While emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) represent the highest growth potential in the global economy, they face the highest cost of capital, resulting in high borrowing costs and low ...

The world’s energy systems and digital infrastructure are undergoing rapid and interconnected transformations. The continued expansion of data centers – driven by growing demand for cloud computing, ...

Rethinking “Banking Engagement”: High-Level Findings from CLFI’s March 5th, 2025 Workshop on Lender-Client Relations and the Transition to Net Zero ...

In this week's EU–South Africa summit, the European Commission is launching talks with South Africa on the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP). Designing CTIPs to foster ...

For project description and materials, see here.Distinguishing-Among-Climate-Change-Related-Risks-FINAL.pdf 9.12 MB ...

Download the PDF version of this briefing here. Introduction Understanding the diverse types of climate change-related risks is crucial for developing effective strategies to address the global ...

Phasing out coal power is a fundamentally important and urgent step in combating climate change. Even though coal plants were built with the expectation that they would operate for a certain time to ...

Screening for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems: Guidance and Tools for Government Officials ...

CCSI hosted a talk by Prof. Aris Georgopoulos on "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Public Sector Governance: Bellerophon Rising?" The advent of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) and its ...

Climate Impact Screening and Reporting: A Venture Capital PerspectiveJuly 16, 2024 ...

A recent analysis conducted by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) on behalf of Carbon Market Watch has shed new light on the involvement of banks in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) ...

Today, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment jointly published a new report: Recommendations to Update the FTC and DOJ’s Guidelines for ...