Cement is a critical component of modern infrastructure, but its production is one of the largest contributors to global carbon emissions. Collaboration and policy shifts can accelerate the path to a cleaner future.
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 the race to make solar power a dominant force in global energy production.
Chairman and CEO, ReNew, Sumant Sinha, visited Columbia Business School during Climate Week to discuss India’s role in the global clean energy transition and the practical challenges of scaling renewable energy.
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.
New research from CBS Professor Gernot Wagner finds that the commonly used bottom-up cost curves may underestimate barriers to climate change mitigation, while the top-down estimates used by economists may be too high.
Columbia Business School Research Suggests the Leading Models for the Cost of Reducing Greenhouse Gas are Incomplete
A letter from Dean Costis Maglaras opens the Winter/Spring 2023 issue of Columbia Business School's alumni magazine.
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.