Center on Global Energy Policy

1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, New York 10027 ABOUT THE CENTER ON GLOBAL ENERGY POLICY

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs seeks to enrich the quality of energy dialogue and policy by providing an independent and nonpartisan platform for timely, balanced analysis and actionable recommendations to address today’s most pressing energy challenges. The Center convenes energy leaders, produces policy-relevant, accessible research and trains students to become the next generation of energy scholars, executives and policymakers. Based at one of the world’s great research universities, the Center leverages its location in New York City, proximity to financial markets, business and policymakers, and Columbia’s world-class faculty and global reach. Columbia University is Where the World Connects for Energy Policy.

Visit us at energypolicy.columbia.edu Follow us @ColumbiaUEnergy THE CHANGING ENERGY LANDSCAPE

The 21st Century has brought the greatest as energy use surges in emerging markets and 1.3 the Eastern Mediterranean to the fight against ISIS upheaval in the energy world in generations, billion people still need access to modern energy and stability in the Middle East. Understanding the creating turmoil and far-reaching challenges services. The changing dynamics between energy complex world of energy requires deep insights for geopolitics, the global economy and the producers and consumers, including OPEC’s into policy, technology and market developments, environment. Science and technology are role in oil markets and the transformative role and how the rapidly changing energy landscape unlocking new energy sources, from renewable of US unconventional oil and gas production, are will impact the world. The challenge has never and other clean energy technologies to shale oil creating new trade opportunities and redrawing been more difficult, and the stakes—economically, and gas resources. The international community geopolitical relationships. Energy supplies and geopolitically and environmentally—have never has reaffirmed its commitment to address climate trade are central to many of today’s most pressing been higher. change by rapidly curbing carbon emissions, even geopolitical issues, from Russia and Ukraine to

Energy is among the world’s most important geopolitical, economic and environmental issues of our time

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Making smart energy policy choices requires students to become the next generation of energy Center utilizes the University’s global reach through approaching energy as a complex and multifaceted scholars, executives and policymakers. The Center its physical centers in key energy countries including system in which policymakers must balance leverages its location in New York City and proximity Brazil, Turkey, Jordan, India and China. economic, security and environmental priorities. Too to financial markets, the investment and business often, the public debate is dominated by platitudes community and policymakers to inform its work. Columbia University is Where the World Connects for and polarization. Energy Policy. Based at one of the world’s great research The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia universities, the Center combines academic research University’s School of International and Public Affairs with the experience of senior energy experts seeks to enrich the quality of energy dialogue and from government, academia, industry and non- policy by providing an independent and nonpartisan governmental organizations. The result is robust, platform for timely analysis and recommendations to accessible and actionable analysis, which the Center address today’s most pressing energy challenges. disseminates through public forums, research, roundtable discussions, conferences and the media. To foster informed discussion and provide balanced analysis, the Center convenes energy leaders, In addition to its ability to harness the world-class Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, and John D. Podesta, then Counselor produces policy-relevant research, and trains faculty of Columbia across many disciplines, the to President Obama

Page 2: Row 1 (L to R): (a) Dr. Ernest J. Moniz, U.S. Secretary of Energy, (b) Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, (c) Merit E. Janow, Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Row 2 (L to R): (a) Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, (b) Khalid A. Al-Falih, President and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Aramco, (c) Dr. Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute; Row 3 (L to R): (a) Gina McCarthy, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (b) Michael R. Bloomberg, 108th Mayor of New York City, (c) Salvador Namburete, Minister of Energy, Mozambique Center on Global Energy Policy | 3 CONDUCT TRUSTED, POLICY-RELEVANT RESEARCH

Center research projects include rigorous and Examples of current research areas include: data-driven analysis drawn from real-world • Oil and Gas Markets experience, along with specific, actionable policy • Trade & Geopolitics recommendations. In addition to research papers, • Sanctions and Economic Statecraft the Center also produces clear and accessible policy • Climate Policy briefs to ensure that our work informs policymakers, • Electricity Markets the media and the public to inform rapid, present- • Renewable Energy day decisions that have both immediate and long- • Nuclear Energy term impacts. The Center also invests in targeted • Energy-Water Nexus communications outreach to ensure that its work • Country and Regional Programs (China, India, Europe, Latin America, enriches regional, national and international dialogue Russia/Eurasia, Africa, Middle East/North Africa, Asia Pacific) and that research does not “sit on a shelf.” • Clean Energy Finance • Energy Access and Poverty • Energy Technology and Innovation

The Center is a leading global platform for research, dialogue and understanding of our energy future

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The Center is a leading convener of energy events and Tel Aviv, London, discussions in New York City and around the world, New York, Israel England hosting both public lectures and smaller workshops USA Istanbul, Turkey Beijing, and roundtables with top policymakers, academics, China industry officials and thought leaders. Public events are webcast live, available for download as podcasts, and engage a global online audience through social Tokyo, media to help foster a wider dialogue and scale up Paris, Japan the impact of the Center’s work. France Mexico City, Columbia Global Energy Dialogues: An Mexico international roundtable series focused on pressing US Amman, Jordan and global issues. Dialogues have been organized in Mumbai, Santiago, New York City as well as locations such as Addis Ababa, India Chile Nairobi, Beijing, Houston, Istanbul, London, Rio de Janeiro, Tel Aviv Kenya and Tokyo. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Columbia Energy Exchange: A weekly, in- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil depth podcast series with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia and civil society. Center on Global Energy Policy | 5 TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION

The Center on Global Energy Policy is committed to scholars teach energy courses and seminars at the If you are interested in attracting top-tier global talent and training future University and lead “capstone” projects—client- learning more about the Center scholars, policymakers and industry executives. facing consulting projects by student-teams. and getting involved in our Student Research Assistants working at the Center work, please contact us at engage in energy issues from multiple perspectives— To increase the presence and leadership of women [email protected]. economics, policy, foreign affairs, finance, national in the energy sector, the Center hosts a Women security, environment, etc.—honing their research, in Energy Program. The program provides a full analysis and project skills while broadening their spectrum of programming each semester to support understanding of complex, interrelated energy issues. hundreds of women who are pursuing graduate Visit us at degrees and are interested in energy-related careers. energypolicy.columbia.edu The Center also supports student-led conferences, The program includes discussion and networking events, career development and networking and events, direct mentoring opportunities, skills global research trips. It organizes roundtables with workshops and financial stipends for research. staff, Fellows and other senior leaders. Center Follow us @ColumbiaUEnergy

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GROWING, The Center has attracted leading global figures to Jully Merino research and write, lecture, lead study groups with Program Coordinator WORLD-CLASS students and otherwise contribute to Columbia University’s robust and deep intellectual energy Ron Minsk TEAM community. Research Scholar Jason Bordoff Tatiana Mitrova Founding Director and Professor of Professional Research Scholar Practice in International and Public Affairs Richard Nephew Nicola de Blasio Senior Research Scholar and Program Director for Senior Research Scholar and Director for Strategic Economic Statecraft, Sanctions and Energy Markets Partnerships Matthew Robinson Kaime Desire Senior Research Scholar and Director of Research Executive Assistant Publications

Page 8: Row 1 (L to R): (a) Thomas E. Donilon, former National Antoine Halff David Sandalow Security Advisor, (b) Dr. Susan Tierney, Managing Principal, Senior Research Scholar and Program Director for Analysis Group, (c) Adrian Lajous, Center Fellow and former Senior Research Scholar and Inaugural Fellow Chief Executive Officer, Pemex; Row 2 (L to R): (a) Dr. Paul Global Oil Markets Joskow, President, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, (b) Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy, (c) Jesse McCormick David Sandalow, Inaugural Center Fellow; Row 3 (L to R): (a) Nobuo Tanaka, Center Fellow and former Executive Director, Associate Director International Energy Agency, (b) Mona Sutphen, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Dr. Dan Yergin, Vice Chairman, IHS, (c) Amb. Carlos Pascual, Center Fellow and former Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. Department of State

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Luay Al-Khatteeb Robert McNally Iraq Energy Institute Former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush on the National Economic Council and Senior Dr. Joseph Aldy Director for International Energy on the National Former Special Assistant to President Obama Security Council on the National Economic Council Shashank Mohan Peter Davidson Rhodium Group Former Executive Director of the Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy Leslie Palti-Guzman Rapidan Group Colin Fenton Former Global Head of Commodities Research Amb. Carlos Pascual at J.P. Morgan Former Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the U.S.Department of State Kate Gordon The Paulson Institute Jim Rogers Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Robert Hallman Energy Former Deputy Secretary for Energy and the Environment for New York State Dr. James Stock Former Member of the White House Council of Adrian Lajous Economic Advisers Former Chief Executive Officer of Pemex Nobuo Tanaka Dr. Cheryl Martin Former Executive Director of the International Energy Former Acting Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency Agency – Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy

10 | Center on Global Energy Policy FACULTY AFFILIATES

To take full advantage of renowned Columbia faculty, Michael Gerrard Dr. Ah-Hyung Park the Center has created a Faculty Affiliates program Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice and Lenfest Chair in Applied Climate Science, Lenfest to ensure that our research and programs have Director, Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Center interdisciplinary reach and relevance and that they Law School Dr. Manuel Pinho contribute to the overall mission of the University. A.J. Goulding Senior Research Scholar, Columbia University Dr. Scott Barrett Adjunct Assistant Professor of International and Public David M. Schizer Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs Dean Emeritus and the Harvey R. Miller Economics, School of International and Public Affairs Dr. Geoffrey M. Heal Professor of Law and Economics, Columbia and The Earth Institute Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise, Law School Dr. Jagdish Bhagwati Columbia Business School Dr. Wolfram Schlenker University Professor, Columbia University Ben Ho Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs, Travis Bradford Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Political School of International and Public Affairs Associate Professor of Practice in International and Science Public Affairs, School of International and Public Amb. Stephen Sestanovich Affairs Dr. Peter Kelemen Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor Arthur D. Storke Professor and Chair of the for the Practice of International Diplomacy, Dr. Alex Cooley Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of International and Public Affairs Director, Harriman Institute, Columbia University Columbia University Dr. Jan Svejanr Dr. Andrew Cooper Dr. Vijay Modi James T. Shotwell Professor of Global Political Economy Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Political Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Director, Center on Global Economic Governance, Scienc The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied School of International and Public Affairs Science Dr. Timothy Frye Dr. Johannes Urpelainen Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Dr. Ellen Morris Associate Professor of Political Science, Columbia Policy, Columbia University Energy and Environment Faculty, Columbia University University Center on Global Energy Policy | 11 ADVISORY BOARD

To advise the director on issues central to the Center’s General (Ret.) Stan McChrystal Zachary Schreiber mission, strategy and programs, we have created an Co-Founder and Partner, McChrystal Group Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, PointState Capital Advisory Board. Members include: Dr. Edward L. Morse Charif Souki Nick Beim Managing Director, Global Head of Commodities Co-Founder, Tellurian Investments Partner, Venrock Research, Citigroup Mona Sutphen Thomas E. Donilon Joel Moser Partner, Macro Advisory Partners Distinguished Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Aquamarine Former National Security Advisor Investment Partners Dr. Susan Tierney Managing Principal, Analysis Group Reid Hoffman Brett Olsher Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, LinkedIn Co-Head of Global Natural Resources, Michael Tusiani Goldman Sachs Chairman, Poten & Partners Dr. Paul Joskow President, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Daniel Poneman Bill White Former US Deputy Secretary of Energy Chairman, Lazard Houston; Former Mayor of Houston Lady Barbara Judge CBE Chairman, The Energy Institute at University Steven Rattner Dr. Daniel Yergin College London Chairman, Willett Advisors LLC Vice Chairman, IHS John Knight Theodore Roosevelt IV Cathy Zoi Executive Vice President, Statoil ASA Managing Director, Investment Banking, Barclays Chief Executive Office, Frontier Power

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