Columbia Center on Sustainable InvestmentColumbia Law School, 435 West 116th Street · New York, NY 10027 ...

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ISDS is known for its lack of transparency (among other deficiencies), often described as “secretive” at nearly every stage, from filing disputes to issuing decisions. Public access to hearings and ...

Understanding the diverse types of climate change-related risks is crucial for developing effective strategies to address the global climate crisis. A holistic yet disaggregated approach allows for a ...

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We examine and develop solutions for policy, legal, financial, and data-related aspects of investment for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Our work spans economic sectors, with a focus on ...

To address the global climate finance gap, CCSI and Man Group have developed the Climate Allocation Compass, a Framework for Real-World Decarbonization (‘Compass-FRWD’). Compass-FRWD is a six-step ...

Investments in mining have the potential to transform economies. We provide resources and analysis aimed to help stakeholders—including governments of mineral-rich economies, mining companies, ...

Understanding the carbon footprint of countries and companies along the oil value chain is fundamental to outlining paths to reduced reliance on fossil fuels. Adopting a supply-chain approach, CCSI ...

Accelerating the deployment of innovative technologies currently in the prototype or demonstration phase in developing countries is crucial to a just transition to global net-zero energy systems, in ...

Lisa Sachs is the Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), a joint Center of Columbia Climate School and Columbia Law School. Since joining CCSI in 2008, she established and ...