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Will the Pandemic Spell the End for Oil and Gas?
Fossil fuel companies were already suffering even before COVID-19 hit. More and more, they’re looking like a bad investment.
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Reporter Russell Gold Warns Against a ‘Failure of Imagination’ in the Energy Sector
In an interview with State of the Planet, the journalist shares some of the lessons he’s learned about climate change while reporting on energy and power companies.
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U.S. Should Launch a National Energy Innovation Mission to Reach Climate Goals
A new report details a plan to kickstart energy innovation in the U.S.
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What’s Ailing California’s Electric System?
Four “preexisting conditions” need to be addressed in order to avoid power outages in the future.
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Interactive Map Lets You Explore the Forces Transforming the Oil and Gas Industry
The map, created by the World Economic Forum, includes analysis from experts at Columbia’s Center on Global Energy Policy.
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Kamala Harris’ Plan For International Climate Cooperation Could Smooth the Transition From Fossil Fuels
A coalition of leading governments would help secure an equitable, efficient, and just transition to the energy sources of the future.
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Life After Coal: The Decline and Rise of West Virginia Coal Country
Areas formerly reliant on fossil fuel extraction can reinvent themselves and remain relevant in a decarbonizing economy. West Virginia shows that ignoring the need for that transition for too long results in unnecessary pain.
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New Online Tool Tracks Energy Investments During Economic Recovery
Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy has launched a website to track how pandemic recovery packages are shaping the future of energy and climate.
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Is China Still a Developing Country? And Why It Matters for Energy and Climate
Understanding the nature and implications of China’s unique status can help in designing energy and climate policies, and promoting sustainable growth.

AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
