Center on Global Energy Policy Archives - Page 2 of 8 - State of the Planet

The State of Nuclear Energy Today — and What Lies Ahead

The IPCC has identified nuclear power as key to controlling climate change. Can new reactors bring about a nuclear revival?

by |November 23, 2020
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What the Biden Presidency Could Mean for Climate Change

Unlike his predecessors, the president-elect has vowed to make climate change a priority starting on his very first day in the Oval Office.

by |November 10, 2020
illustration of using wind turbine to cool Earth

TED Talk Proposes A Three-Step Plan for India’s Clean Energy Transition

Senior research scholar Varun Sivaram presented his ideas at the star-studded TED Countdown Global Launch, a global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis.

by |October 12, 2020
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Columbia University Launches the World’s First ‘Carbon Dioxide Removal Law’ Database

New online resource provides the most comprehensive information to date on legal issues related to carbon dioxide removal, utilization, storage, and transportation.

by |October 8, 2020

Will the Pandemic Spell the End for Oil and Gas?

Fossil fuel companies were already suffering even before COVID-19 hit. More and more, they’re looking like a bad investment.

by |September 24, 2020

Why Climate Change is an Environmental Justice Issue

Climate change is a threat to everyone, but some groups—socially and economically disadvantaged ones—face the greatest risks.

by |September 22, 2020
Low angle view of African American lab worker examining machine part while working in a lab.

U.S. Should Launch a National Energy Innovation Mission to Reach Climate Goals

A new report details a plan to kickstart energy innovation in the U.S.

by |September 15, 2020
high voltage signs near electrical facility

What’s Ailing California’s Electric System?

Four “preexisting conditions” need to be addressed in order to avoid power outages in the future.

by Cheryl A. LaFleur |September 2, 2020
Oil and Gas Transformation Map from the World Economic Forum

Interactive Map Lets You Explore the Forces Transforming the Oil and Gas Industry

The map, created by the World Economic Forum, includes analysis from experts at Columbia’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

by |August 26, 2020
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Kamala Harris’ Plan For International Climate Cooperation Could Smooth the Transition From Fossil Fuels

A coalition of leading governments would help secure an equitable, efficient, and just transition to the energy sources of the future.

by Aimee Barnes |August 20, 2020