July 2020

Will Clean Energy Projects Face Troubles That Have Bedeviled Pipelines?

By
Jason Bordoff

In a new op-ed for the New York Times, Jason Bordoff argues that if the permit process is not improved, solar and wind energy efforts may face protracted delays or shutdowns.

April 2020

Boosting ESG Finance for the Post-Covid-19 World

By
Dr. Mauricio Cárdenas, Juan José Guzmán Ayala and Dr. J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera

In a new commentary, CGEP Visiting Senior Research Scholar Dr. Mauricio Cárdenas, Juan José Guzmán Ayala, and Dr. J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera examine options to boost ESG finance in a post-Covid-19 world. 

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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.

July 20, 2020

Energy, Climate Change and Public Lands

David J. Hayes
Executive Director, State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law

In this edition of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Jason Bordoff is joined by David J. Hayes, an environmental, energy and natural resources lawyer who leads the State Energy and Impact Center at the NYU School of Law.

July 13, 2020

2020 Shapes Up as Critical Year for Climate

Justin Worland
Energy & Climate Reporter, Time Magazine

Host Bill Loveless is joined by Justin Worland, Time magazine’s reporter covering energy, the environment and climate.