Climate

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.

Columbia Business School's Think Bigger Innovation Summit celebrates diverse approaches to solving problems like climate change.

Columbia Business School’s sustainable marketing curriculum is shedding light on the ultimate responsibility of corporations.

“How do you build a just transition into all of this?” asked Columbia SIPA’s Bataille. “You’ve got to involve your communities and local workforces from the beginning and make them part of the solution-finding process.”

Three central takeaways emerged from the 2024 Climate Business & Investment Conference, which gathered established industry leaders, startups, investors, and researchers to discuss the climate tech market's progress and needed adjustments.

EVs shouldn’t be a luxury item, but Biden’s tariffs mean they may remain so.

Improving energy efficiency is not enough for advocates of degrowth, who espouse energy sufficiency as the best way to fight climate change. But their argument is absurd: using limited inputs more efficiently is the definition of economic productivity – which, in turn, boosts growth.

CBS hosted a workshop geared toward tackling soaring steel emissions as part of its Climate Knowledge Initiative.