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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Beyond Tariffs: Coercive US Trade Deals and Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Future
Two trade agreements recently negotiated by the Trump administration contain novel and coercive provisions with little precedent in US trade policy or the global trade system.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Emmanuel Lagarrigue on Climate Investing Today
Investment in clean energy technologies is on course to hit a record $2.2 trillion this year, according to the International Energy Agency. That’s more than twice the amount...
Events
Find out more about our upcoming and past events.
January 28, 2026
• 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
est
Powering Data Centers: Nuclear Energy and Emerging Careers
The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA's Women in Energy initiative and Accenture invite you to join us for an evening of conversation and networking...
Event
• Accenture – One Manhattan West
395 9th Ave, New York
395 9th Ave, New York
Guest
Sheikh Nawaf Saud Nasir Al-Sabah
CEO Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC)
Host Jason Bordoff speaks with Sheikh Nawaf Saud Nasir Al-Sabah, the CEO of the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), the international upstream and wholly-owned subsidiary of the State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). Jason and Sheikh Nawaf discussed:
- New KUFPEC projects in Norway and Thailand
- Transitions in oil-reliant economies including the Aramco IPO and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
- Reactions to the new U.S. administration
- The potential for more integration in global gas pricing
- The role of renewables in the energy sector.
More Episodes
Emmanuel Lagarrigue on Climate Investing Today
Investment in clean energy technologies is on course to hit a record $2.2 trillion this year, according to the International Energy Agency. That’s more than twice the amount...
Amy Harder on Climate and Energy Reporting
The national conversation around climate change is shifting. There’s more focus on energy affordability and demand, as well as on the dual role artificial intelligence plays as both...
In a Charged Environment, FERC Faces Demands for Energy
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates the United States’ energy transmission, pipeline networks, and wholesale rates for electricity. For much of its history, FERC was a little-known...
World Energy Outlook 2025: Navigating Divergent Futures
Around the globe, and here in the United States, energy markets face huge uncertainties. They include everything from rising geopolitical tensions to a wave of new liquefied natural...
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Publications
How to Win the Economic War with China
President Donald Trump’s impulsive, go-it-alone approach is uniquely ill-suited to the long-term and cross-cutting nature of the challenge that China poses.
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
US-China Trade Tensions and Clean Energy Investment in Third Countries: Implications for US Policymakers
The global clean energy economy today looks starkly different than it did even 10 years ago. Not only have production and deployment of clean energy technologies expanded significantly, the geographic distribution of clean energy manufacturers, resellers, and end-users has shifted dramatically.
The Return of the Energy Weapon
Throughout much of the modern era, limiting or disrupting the flow of energy was a highly effective tool of global power.
