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Climate and Sustainability, Climate and Technology, Climate Knowledge Initiative
Date
March 10, 2026
geothermal power plant
Climate and Sustainability, Climate and Technology, Climate Knowledge Initiative

Geothermal Energy: Five Key Insights from Industry Leaders

Geothermal is a proven, clean source of baseload power. Yet despite decades of operational success, it accounts for less than 1% of global electricity generation. That's about to change.Conventional hydrothermal systems are ready to deploy today, and next-generation technologies like enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), closed-loop systems, and superhot geothermal will unlock heat resources beyond naturally occurring reservoirs, dramatically expanding geothermal potential.With federal support in the United States and unprecedented private investment, we've entered geothermal's breakout decade.Geothermal Power Deck (PDF)Geothermal Heating & Cooling Deck (PDF)
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Climate and Finance, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions
Date
January 23, 2026
Data center and wind turbines
Climate and Finance, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions

The Race to Power Data Centers

The power-hungry data centers that train large AI models are driving investments in electricity generation. Whether this locks in new fossil fuel capacity for decades to come or propels the energy transition will depend on how fast developers can deliver new clean electrons.Download Deck (PDF)Download Deck (PPT)
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Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability, Climate and Technology, Climate Knowledge Initiative
Date
November 20, 2025
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Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability, Climate and Technology, Climate Knowledge Initiative

Biofuels as an interim solution for hard-to-electrify sectors

Biofuels are uniquely positioned to help stopgap emissions in the sectors that cannot yet easily be electrified like aviation, maritime shipping, heavy trucking, and industrial heat, while emerging technologies become ready for widespread industrial-scale commercial deployment. Already a $100 billion industry in the U.S. and growing 8 percent annually, they offer an immediate, plug-in substitute for fossil fuels that works with existing infrastructure.Biofuels Deck (PDF)Biofuels Deck (PPT)
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Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability
Date
November 17, 2025
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Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability

How to Measure Climate Progress

Ending reliance on oil, coal, and gas, and embracing technologies that will only improve and become cheaper over time, is not just smart climate policy. It is the best way to improve economic competitiveness and human prosperity for decades to come.
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Climate Knowledge Initiative

In 2025, global climate investment topped $2.3 trillion, yet emissions continue to grow. The International Energy Agency estimates it will take triple that number to achieve net-zero. These costs imply massive opportunities, but business and financial decision-makers often rely on incomplete or biased climate information. As a result, the allocation of capital to impactful decarbonization solutions is fragmented, slow, and ultimately both inefficient and insufficient.

The Climate Knowledge Initiative translates rigorous analysis into actionable insights and helps build consensus among key decision-makers, while unapologetically flagging where business and public interests diverge. Our goal is to drive capital, talent, and innovation toward investable and scalable decarbonization solutions.​

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EU’s Wopke Hoekstra on Climate Action: We Need a Unified Global Response

During a discussion at Columbia Business School, the newly reappointed EU climate commissioner stressed the need for better alignment between Europe and the U.S., the challenges of global competition, and the role of carbon pricing in reducing emissions.

  1. Wopke Hoekstra, the European Union’s Commissioner for Climate Action
    Climate and Policy

    EU’s Wopke Hoekstra on Climate Action: We Need a Unified Global Response
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    Carbon

    How to Assess the Outcome of COP28
  3. Professor Gernot Wagner

    What Is COP28 and Why Is It Important?
  4. Paving the Road to Net Zero

    The Future of Our Planet: Paving the Road to Net Zero

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    Climate and Consumer Behavior

    Climate and Clean Energy Policy in the Post-inflation Reduction Act World
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    The Future of ESG: Overhauling Our Approach to Saving the World

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Climate Modeling Reaches for the Next Level of Precision
Climate and Sustainability, Climate and Technology, Data/Big Data, Social Impact

Climate Modeling Reaches for the Next Level of Precision

Through two-way knowledge flow, CBS Professor Vanessa Burbano ensures that businesses shape and benefit from climate modeling.

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'The World Won't Reach Net Zero Without Brazil'
Carbon Capture, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Green Hydrogen, Industry, Net Zero

'The World Won't Reach Net Zero Without Brazil'

The Brazil Climate Summit, held in September 2022, included panels on technology and disruption, policy changes and incentives to achieve net zero, climate justice, and the potential of the carbon credit economy.

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Is Europe's Energy Crisis Forcing a Green Industrial Revolution?
Carbon Capture, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Green Hydrogen, Industry

Is Europe's Energy Crisis Forcing a Green Industrial Revolution?

Climate economist Gernot Wagner discusses the implications of the Ukraine conflict for the climate debate.

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‘The World Won’t Reach Net Zero Without Brazil’
Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability, Net Zero

‘The World Won’t Reach Net Zero Without Brazil’

The Brazil Climate Summit, held in September 2022, included panels on technology and disruption, policy changes and incentives to achieve net zero, climate justice, and the potential of the carbon credit economy.

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Financing the World's Future
Broadcasting and Digital Era, Data and Business Analytics, Insights

Financing the World's Future

Investing in the era of climate change offers the opportunity and challenge of a lifetime, says Bruce Usher in his new book.

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Columbia Business School, The Square Earn LEED Gold Certification
Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability, Leadership

Columbia Business School, The Square Earn LEED Gold Certification

The green building rating system measures how sustainable a building development is in areas including energy, water efficiency, material selection, and indoor air quality.

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Using Behavioral Science to Encourage Smarter Climate Choices
Climate and Consumer Behavior, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability, Social Impact

Using Behavioral Science to Encourage Smarter Climate Choices

The Sustainability And Behavior Laboratory is using effective strategies to tilt consumers toward pro-climate decisions.

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Today's Climate Leaders
Business and Society, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability, Leadership

Today's Climate Leaders

Meet seven CBS alumni making their names in the climate space. These alumni are demonstrating just how that can be done, whether as an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, an investor, or the CEO of a Fortune 200 company.

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