Low angle view of modern skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan.
Finance
How to Retire Early: Making Accelerated Coal Phaseout Feasible and Just
For over a century, growing presence of coal smokestacks worldwide signified economic development and progress. Coal supplied our homes with electricity and our factories with power. At the same time, this workhorse of the industrial era caused serious harm to our health and the environment. Today, the costs of continuing…
In a Pandemic or a Climate Crisis, You Better Get Your Data Right
According to polls, it was mid-March when most of us in the United States understood the severity of COVID-19. At the same time, we were collectively searching for data to drive lifesaving decision-making. Close all business and keep people inside homes? Or allow some degree of freedom? What would…
Green Banks 101
Green banks are ideally positioned to assist countries with the implementation of their nationally determined contributions, as per the terms of the Paris Agreement.
Op-ed: Clean Energy Tipping Points
Editor’s note: The following op-ed was posted in Mandarin in Caijing Magazine, an influential Chinese publication that covers social, political and economic topics. On April 20, 2020, for the first time ever, the price of oil—specifically the price on the futures contract for West Texas crude oil—was negative. COVID-19…
Disaster Rollbacks: The Methane Danger to Our Health and Climate
Over the last few months, in addition to facing a dire health crisis, we have all been witness to unexpected disruptions in our systems and society. Along with the disruptions of basic daily life such as work, childcare, and shopping for basic necessities, many industries have been hard-hit by the…
