The world faces two inescapable, major environmental crises: the loss of biodiversity and global climate change. This workshop will bring together researchers from C-PREE at Princeton University and the Centre for Natural Climate Solutions at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to investigate how the world might…
When it comes to informing new policies or changes to society, having solid science is only the first step. In this fireside chat with Ali Nouri *06 (Assistant Secretary at the Department of Energy) and Roger Aines (Energy Program Chief Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab), we will discuss communicating science to…
Brandon J. Hall, Managing Director, is Co-Head of the Financial Markets Advisory (FMA) group at BlackRock.
The FMA group delivers a range of advisory services including capital markets, portfolio construction, sustainability, and data & analytics solutions to official sector and financial institution clients globally,…
Over the past two years, passage of successive infrastructure-related bills by the U.S. Congress - Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, Chips+, Infrastructure, Investment & Jobs Act, and Inflation Reduction Act - equals historic levels of investment by the federal government in transitioning to a clean energy economy and…
As the world grapples with how to address climate change, at the heart of the issue is justice. Globally, the nations that are projected to suffer the worst impacts of climate change are those that are least responsible for causing it and that have fewer resources to adapt. The same is true in the United States, where…
What are central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and will they revolutionize financial services? From the Nigerian eNaira to the Digital Rupee launched by the Reserve Bank of India, more than half the world's central banks are considering offering some form of digital currencies in the near future. What are the implications for…
Danae is an Assistant Professor at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Sustainability in Arizona State University. Danae's research studies the distributional consequences of environmental policy and environmental justice. Her work uses applied causal inference methods with remote sensing…
India is in the middle of a historic energy transition. A big part of this is the expected reduction of coal in India's energy mix. Drawing on the economic and political history of the Indian coal industry over the last half century this talk will discuss some of the emerging trends in the industry, and discuss the possible…
As Lead Negotiator for the UK Presidency at COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Archie led the process that resulted in all 196 countries agreeing the 'Glasgow Climate Pact' and finalising the Paris Agreement Rulebook. He was the UK’s Lead Climate Negotiator for six years, including through the UNFCCC, EU, G7…
