Columbia Energy Exchange

Adapting National Security to Climate Change

America’s Energy Priorities Reconsidered

AI Power Demand and U.S. Energy Policy

This podcast interviews Michelle Solomon, a senior policy analyst at Energy Innovation, about the surging U.S. electricity demand driven by data centers and AI. The discussion covers the challenges of meeting this demand, contrasting the rapid growth with the slower pace of traditional utility infrastructure developme...

Global Impacts of ‘Unleashing’ LNG

How Economic Warfare Impacts Energy

This podcast interviews Eddie Fishman, author of "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare," about the increasing use of economic warfare by the US and other countries. The discussion traces the evolution of economic warfare from the Bush administration's sanctions against Iran to the current situati...

America's New Energy Playbook

Reporters’ Roundtable: Trump’s Quick Start on Energy

What’s Next for America’s Energy Policy?

This interview podcast features Jason Bordoff interviewing Frank Fannon, former Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, about the potential impact of a second Trump presidency on US energy policy and global geopolitics. The discussion covers anticipated changes to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), focusing...

AI, Extreme Weather, and the LA Wildfires

This interview podcast discusses the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving extreme weather forecasting and response. The hosts interview Alice Hill and Colin McCormick, experts in climate risk and AI, respectively, about their contributions to a report on AI and climate change mitigatio...

Climate as a Catalyst for Global Conflicts

This interview podcast features journalist Peter Schwartzstein, author of "The Heat and the Fury," discussing his reporting on climate-related violence. The conversation begins with an introduction to Schwartzstein's work as a climate security journalist, followed by a discussion of his experiences reporting from conf...

Re-run: Understanding the Scale of the Energy Transition

Jason Bordoff interviews Eric Toone at the Breakthrough Energy Summit in London, focusing on the critical role of energy in global prosperity and the challenges of transitioning to zero-carbon energy sources. They discuss the correlation between energy use and GDP, the intermittency of renewables, and the potential of ...

Re-run: Brazil’s Crucial Role in the Energy Transition

Transforming America’s Power System

COP29: A Veteran’s Account of the UN Process

The Cybersecurity Stakes of the Energy Transition

In this episode of Columbia Energy Exchange, Jason Bordoff interviews Harry Krejsa about the cybersecurity risks associated with the clean energy transition. Krejsa discusses how the increasing digitization and interconnection of energy systems create vulnerabilities to cyberattacks, particularly from actors like China...

Minimizing Damage as Mining for Critical Minerals Ramps Up

This interview podcast discusses Vince Beiser's book, "Power Metal," which explores the environmental and social impacts of mining critical minerals for the clean energy transition. The conversation begins by highlighting the significant increase in mining needed for renewable energy technologies and then delves into ...

Minimizing Damage as Mining for Critical Minerals Ramps Up

Where Climate and Trade Policy Meet

In this episode of Columbia Energy Exchange, Jason Bordoff interviews Ambassador Sarah Bianchi about the intersection of climate and trade policy. Bianchi discusses her role as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, focusing on the energy transition and the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The conversati...

Re-Run: ‘The Untold History of Climate Science and Politics’

How to Make the Energy Transition More Equitable