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Center on Global Energy Policy

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Center on Global Energy Policy

The Center on Global Energy Policy is a research center located within the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.[1] The center's director is Jason Bordoff, and it features senior research scholars such as Richard Nephew and Varun Sivaram, as well as visiting fellows and adjunct senior research scholars such as Cheryl LaFleur and Richard Kauffman.[2][3] The center's stated mission is to "advance smart, actionable and evidence-based energy and climate solutions through research, education and dialogue".[4]

History

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The Center's New York Office

On April 24, 2013 the Center for Global Energy Policy was founded within Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. The launch event filled Columbia's historic Low Memorial Library, where mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke about how “New York is where the energy future is taking place”.[5] The center's director, Jason Bordoff, a professor of professional practice and a former special assistant to President Barack Obama, said that he hoped that the center would "break new ground in energy research".[6]

Publications

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The Center’s research agenda emphasizes an economic and geostrategic approach to key energy policy areas. Current research programs encompass a wide variety of specific studies and topics, focused both on U.S. policy and specific regions around the world.[7]

Current members of the advisory board

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The center has a large international advisory board.[8] Members include:

References

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  1. ^ "Energy and Environment". columbia.edu. Columbia University. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Experts & Staff | Columbia | SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy". www.energypolicy.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  3. ^ "Jason Bordoff". columbia.edu. Columbia University. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Columbia | SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy". www.energypolicy.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  5. ^ Anderson, Jared (April 25, 2013). "Mayor Bloomberg Speaks at Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy Launch". breakingenergy.com. Breaking Media, Inc. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  6. ^ McGowan, Josephine (August 25, 2014). "SIPA launches global energy policy center". columbiaspectator.com. Spectator Publishing Company. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  7. ^ "Columbia | SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy | Our Work". www.energypolicy.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  8. ^ "Advisory Board". columbia.edu. Columbia University. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2017.