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EnergySource

Nov 8, 2018

The climate finance partnership: Mobilizing institutional capital to address the climate opportunity

By John E. Morton

It has been impossible to attend any serious climate change conference over the past decade that hasn’t included a significant, and ever-increasing, focus on the topic of private capital mobilization—institutional capital, more specifically. Why? There are two main reasons, one driven by the enormity and immediacy of the challenge, the other by the scale of […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Renewables & Advanced Energy

New Atlanticist

Nov 1, 2018

Climate change is doing more than raising sea levels. Your bar tab will go up, too

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The past few weeks have produced a steady stream of bad news for the Earth. Here’s a look at some stories making headlines.

Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Oct 15, 2018

Global economic leaders should prepare for ‘unknown unknowns’ of climate change

By Valerie Rouxel-Laxton

he economic and financial leaders gathered in Bali last week have the influence to drive change, which can only be addressed through significant international cooperation. Will our leaders rise to the challenge?

Climate Change & Climate Action Renewables & Advanced Energy

In the News

Oct 14, 2018

Livingston for Aspenia: Subnational climate action goes global – with California leading

By Atlantic Council

Climate Change & Climate Action United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Oct 10, 2018

Lessons from Hurricane Andrew

By Samuel Jeffrey

Although Michael stands to cause severe storm surges, wind damage, and loss of life, Florida’s resilient-by-design approach may aid the state in withstanding the storm and looking toward recovery.

Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Oct 10, 2018

The United Nations’ deadly serious call to action on climate change

By David Livingston

The world remains grossly off-track to avoiding deleterious levels of climate change over this century, regardless of whether the target is 1.5 degrees, 2 degrees, or some other arbitrary metric.

Climate Change & Climate Action United Nations

Report

Sep 11, 2018

Climate leadership in uncertain times

By Joshua Busby and Nigel Purvis

In the wake of turbulence in efforts to address climate change and the current absence of US federal leadership, it is important for motivated states and actors to identify a handful of high-impact areas where progress can be made and work to specifically address them.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Sep 7, 2018

Europe’s new normal: Turning the migrant challenge into an opportunity

By Pete Seat

With inhospitable temperatures across North Africa and Central Asia, constant war and conflict in Middle East hot spots, and the advance of authoritarian regimes, today’s refugees don’t represent a temporary conundrum, but rather a new normal of European life.

Climate Change & Climate Action Conflict

In the News

Jul 22, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Cyprus urgently needs solar desalination

By Charles Ellinas

Read the full article here.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

EnergySource

Jul 13, 2018

Not everything is cool with air conditioning

By Peter Freudenstein

When they first cross the Atlantic, Europeans are often perplexed by the omnipresent air conditioners in the United States. Yet when humidity and temperatures reach unbearable levels during the summer months, even hardened naysayers of air conditioners appreciate a cool workplace that allows working without sweating profusely. However, not everything is cool with air conditioning. […]

Climate Change & Climate Action

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