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September 2020 Newsletter

Living in California these last two months has put into stark relief the fact that climate change is not a future-tense problem, but an immense present-tense problem: It is happening now, all around us. I’m heartened to see a few signs of hope and progress this month. Governor Newsom recently announced …

A different clean-energy vehicle

A different kind of clean-energy vehicle is emerging, and it isn’t made by Tesla. At least nine clean-energy companies, most of which have little to no revenue, are planning to go public between now and the end of the year via reverse mergers with “blank-check” financiers, also known as special …

FAIRR Newsletter: October 2020

WATCH THE NEW FILM, ‘OUR PLANET: TOO BIG TO FAIL’ What is the role of the finance sector in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss? In a new film by the WWF, Jeremy Coller, Founder of the FAIRR Initiative and CIO of Coller Capital, joins other well-known names such …

Climate Diplomacy Builds Momentum at the Close of UNGA

China and Big Business Give Climate Diplomacy a Kick-Start at UNGA and Climate Week  This week marks the end of the UN’s 75th General Assembly (UNGA)—and the first virtual UNGA and Climate Week. WRI experts report on some encouraging announcements, including China’s surprise commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by …

Electric slide

The Covid-19 pandemic has upended conventional wisdom in oil markets (prices will never go negative) and car sales (electric vehicle numbers will fall off a cliff). At the end of the summer, it hit another decades-old trend, at least in the U.S. For the first time since at least 1960, …

September 2020 Newsletter

As the fall season rings in, we’re looking forward to embarking on all that October holds. September was filled with several initiatives that you will read about in this newsletter. These include weekly Perspectives articles in the Montecito Journal, a presentation on the H2 Clipper at the International Hydrogen Aviation Conference, and …

News from the Grantham Research Institute at LSE – October 2020

October 2020 This month’s update from the Grantham Research Institute at LSE includes a call for a more diverse leadership team for the UK hosting of COP26, a look at lessons from the UK Climate Assembly and Nicholas Stern on China’s historic announcement on net-zero emissions. As the new academic …