Climate and Policy

The new president's proposed policies are poised to reshape the business landscape. Columbia Business School experts break down what leaders need to know about Trump's second term. 

In the first episode of season two, hosts Ray Horton and Sandi Wright speak with Rohit “Rit” Aggarwala ’00, the chief climate officer and commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) of the City of New York, a position he has held since being recruited in 2022 to the administration of Mayor Eric Adams. 

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.

To hedge against potentially severe damages associated with climate change, a new Columbia Business School study finds CO2 emissions should be cut by 70 percent — quickly.

Columbia Business School research employs a novel financial-economic model to depict how current carbon pricing could prevent climate risks

New Columbia Business School research reveals pathways to overcome polarization and accelerate climate action