Brown University professor Jeff Colgan and his team at the Climate Solutions Lab have found that increasing gas price costs across the country have added up.

Successfully blocking Iran’s ports will drive up global energy prices even more.

Jeff Colgan comments for CBS News, "Whether it's from Amazon or from a grocery store, everything gets touched by diesel prices because diesel is the fuel by which all of the goods in our economy really get shipped around."

"You're probably feeling it in ways you don't realize.”

“It’s coming right out of your pocket.”

The 704-megawatt offshore wind farm comes amid rising oil and gas costs tied to the ongoing war in Iran.

The US-Israeli offensive against Iran has entered its third week. With crude oil prices continuing to soar, will the global economy face a repeat of the oil crisis (oil shock) that shook the world in the 1970s and 80s? Jeff Colgan, a professor of political economy at Brown University and an expert in the energy sector, points out that "this is an energy crisis different from what the Middle East has experienced in the last 50 to 60 years."

CBC's Marianne Dimain speaks to Jeff Colgan about how the U.S. attacking Kharg Island in Iran could affect oil prices.

A leading oil scholar breaks down the historic blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and how the president’s campaign against Venezuela relates to Iran.

Jeff Colgan speaks with CBC's Deana Sumanac-Johnson about rising oil prices due to the war in Iran.

CBC's David Common talks to author, Jeff Colgan about the impact of the Iran conflict on oil markets.

The framework proposes long-term solutions over short-term mitigation efforts.

Since the start of the 20th century, oil has been the life blood of global development. And both the US and Venezuela have played a critical role in the history of that oil flow.

Two experts discuss how the U.S. and the world move forward with climate mitigation.

Since Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his second term in office, President Donald Trump has slashed U.S. foreign aid spending. Amid continued budget cuts, international NGOs have adopted several strategies to keep operating and meeting their missions.

Jeff Colgan, a professor at Brown University, says the US has resumed a "bullying" approach to international relations in order to gain economic advantages.

Even as the world warms, oil attracts conflict. Just look to Venezuela and Donald Trump’s moves to control the country’s vast reserves. We delve into the history of "petro-imperialism” and ask whether a planet powered by renewables would be any more peaceful.

The country’s “extra heavy” oil packs some of the highest associated greenhouse gas emissions of any crude oil.

To understand what just happened in Venezuela, look at oil politics and U.S. foreign policy.

Ten years ago, negotiations concluded on the first truly global climate treaty, the landmark Paris Agreement. Why has this major diplomatic achievement had only limited success in reaching its goals?

Oil is making a strong comeback as geopolitical agendas shape energy forecasts worldwide. But while the OPEC cartel sees demand rising to 2050 the IEA expects oil peaking by 2030.

Construction of Revolution Wind has been allowed to resume by a court, at least for now. But federal funding for renewables remains uncertain, perhaps signaling more trouble ahead for large infrastructure projects. What is the path forward to ensure Rhode Island, and New England more broadly, stay on track with the energy transition despite federal backtracking?

Trump is one of a long line of U.S. officials who’ve threatened annexation. History offers clues as to why they haven’t pulled it off.

The Bureau of Land Management treats the earnings from clean energy projects differently than fossil fuels. New polling data show bipartisan support for change. (Boston Globe op ed co-authored by CSL affiliate Dustin Tingley)