How climate is shaping geostrategy
How climate is altering the geopolitical calculus, Spain cracks down on data centers, and local finance is needed for adaptation. All this and more!
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David Carlin, founder of D. A. Carlin and Company and former head of the UN's Risk Centre shares deep insights into finance, risk, and sustainability that you can use to grow your career and business.
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Ask David: Is AI Good or Bad for the Climate?
AI has real environmental impacts but also real potential for climate solutions. Here’s how business leaders can balance this tension.
Demand for air conditioning could cost electricity grids over $300 billion
Plus, ESG income funds deliver high yields, investors rethink climate policy engagement, and AI’s role in climate modeling. All this and more.
Ask David: What Comes Next for the Energy Transition?
Renewable energy is now a central part of the global energy system. Here’s where firms should focus as the transition enters its next phase.
$42B in Natural Catastrophe Losses in the first half of 2026
Extreme heat’s impact on European GDP, new assessments of sustainable finance taxonomies, and do AI-driven productivity gains benefit fossil fuels or renewables more?
Ask David: How should sustainability teams be using AI?
Sustainability teams have broad mandates and limited resources. Here’s how responsible use of AI can help close that gap.
Amid Record Warming, Only 8% of Climate Finance is Going to Adaptation
Plus, wildfire risk surging in the US, investor opposition to SEC climate rule retreat, and new research on nature loss and macroeconomic impacts. All this and more.
Ask David: What Is Stalling Climate Finance?
Climate finance reached $2T last year, that needs to triple by 2035. Here’s how policymakers and financial institutions can help close that gap.
France and Spain are Ground Zero for Climate Impacts
GHG Protocol updates, Florida's insurers denying claims, and only 15% net zero plans pass independent review. All this and more.
How can firms prepare for rising climate litigation risks?
Climate litigation has nearly quadrupled in 8 years. Here’s how boards and leaders should manage this emerging risk.
Pension Funds Brace for Climate Tipping Points
Heat waves are changing economics across industries, transition plans are falling short of CDP’s credibility bar, and California pulls insurers into Scope 3 under SB 253. All this and more.
Ask David: Where Can Financial Institutions Find Opportunities in A Changing World?
Electrification, AI, and physical climate risk are creating significant disruption across markets. We discuss how to navigate these shifts and pursue revenue growth.
New Study Finds EU ETS Cut Emissions by 41%
Plus, ETS overhaul, how California's $15B insurance market is split, and climate tech record $6.7B raise. All this and more.