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CENTER ON GLOBAL ENERGY POLICY Where The World Connects For Energy Policy A LEADING GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR RESEARCH, DIALOGUE A CHANGING ENERGY LANDSCAPE AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR ENERGY FUTURE The 21st Century has brought great markets, transforming the global gas The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs upheaval to the energy world, with far- market, raising new questions about seeKs to enrich the quality of energy dialogue and policy by providing an independent and nonpartisan reaching implications for geopolitics, long-term energy demand, upending platform for timely, balanced analysis to address today’s most pressing global energy challenges. the global economy and the traditional utility business models, The Center convenes international energy leaders, produces policy-relevant, accessible research and environment. Changes in the energy bringing modern energy services actionable recommendations, and trains students to become the next generation of energy scholars, sector are reshaping relations between to many who now lack them, and executives and policymaKers. Based at one of the world’s great research universities in New YorK City, nations. Shifts in energy prices are playing a central role in addressing CGEP leverages its proximity to fnancial markets, business and policymakers, and Columbia’s world affecting patterns of economic climate change and other pressing class faculty and global reach, to bring deep expertise to the exploration and understanding of our growth. Growing energy sector environmental challenges, among energy future. Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy is Where the World Connects emissions are changing the global many other impacts. For leaders in for Energy Policy. environment. Meanwhile science and both the public and private sectors, technology are fnding new ways to understanding the complex world of unlock energy resources—from the energy requires deep insights into 1255 Amsterdam Ave, First Floor @ColumbiaUEnergy sun and wind to shale oil and gas — policy, technology and markets, and New York, NY 10027 and changing how we use energy in constructive, nonpartisan, fact-based Columbia SIPA our homes, businesses, vehicles and dialogue on the rapidly changing energypolicy.columbia.edu more. These new trends are changing energy landscape. The challenge has the dynamics between energy never been more diffcult, and the producers and consumers, reversing stakes—geopolitically, economically longstanding energy trade patterns, and environmentally—have never challenging OPEC’s role in oil been higher. Center on Global Energy Policy | 1 Merit Janow, Adrian Lajous, Dean, School of CGEP Adjunct Research areas International and Research Scholar; TRUSTED, POLICY-RELEVANT RESEARCH AND GLOBAL INSIGHTS Public Affairs, former CEO, Pemex Columbia University Renewable energy CGEP scholars and fellows seek to Reports and Commentaries Oil and natural gas identify, explore, and analyze a broad CGEP produces analytically rigorous, set of global energy issues in order data-driven insights which focus on a Nuclear energy to inform international policymakers, wide variety of energy-related topics U.S. and global energy policy business leaders, and the public both in the United States and around about the immediate and long-term the world. Key Regions – China, Europe, impacts of these unique challenges. Russia, India, Latin America, Richard Nephew, Dr. Alissa Park, CGEP Robert McNally, former advisor to George W. Middle East CGEP Senior Scholar; Faculty Affliate; Director, CGEP scholars are trusted, objective Columbia University Press Bush, at the release of Crude Volatility, part of former Principal Lenfest Center for sources for top-tier international Book Series Columbia University Press’s Center on Global Geopolitics, economic Deputy Coordinator for Sustainable Energy, Energy Policy Book Series Sanctions Policy, U.S. Department of Earth media outlets, and they frequently CGEP fellows and partners author statecraft & sanctions State Department and Environmental Engineering, Department testify before governments around policy-relevant books to inform the Energy markets, economics of Chemical Engineering the world on energy issues. greater energy dialogue. & fnance Faculty Grants Power sector & the grid Each year CGEP awards grants to Climate change and environment Columbia faculty to support policy related research on topics relevant to Technology and Innovation David Sandalow, Vijay Modi, CGEP’s mission. Jason Bordoff, CGEP Founding Director & Inaugural CGEP CGEP Faculty Affliate; former advisor to President Obama, testifes Energy effciency Scholar; former Professor, The Fu before the Senate Energy and Natural U.S. Undersecretary Foundation School Resources Committee of Energy of Engineering and Applied Science 2 | Center on Global Energy Policy Center on Global Energy Policy | 3 Dr. Ernest J. Moniz, Laurence Tubiana, Ben van Beurden, former U.S. Secretary former French Chief Executive of Energy Climate Change Offcer, Royal CONVENE GLOBAL LEADERS TO ENRICH THE ENERGY DIALOGUE Ambassador Dutch Shell Plc and Special Representative for COP21 Recognizing the importance of open Global Energy Dialogues dialogue to share ideas, formulate Full-day programs including public solutions and foster cooperation events focused on the most pressing around key challenges, CGEP is a international energy issues. leading convener of policymakers, academics, industry, NGO’s Columbia Global Energy Summit and thought leaders across the CGEP’s fagship annual conference in Dr. Fatih Birol, H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih, H.E. Mohammad Executive Director, Minister of Energy, Sanusi Barkindo, energy landscape. New York features keynote addresses, Columbia Energy Exchange host Bill Loveless and International Energy Industry and Mineral OPEC Secretary interviews and plenary conversations. Kevin Cramer (U.S. House of Representatives, Agency Resources of the General R-ND) discuss Trump Administration energy policy. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Public Events CGEP hosts public lectures, Columbia Energy Exchange workshops and roundtables in A weekly, in-depth podcast New York City and around the series featuring the world’s world. Many events are webcast top energy and climate live and are available for download leaders from government, business, as podcasts. academia and civil society. Sally Jewell, Fu Chengyu, Michael R. former U.S. former Chair, Bloomberg, Secretary of Sinopec; former 108th Mayor of CGEP Global Energy Dialogue in Delhi, India with the Interior Chair, CNOOC Indian Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan New York City 4 | Center on Global Energy Policy Center on Global Energy Policy | 5 MULTI-DIMENSIONAL NETWORK GLOBAL REACH CGEP leverages a network of global Faculty Affliate Program and academic experts across the experts and institutions to enhance Columbia faculty across eight entire Columbia University network, engagement and understanding of schools and institutes support CGEP including the University’s eight Moscow, Russia the energy sector and related issues. to ensure research products have global centers. London, England Berlin Germany interdisciplinary reach and relevance San Francisco, Faculty Steering Committee Advisory Board New York, Paris, France Istanbul, Turkey and contribute to the overall mission CA NY Beijing, China A key group of senior Columbia Top international leaders, executives Washington, DC Tel Aviv, Israel Tokyo, Japan of the University. Amman, Jordan University energy and environment and civil servants support CGEP with Houston, TX Mexico City, New Delhi, India faculty advise on CGEP’s strategic Columbia University Global strategic advice on programming, Mexico Mumbai, India direction and ongoing and planned Centers and Institutes operations and growth. programming. CGEP partners with institutions Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Nairobi, Kenya Columbia University Partners Include: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Santiago, Chile CGEP’s reach extends around the world to key cities that host Columbia University’s Global Centers, 6 | Center on Global Energy Policy *Visit us online for a full list of Columbia University partners Center on Global Energy Policy scholars and Global Energy Dialogues, and formal institutional partners. Center on Global Energy Policy | 7 TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION Women in Energy Program CGEP worKs to increase the presence of and leadership by women in the CGEP is committed to supporting Field Research energy sector through networKing, the Columbia student community by CGEP provides competitive funding mentorship and career/internship training the next generation of energy for student-led research. Recent trips opportunities, funding academic scholars, policymakers, civil society, have supported student projects in research, and coordinating energy NGOs and industry executives. India and Rwanda. site visits and sKills worKshops for SIPA Energy & Environment Events, Career Treks, and Columbia graduate students. Graduate Education Networking Opportunities Energy Journalism Initiative Many CGEP scholars are part of CGEP provides fnancial support, Women in Energy networking panel on the future of the renewable energy jobs market CGEP promotes energy literacy the SIPA faculty where they teach strategic guidance and VIP SIPA student career trek through an initiative that educates classes and lead Capstone projects introductions for student-led events. journalists about the many disciplines to help students develop balanced CGEP also facilitates