COP 27

Updates, news and media coverage from Columbia Business School at COP 27, the United Nations Climate Conference at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Financing the Transition to Net Zero

Panel and Cocktail Reception

November 9th | 6 to 7 PM Panel | 7 to 8 PM Reception
Hilton Sharks Bay | Cleopatra Room

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Join us for an in-depth conversation on climate and finance, including:

From carbon markets to venture capital to global funds, how do we create markets and mechanisms that incentivize green investing?
How do we identify innovative ideas and solutions early on? What are the new and emerging technologies we should be watching?
How do we ensure that the impact and benefits of investments and technology are shared and distributed equitably?

PANELISTS

Costis Maglaras Dean and David & Lyn Silfen Professor, Columbia Business School	Alex Halliday Founding Dean, Columbia Climate School	Nili Gilbert Vice Chairwoman, Carbon Direct	Kara Mangone Global Head of Climate Strategy, Goldman Sachs
Bruce Usher Co-Director of the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise; Elizabeth B. Strickler '86 and Mark T. Gallogly '86 Faculty Director; Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Business School

Moderated by

Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist

Climate @ CBS

Speakers from the 2022 Brazil Climate Summit held at Columbia Business School

Social Enterprise, Climate and Sustainability, Climate and Technology, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Finance, Climate and Consumer Behavior, Energy, Economics and Policy, Leadership, Leading through Crisis, Technology

‘We Are Bigger Than Our Problems’

Three takeaways from the 2022 Brazil Climate Summit held at Columbia Business School’s Manhattanville campus

Bruce Usher recently joined Financial Times contributor Sarah Murray to discuss the pros and cons of four climate-friendly investment strategies.

Climate and Finance, Climate and Technology, Leadership and Strategy, Value Investing

Four Investment Strategies to Combat Climate Change

CBS professor Bruce Usher discusses his book and its most important takeaways for investors.

Climate and Consumer Behavior, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Entrepreneurial Leadership & Strategy, World Business

Climate Week NYC: CBS Experts Weigh In on Smart Incentives, Solutions in the Fight Against Climate Change

As the annual event designed to drive climate action marks its 14th year, here's what our faculty members had to say about the most pressing issues.

About a decade ago, fossil-fuel divestment campaigns began to spread across U.S. college campuses and within other institutions in an effort to exert economic, political, and social power in combating climate change.

Social Enterprise, ESG, Economics and Policy

Does Divesting From ‘Sin Stocks’ Really Hurt Targeted Companies?

New research challenges the accepted wisdom that shunning companies that fail to meet your values puts pressure on them or puts them out of business.

Research suggests that, increasingly, oil and gas majors can be influenced by their investor stakeholders.

Carbon, Economics and Policy, Energy, Energy Transition, ESG, Social Enterprise

OLD- Oil and Gas Majors May Be More Responsive to Pressure on Climate Than Widely Believed

Research presented at the 2022 Climate Business and Investment Conference suggests ways energy companies can be influenced by their investor stakeholders.

Nili Gilbert ’03 of Carbon Direct, left, and Ryan Orbuch of Lowercarbon Capital, discuss climate solutions during a panel at the 2022 Climate Business & Investment Conference

Carbon, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

OLD- Investment in Carbon Removal Technologies Just Hit an Inflection Point

A panel at the 2022 Climate Conference underscores a dramatic revving up of demand for a technological niche.

Moderator Mark Gallogly ’86, left, cofounder of Three Cairns Group, and Rich Lesser, global chair of the Boston Consulting Group, speak at the 2022 Climate Business & Investment Conference

Carbon, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Energy, ESG, Net Zero, Social Enterprise

COP 27

Financing the Transition to Net Zero

PANELISTS

Climate @ CBS

‘We Are Bigger Than Our Problems’

Three takeaways from the 2022 Brazil Climate Summit held at Columbia Business School’s Manhattanville campus

Four Investment Strategies to Combat Climate Change

Climate Week NYC: CBS Experts Weigh In on Smart Incentives, Solutions in the Fight Against Climate Change

Does Divesting From ‘Sin Stocks’ Really Hurt Targeted Companies?

OLD- Oil and Gas Majors May Be More Responsive to Pressure on Climate Than Widely Believed

OLD- Investment in Carbon Removal Technologies Just Hit an Inflection Point

A panel at the 2022 Climate Conference underscores a dramatic revving up of demand for a technological niche.

Business Leadership on the Path to Net Zero: Reasons for Optimism at the 2022 Climate Conference

Climate change presents humanity with a dizzying array of challenges, but green shoots of progress are emerging from the world of business.

Financing the Transition to Net Zero

PANELISTS

Climate @ CBS

‘We Are Bigger Than Our Problems’

Three takeaways from the 2022 Brazil Climate Summit held at Columbia Business School’s Manhattanville campus

Four Investment Strategies to Combat Climate Change

Climate Week NYC: CBS Experts Weigh In on Smart Incentives, Solutions in the Fight Against Climate Change

Does Divesting From ‘Sin Stocks’ Really Hurt Targeted Companies?

OLD- Oil and Gas Majors May Be More Responsive to Pressure on Climate Than Widely Believed

OLD- Investment in Carbon Removal Technologies Just Hit an Inflection Point

A panel at the 2022 Climate Conference underscores a dramatic revving up of demand for a technological niche.

Business Leadership on the Path to Net Zero: Reasons for Optimism at the 2022 Climate Conference

Climate change presents humanity with a dizzying array of challenges, but green shoots of progress are emerging from the world of business.

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