Nuclear energy is essential for addressing climate change and growing electricity demand. The United States has joined over twenty other countries in pledging to triple its nuclear energy capacity by 2050. Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA, NiCE (Nuclear is Clean Energy), Columbia Alumni Global Sustainability Network and Accenture to learn from women who have thrived in nuclear energy. They will discuss the future of nuclear energy and the roles and opportunities available within it.

About the Hosts

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA Women in Energy Initiative (WIE) welcomes those currently working or interested in learning more about energy careers. Women in Energy envisions a world where there is equal gender representation at every level within the climate and energy sector. All people are welcome to participate in WIE, irrespective of sex, as our programming seeks to advance that vision. Our mission is to elevate women and enhance inclusion within the energy workforce by developing and sharing research, expanding entry into the sector, and supporting professionals. Join us to learn more about our work or contact us at womeninenergy@columbia.edu.

This event is open to the public and will be hosted in New York City. Advance registration is required. Capacity is limited. 

This event is open to press, and registration is required to attend. For media inquiries or requests for interviews, please contact Adam Kilduff (ak5351@columbia.edu).

For more information about the event, please contact energypolicyevents@columbia.edu.

Host Jason Bordoff sits down with Anne Pramaggiore, the president and CEO of ComEd, an electric utility serving customers in Chicago and northern Illinois. Anne joined ComEd in 1998 and, in addition to her current role, has served as the company’s lead lawyer and head of Regulatory Policy and Chief Operating Officer. She is a board member of the Chicago Federal Reserve Board and Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Among many topics Anne and Jason discuss, several include: the democratization of energy and the future of merchant generators; technological changes in the power industry; the outlook for energy storage; and changes in federal regulation and implications for utilities.

India’s energy challenges are diverse and compounded by a growing global commitment to climate change, which has serious implications for India’s reliance on cheap coal to power its cities and villages alike. On this episode, host Jason Bordoff talks with Sunita Narain, Director General of the Center for Science and Environment, one of India’s leading environment NGOs based in Delhi, and one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People for her work on climate change and the poor. They discuss: The role energy access and energy poverty play in India’s energy narrative; How to prevent fossil-fuel addiction among India’s citizens; The challenge of transitioning India off of cheap coal and the role of natural gas in the developing world; The need for smart fuel subsidies; Whether the Paris Agreement is a good deal for India and other developing nations.