A third of the 2,000 largest publicly traded companies globally have committed to net-zero targets in their corporate strategies, most by 2050; another 10% have pledged to do so.
Despite these ambitious targets, companies cite the lack of reliable, data-driven information on the present and future of affordable low-carbon technologies, business climate transition models, and successful examples of the implementation of different technologies or in different industries, including high-quality nature-based solutions, as the greatest single challenge to transitioning to net zero. The Climate Knowledge Initiative's mission is to fill this gap.
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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.
Meet seven CBS alumni making their names in the climate space. These alumni are demonstrating just how that can be done, whether as an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, an investor, or the CEO of a Fortune 200 company.
Professor Gernot Wagner discusses his work in climate economics, his views on urgent climate policy challenges, and what makes him optimistic for the future.
New research challenges the accepted wisdom that shunning companies that fail to meet your values puts pressure on them or puts them out of business.
As the annual event designed to drive climate action marks its 14th year, here's what our faculty members had to say about the most pressing issues.
Columbia Business School Professor Bruce Usher discusses his new book, which outlines the risks and opportunities for investors from climate change, and how current students and alumni are addressing major environmental challenges.
The School's Climate Change and Business Program delivers value for society and students.
Climate economist Gernot Wagner discusses the implications of the Ukraine conflict for the climate debate.