
Columbia Energy Exchange
Columbia Energy Exchange features in-depth conversations with the world's top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia and civil society. The program explores today's most pressing opportunities and challenges across energy policy, financial markets, geopolitics, and climate change as well as their implications for both the U.S. and the world.
Episodes
Inside New U.S. Transmission Rule
Can Industry Eliminate Its Carbon Pollution?
EPA Cracks Down on Power Plant Emissions
Navigating Indonesia’s Energy Transition
Indigenous Rights in the Energy Transition

The Shifting World Order
This Columbia Energy Exchange podcast interviews Tom Donilon, chairman of the BlackRock Investment Institute and former National Security Advisor, about escalating global conflicts and their economic implications. The discussion begins with the recent Iran-Israel conflict, analyzing its unprecedented nature and potent...
E-Fuels: A Drop-in Solution for Transport

AI for Climate Change Mitigation
This Columbia Energy Exchange podcast interviews David Sandalow and Alp Kucukelbir about their report on artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change mitigation. The discussion covers AI's potential to improve energy efficiency and emissions monitoring (e.g., using AI to analyze satellite data for methane leaks), a...
The SEC Mandates Climate Disclosures
Oil and Gas in the Energy Transition: An NGO Perspective

Navigating Uncertainty in the Energy Market
This Columbia Energy Exchange podcast interviews Javier Blas, a Bloomberg energy columnist, at CERAWeek. The conversation centers on the current state of the energy industry, focusing on the tension between continued fossil fuel demand and the need for a rapid energy transition. Blas highlights the resurgence of the ...
Can Capitalism Work for a Clean Energy Economy?

The Big Switch: Are Batteries the New Oil?
In the inaugural episode of "The Big Switch's" new season on batteries, host Dr. Melissa Lott explores the geopolitical dynamics transforming global battery supply chains. The episode dissects a lithium-ion battery to identify its core components and their origins, addressing the question of whether critical minerals a...
How Private Capital Impacts the Energy Transition
Methane Detection Just Got a Lot Smarter
Brazil’s Crucial Role in the Energy Transition
World Bank Approach on Climate Change Evolves
A New Cycle of Climate Science Assessments
Addressing America’s Energy Inequities
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