The 2024 Aspen-Columbia Global Energy Forum, held June 5–7 in Rio de Janeiro, convened leaders from government, industry, civil society, and academia to address the urgent challenges of achieving a fair and affordable clean energy transition amid rising energy security and geopolitical pressures. Organized by the Aspen Institute and Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, the forum underscored the importance of North-South collaboration in tackling the climate crisis