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  • Columbia Climate School Announces New Dual Degree with Columbia Engineering 

    Columbia Climate School Announces New Dual Degree with Columbia Engineering 

    The Climate School is thrilled to announce the launch of a new dual degree program with the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, to begin September 2025.

  • Center on Global Energy Policy Launches Carbon Management Research Initiative

    Center on Global Energy Policy Launches Carbon Management Research Initiative

    The initiative will help to drive business models, investment vehicles, and policies for a new carbon economy.

  • Developing Carbon Management Solutions

    Developing Carbon Management Solutions

    David Goldberg and Peter Kelemen, scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, are at the forefront of carbon capture and storage research. In this video, they discuss their work and how it will contribute to carbon management solutions and strengthen society’s resilience to climate change.

  • New Gift to Support the Launch of the Carbon Management Program

    New Gift to Support the Launch of the Carbon Management Program

    Following an initial gift last year to create a Masters Degree in Carbon Management, a generous Columbia University alumnus has renewed his support with additional funding toward the preparation and implementation of the program.

  • Creating a Workforce to Achieve a Low-Carbon Economy

    Thanks to a recent gift of $250,000 from a generous Columbia University alumnus, the Earth Institute will be establishing an innovative master’s level program in carbon management. The program will provide interested students with the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills needed to address the complex and competing challenges of achieving a low-carbon economy.

Collage of Turkiye beach scene and Columbia University Campus with text: UN Climate Change Conference COP31, Antalya, Turkiye, Nov 9-20, 2026

COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More

  • Columbia Climate School Announces New Dual Degree with Columbia Engineering 

    Columbia Climate School Announces New Dual Degree with Columbia Engineering 

    The Climate School is thrilled to announce the launch of a new dual degree program with the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, to begin September 2025.

  • Center on Global Energy Policy Launches Carbon Management Research Initiative

    Center on Global Energy Policy Launches Carbon Management Research Initiative

    The initiative will help to drive business models, investment vehicles, and policies for a new carbon economy.

  • Developing Carbon Management Solutions

    Developing Carbon Management Solutions

    David Goldberg and Peter Kelemen, scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, are at the forefront of carbon capture and storage research. In this video, they discuss their work and how it will contribute to carbon management solutions and strengthen society’s resilience to climate change.

  • New Gift to Support the Launch of the Carbon Management Program

    New Gift to Support the Launch of the Carbon Management Program

    Following an initial gift last year to create a Masters Degree in Carbon Management, a generous Columbia University alumnus has renewed his support with additional funding toward the preparation and implementation of the program.

  • Creating a Workforce to Achieve a Low-Carbon Economy

    Thanks to a recent gift of $250,000 from a generous Columbia University alumnus, the Earth Institute will be establishing an innovative master’s level program in carbon management. The program will provide interested students with the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills needed to address the complex and competing challenges of achieving a low-carbon economy.