Chris Levesque, President and CEO of TerraPower, explains how next-generation reactors and innovative energy storage are reshaping nuclear energy's role in the global transition to sustainability.
During Columbia Business School’s Earth Week, Professors David Schizer and Gernot Wagner explored how climate and national security priorities can accelerate the transition to clean energy.
A third of the 2,000 largest publicly traded companies globally have committed to net-zero targets in their corporate strategies, most by 2050; another 10% have pledged to do so.
Despite these ambitious targets, companies cite the lack of reliable, data-driven information on the present and future of affordable low-carbon technologies, business climate transition models, and successful examples of the implementation of different technologies or in different industries, including high-quality nature-based solutions, as the greatest single challenge to transitioning to net zero. The Climate Knowledge Initiative's mission is to fill this gap.
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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.
Climate change is a significant issue for voters who are increasingly focused on how political parties balance environmental priorities with economic considerations. Gautam Gowrisankaran, a professor of economics at Columbia University, argues that a candidate who can find and clearly communicate a well-rounded approach to both will likely have an advantage.
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, listen to Professor Gernot Wagner’s talk from Reunion 2024, where he discusses the challenges posed by the climate crisis and the significant business opportunities emerging from the clean-energy race.
Industry leaders are tackling cement decarbonization to reduce emissions. Columbia Business School shares practical solutions shaping the future of construction.
As the world rushes toward a net-zero future, the experiences of Wendy De Wolf '18, co-founder of East Light Partners, underscore the opportunities and obstacles in scaling renewable energy and making solar power a dominant force in global energy production.
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.
In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, listen to GM CEO Mary Barra’s keynote appearance at the Tamer Institute’s 2024 Climate Business & Investment Conference, where she shared the automaker’s bold strategy to lead the electric vehicle revolution.
Economists have long insisted that the only way to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases rapidly and at scale is to put a price on them. But while that is true, the key to a successful, politically sustainable climate policy is to ensure that the benefits precede the costs.
It does not take a crystal ball to understand how momentous tipping points can be in natural systems that affect our welfare. Tipping points in climate can presage catastrophes on a planetary scale, even threatening civilization.