Climate and Solutions

One panel in Columbia Business School’s Climate Week lineup convened experts and practitioners from heavy industry to share what’s working as they push forward toward decarbonization. In doing this, the panel discussion reflected the larger mission of CBS’s Climate Knowledge Initiative. 

Coalbed methane is an underappreciated problem of global steel production. While cutting methane emissions in the steel supply chain will not produce green steel overnight, it could reduce the sector’s emissions by the equivalent of a billion tons of carbon annually, and at little cost.

China’s Solar PV installations dropped 85 percent in June after a planned subsidy phase-out. But far from a retreat from renewables, the country's energy policy reforms reflect an increasingly mature and competitive solar industry. Download Deck PDFDownload Deck PPT

If political conditions in the United States and elsewhere require a rebranding of technologies formerly known as “climate tech,” so be it. The larger economic, technological, and geopolitical forces propelling everyone toward cleaner energy remain as strong as ever.

Despite the administration’s push for fossil fuels, solar is faster, cheaper, more stable, and increasingly American-made. Here’s why it’s the smartest path to true energy leadership.

The global food sector produces over a fifth of greenhouse gas emissions, but receives just 3% of climate investment. A CKI workshop reveals the top strategies experts agree could reshape how we produce protein, cut emissions, and meet rising demand.

Just as the broader European economy depends heavily on Germany, the continent's industrial powerhouse, Germany's own economy depends on access to affordable power. With geopolitical and climate conditions requiring an urgent transition to renewables, the task now is to develop a politically viable energy strategy.

Three Columbia Business School students are leveraging their MBA experience to tackle climate challenges—designing circular supply chains, transforming catastrophe bonds, and creating scalable climate investment vehicles.

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.

During a recent Distinguished Speakers Series event, the Senior Partner and Chair of North America at McKinsey shared leadership insights on AI business strategy, climate innovation, and the future of work.