Climate and Capital Media
Tracking that intensifying nexus of climate issues, solutions, tech, and policies with public and private finance with independent journalists, climate and finance experts and entrepreneurs.
- Here’s why an #Australia #coal town models #climate *and* #economic progress @petermckillop.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/how-asean-ca...
- “Even as its carbon levels plunged, #Shenzhen’s economy grows by 6% annually” @petermckillop.bsky.social on how #China is accelerating its #greeneconomy transition #Decarbonization #ClimateRisk #NetPositive @barclay2.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/shenzhen-dec...
- “The question is no longer whether to invest in indigenous entrepreneurs, but how” See why #globalmarkets face increased risk if they don’t. @wendychen.bsky.social @sxsw.com @petermckillop.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/where-to-fin...
- “A systemic approach doesn’t just mitigate risks…it provides a material competitive advantage” @Sana Kapadia www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/why-the-futu... @petermckillop.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social
- The @federalreserve.bsky.social claims its #NGFS exit wasn’t political. But quitting the global coalition of central banks addressing #climate change is an “unjustified… abdication of its responsibilities.” See @grahamsteele.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-fed-says... #FedWatch
- #Wisconsin’s Oak Creek plant might end up a #strandedasset as #renewables already cost less. See @christiantfong.bsky.social & @electronecon.bsky.social Joe Daniel on the billions at stake www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/an-object-le... #EnergyTransition #ClimateFinance #Renewables #Decarbonization
- Counterintuitively, the US exit from Just Energy Transition Partnerships might “boost efforts to rapidly scale up renewable energy.” @petermckillop.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/us-exits-asi...
- Why the #EU omnibus #sustainability reporting regulation is “a massive step backward” www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/eu-sustainab... #Climate #ClimateRisk #ESG #SustainableInvesting @moriahcosta.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @greencb.bsky.social
- Here’s how Mark Carney can defend #Canada against #Trump's economic pressures www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/can-mark-car... #MarkCarney #USCanada @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social
- An unlikely alliance: Larry Fink & Donald Trump partner to secure Panama Canal ports for the US www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/larry-fink-a... #BlackRock #Trump #PanamaCanal @petermckillop.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social
- Climate risk shocks could cut Global GDP 50%, IFoA reports. Why? “Climate change assessments…exclude many of the most severe risks we could face” - Tim Lenton @moriahcosta.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk tinyurl.com/532fweet
- The business case can drive electrification of trucks, vans and buses, even if Trump succeeds in stripping the IRA See Emily Chen’s analysis @barclay2.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- Is “the business case” finally driving the energy transition — in the nick of time, as Trump eliminates #IRA incentives? That might be the next step in #Germany @greencb.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- #Venturecapital & #philanthropy are increasingly partnering to accelerate #climatetech investments See @yunimpact.bsky.social's report @barclay2.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- After the #US bailed out of the $21.5 billion Just Energy Transition Project, Germany jumped in with Japan. @barclay2.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- “Greta Thunberg… may have found an unlikely ally in Donald Trump” See @petermckillop.bsky.social on “a delicious irony… in this era of #Trump madness” @barclay2.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @karihuus.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- “China is extending its lead in the energy transition,” with solar up 45%, wind up 18%, and solar panel exports up 34% in 2024, Danny Kennedy writes. See Kennedy on the dramatic acceleration of #cleanenergy in #Asia. @barclay2.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- Antarctica’s fragile #ecosystem is vulnerable to tourism, from foot traffic interrupting habitat, to emissions from cruises increasing rates of melting Read more from #polar explorer and entrepreneur Grace Cordsen here @petermckillop.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- “The time has come to evolve — not with [sustainability] itself but how we articulate it" @barclay2.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- While the US cuts #renewables funding, #Asia takes a global lead with #climate #investment targets worth $1T @karihuus.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- Sustainability’s problem now isn’t just that some call it “woke.” It’s that it’s “too often seen by many as a standalone initiative rather than an integral part of a company’s business strategy,” says Tony Calandro See his reframing here @blairpalese.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- See the latest in our new Climate Asia series, reporting deals in #geothermal, #biofuel, and other #renewables @karihuus.bsky.social @barclay2.bsky.social @blairpalese.bsky.social @petermckillop.bsky.social @climateandcap.bsky.social
- Reposted by Climate and Capital MediaWriter/expert @tonycalandro.bsky.social for @climateandcap.bsky.social: "When is 'woke' wise? When it's fiduciary risk management - and that's what ESG and #climate risk management are. & they are crucial for every biz, whether Trump likes it or not. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/when-is-woke...
- Reposted by Climate and Capital MediaESG & #climate #emissions reduction commitments aren’t feel good, nice to haves, they are entirely about necessary biz #risk management & governance. Great read in @climateandcap.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/it-isnt-woke...
- Reposted by Climate and Capital MediaTrump's immigration policies plus RFK's approach to pesticides are a potential trainwreck for farmers. @wellesleycollege.bsky.social's @33ny33.bsky.social wrote this for our capstone ES class #es399. Great to see it in @climateandcap.bsky.social www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/trump-and-ke...
