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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
3 Coming Flashpoints in Climate Geopolitics
World leaders are meeting in New York this month at the request of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the state of global ambition on climate change.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Is ‘Gold Standard’ for Energy Data in Trouble?
Everyone from energy executives to traders on Wall Street to policymakers across the US depend on accurate, timely information about energy production, consumption, and trends. At the heart...
Events
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September 22, 2025
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
est
Transforming Fashion’s Footprint: Innovation and Business
While various efforts continue to be made to estimate fashion’s environmental footprint, major gaps remain in how to decarbonize material production and reshape business practices.
Event
• International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027
Room/Area: 1501
Room/Area: 1501
Guest
Nat Keohane
President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
COP26 is behind us, but the work is just getting started.
The world leaders who convened in Glasgow, Scotland, negotiated an agreement with positive, meaningful steps toward global climate action. But many onlookers are calling for more ambitious timelines.
What comes next? For a deep dive into how the conference unfolded and what it means for the future of climate progress, Host Jason Bordoff spoke with economist Nat Keohane.
Dr. Keohane was recently named President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Before that, Nat was the Senior Vice President for Climate with the Environmental Defense Fund.
The pair spoke about the successes of the conference, including the final details of the so-called “Paris rulebook.” They also discussed the challenges that will carry over to next year’s conference and beyond.
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Is ‘Gold Standard’ for Energy Data in Trouble?
Everyone from energy executives to traders on Wall Street to policymakers across the US depend on accurate, timely information about energy production, consumption, and trends. At the heart...
The Power of a Russia-China Energy Deal
Before it invaded Ukraine, Russia was Europe's single largest supplier of imported natural gas. But now that the European Union is considering an outright ban on all Russian...
Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast
with Anne-Sophie Corbeau
, Tatiana Mitrova
and Erica Downs
• September 9, 2025
What’s Shaping GOP Energy Policy?
The rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has reshaped America's climate and energy landscape by cutting tax incentives for wind and...
Jensen Huang: The Power of Intelligence Infrastructure
Jensen Huang, who founded NVIDIA in the early 1990s and built it into one of the most valuable companies in the world today, has thought a lot about...
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3 Coming Flashpoints in Climate Geopolitics
World leaders are meeting in New York this month at the request of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the state of global ambition on climate change.
How to Fully Operationalize Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
A key component of the Paris Agreement is Article 6, which introduces a framework to facilitate voluntary cooperation between―primarily using carbon credit trading―to help achieve their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) more cost-effectively.
Signed But Not Sealed: The Geopolitics Behind Power of Siberia 2
Op-eds & Essays
with Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Tatiana Mitrova & Erica Downs •
The National Interest
• September 09, 2025
