Our work is committed to independent and nonpartisan research that meets the high standards of academic integrity and quality at Columbia University.
Our initiatives and programs are designed to address critical needs in key focus areas around energy and climate policy.
Explore our expert insights and analysis in leading energy and climate news stories.
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Find out more about our upcoming and past events.
We are the premier hub and policy institution for global energy thought leadership. Energy impacts every element of our lives, and our trusted fact-based research informs the decisions that affect all of us.
Overview
The Center on Global Energy Policy is committed to independent and nonpartisan research that meets the high standards of academic integrity and quality at Columbia University.
What We Do
We advance smart, actionable, and evidence-based energy and climate solutions through research, education, and dialogue.
Our Team
Meet our staff and senior energy experts from government, academia, industry, and nongovernmental organizations.
Dr. Zachary A. Wendling is a Senior Research Associate at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP). His research experience includes the role of technology and innovation in energy transitions, energy systems modeling, and sustainable development. Before joining CGEP, Dr. Wendling was the project manager for the Global Commons Stewardship Index at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the principal investigator for the Environmental Performance Index at the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy, where he did his postdoctoral training. Dr. Wendling holds a Ph.D. in Public Affairs from the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington, with major fields in policy analysis and environmental policy. He earned a joint Master of Public Affairs – Master of Science in Environmental Science and a B.S. in Biology, also from Indiana University.
Get the latest news and research on energy & climate policy.