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We Read a 130-Page Report on Climate Regulation So You Don’t Have To
In October 2021, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC)—an oversight body for federal financial regulators—chimed in on the climate conversation by way of a dense,…
RMI Reality Check: Greener, Friendlier Alternatives Exist for Rare Minerals in Batteries
The Myth For years, commentators have been handwringing about the extraction practices, environmental and social harms, and corporate ownership of mining operations that contribute to…
Private Financial Institutions Are Stepping in to Decarbonize Steel
Finance at COP, the UN climate change conference, used to be about public dollars. It was largely about rich countries pledging the elusive $100…
What We’re Learning about Corporate Climate Ambition
Although COP26 furthered global climate ambition, its outcomes failed to fully meet the aspirations of many leaders and activists calling for more…
COP26 Made Clear That the World Is Ready for Green Hydrogen
After the recent COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, COP26 President Alok Sharma said that “we have kept 1.5°C within reach, but its pulse is weak.”…