There are divergent trajectories of economic and emissions growth across developed and emerging market countries, underscoring the need to focus on emerging markets to achieve global climate goals. Key Themes: • The divergence of emissions growth across different countries and regions • A focus on China, India, and other non-developed countries in the global climate
In late 2019, Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau contacted me about a stunning piece of land in Wisconsin that she believed would be the perfect site for her new yoga studio. I found the idea deeply intriguing. Kathleen and I are former business partners. We work very well together, and it was fun to think about what we
Our lead sustainable finance reporter looks at what’s coming in the year ahead for ESG investing, green funds, and the climate transition The sustainable finance industry closed out 2025 bloodied and bruised but still standing after a year of attacks from Donald Trump and reactionary lawmakers intent on reversing progress on environmental and social investing.
Financial institutions, including public pensions, must drive real-world decarbonization to protect the economy, retirement savings, and portfolio stability. Achieving this requires phasing out investments that fuel the climate crisis while scaling up climate-positive investments. These principles set clear guidelines for credible investments in climate solutions. Climate change is a systemic risk that threatens global economies,
My prediction for 2026, based on the hard-won truths of 2025—clean energy innovation will continue to outpace expectations. Just consider two basic pieces of data: Solar power costs less than half what analysts in 2015 predicted it would in 2025. And EV sales make up a quarter of the world’s markets — a threshold forecast
New York is entering a moment when two political forces — rising energy costs and rising expectations for climate action — are hurtling toward each other on the same track. And by 2026, the state’s leadership may no longer be able to slow the collision. New York’s climate politics have always been high-stakes, particularly as
Cement production emits roughly the same amount of carbon dioxide as all of the cars in the world combined. Massachusetts startup Sublime Systems found a way to make it without its largest source of emissions. The Massachusetts startup Sublime Systems developed a new cement production system that requires no fossil fuels and eliminates the use
For much of the past decade, discussions within the financial industry about climate change have focused on capital markets. Pundits have debated the risks of stranded fossil fuel assets, the merits of ESG integration, and the growth potential of renewable energy. Important as these topics are, they remain distant and abstract for the average American
