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Diet for a low-carbon planet

Most of the proposed solutions to climate change such as substitution of fossil fuels require large investments, policies that are politically contentious or difficult to enforce, and years to fully...

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Time to engage the private sector on climate finance

I was at the Climate Investment Funds meetings in Cape Town last week with several other representatives from development banks, NGOs and governments to discuss results, impacts and the future of this...

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Save the chocolate and the planet

With Durban climate change meetings around the corner, discussion on the long-term risks to Africa and the severity of recent extreme events has understandably increased – for example, hot, dry weather...

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Crystal gazing with McKinsey on resources for the future

In 1980, the biologist Paul Ehrlich and business school professor Julian Simon famously wagered on the likelihood of resource scarcity over the coming decade. Based on his expectation that population...

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Tar sands: The story behind the headlines

The complexity of climate change issue is a challenge for most mainstream media, which increasingly seek the shortest possible sound bite to interest an audience with a very limited attention span. Yet...

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A new `Climate Normal' needed

The impact of climate change on investment and development is fundamental but is yet to be appreciated, or some in cases even understood. One related issue is a seemingly obscure technical calculation,...

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A tribute to John Hoffman, an unsung champion of the global environment

The accomplishments of mid-level bureaucrats, particularly in this time of anti-government sentiment, are rarely celebrated. It was therefore striking to see major newspapers devote significant space...

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Communicating Climate Risks to Investors: the Next Major Ratings Failure

  Only a few years ago, the failure to properly quantify and communicate the risks of a widely traded commodity, mortgage-backed securities, caused major damage to the US and ultimately the global...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...

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Why We Must Engage the Private Sector in Climate Change Adaptation Efforts

Late last month, I retired after spending more than 30 years in the climate arena, the last decade as a principal climate change specialist at the International Finance Corporation. During the span of...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...

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Can Corporations Lead When Governments Don’t?

The past week saw the final demise of proposals for U.S. legislation to address climate change, and a sense of gloom pervades discussion about prospects for a similar effort by the new Congress next...

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Russian wildfires: No winners from climate change

A commonly heard comment in climate change discussions has been that the benefits of climate change – milder winters, increased agricultural productivity -- also have to be acknowledged. Russia and...

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