Jason Bordoff comments on the rise of nuclear energy- "We are so far away from coming anywhere close to meeting our climate goals that we're going to need all the tools in the toolbox." 

Rocío Redondo Alamillos MIA ’23 and Frederic de Mariz MIA ’05 have published an academic article that examines the impact of EU regulation in ESG outside of the EU.

Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro has named Jose Antonio Ocampo as finance minister. The veteran SIPA professor is one of Colombia’s best-known economists; over the years he has held several positions in the country's government. 

Joe Biden’s new regional initiative in the Indo-Pacific risks looking watery and unappetizing in comparison to the thick alphabet soup of economic and trade agreements in place, says Takatoshi Ito. 

"Efficiency investments and demand conservation are often the cheapest and quickest ways to cut the use of oil, gas, and coal—and to reduce the need for replacing Russian supplies," writes Jason Bordoff of CGEP (and Meghan O'Sullivan of Harvard Kennedy School).

New York State has its first chief cyber officer, and it's SIPA adjunct faculty member Colin Ahern!

"It's hard to see a world where the U.S. puts... sanctions on Iran and Venezuela and Russia at the same time," says Robert (RJ) Johnston of The Center on Global Energy Policy.  "The oil has to come from somewhere."

We're sorry to share news that Jeffrey Escoffier MIA '66 died last month at age 79. Escoffier "wrote extensively on gay identity and history, but New Yorkers knew a different side of his work: his campaigns on H.I.V. and other health issues."

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, SIPA and Columbia faculty have been prominent and prolific commentators, in the media and at Columbia University panel discussions. As the war has continued, so has their writing and commentary for varied news outlets. SIPA students and alumni have engaged in the war as activists, journalists, and more.