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Harvard roundtable reveals CEO perspectives on industrial policy

CEOs and other business leaders must monitor the implementation of federal legislation aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing, decarbonizing the economy, and increasing U.S. competitiveness with China. Companies ranging from General Motors to privately held grid vendors are leveraging federal investments in areas ranging from electric vehicle infrastructure to semiconductor production. At the same time, they must anticipate risks, such as policy shifts with new administrations, workforce shortages, and geopolitical tensions.
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Wed, Aug 21, 2024

The rise of active ownership: How engaging with companies on societal issues can enhance long-term investment returns

Active ownership is essential for investors aiming to drive long-term returns and mitigate risks by engaging with companies on material issues such as climate change and human rights. By collaborating with portfolio companies on sustainable initiatives, investors can respond to shifting risks and capitalize on market opportunities, enhancing both financial performance and social impact. CEOs should prioritize transparent reporting and proactive engagement with stakeholders to stay competitive and attract investment.
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Thu, Aug 15, 2024

Drawdown Fund: Scaling the Impact of Climate Technology

Erik Snyder, Founder and CEO of Drawdown Fund discusses financing climate tech startups through growth equity. He describes how he started the Drawdown Fund with Paul Hawken, editor of the New York Times best-selling book on climate solutions called Drawdown, and the strategic choices that set their fund operations apart from others. He also describes some of the fund’s portfolio companies: from sustainable packaging, community solar to decarbonizing mass-transit with AI.
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Wed, Aug 14, 2024

Expert view: Deployment strategy is as important as technology for innovative climate companies

With global spending on climate infrastructure poised to rise, startup climate companies should focus on deployment to attract investors, experts said during a recent Harvard panel. It’s not enough to have innovative technology. The ability to get that technology to market at scale is what matters.
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Wed, Aug 14, 2024
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Harvard Medical School in Nature Medicine: Doctors Prepare for the Enormous Consequences of Climate Change

"Last year, Harvard Medical School voted to approve a climate curriculum theme, becoming one of the first universities in which this topic will be embedded into all four years of its regular clinical curriculum.." Read more about Harvard Medical School's breakthrough climate curriculum efforts and the broader trend of climate in medical education in this recent Nature Medicine article.
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Mon, Aug 12, 2024

In Remembrance of Susan Wojcicki

It is with profound sadness that the Salata Institute shares the news of the passing of esteemed adviser and supporter to the Institute and Harvard University alumna Susan Wojcicki, AB’90.
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Sun, Aug 11, 2024

Harvard @ Climate Week NYC

Join the Salata Institute's Climate Action Accelerator for events at Climate Week NYC on Tuesday, September 24.
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Fri, Aug 9, 2024

The future of climate finance: a ‘whole-system’ approach

To effectively finance critical climate projects that can decarbonize the world and meet global net zero goals, CEOs, investors, and lenders should focus on multi-sector financing solutions that explicitly re-engineer risks and returns, according to a recent panel at Harvard University. This “system-wide” finance approach—blending public and private financing—can fill market gaps to achieve sustainable outcomes, while helping firms stay receptive to both challenges and opportunities.
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Thu, Aug 8, 2024

Climate activist tells business leaders: Be part of a movement for change

The Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act mark the biggest changes in U.S. industrial policy in decades. To take advantage and drive positive societal change, business leaders and climate activists must collaborate in new ways, according to an architect of the Green New Deal.
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Tue, Aug 6, 2024

MethaneSAT: The EDF Satellite Tracking Methane Emissions from Oil & Gas Operations

Fred Krupp, president of the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), describes EDF’s work to address climate change through scientific, economic, and legal analyses, working with governments and companies, and public and legal advocacy for stronger climate and other environmental practices and policies. Fred joined us to talk about MethaneSAT, EDF’s new satellite that was recently launched to monitor emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas operations. Fred describes why EDF entered the satellite business, how its satellite differs from others already in orbit, the many partners EDF enlisted to design and deploy the satellite, how AI is deployed in the process, and what new opportunities this satellite will provide for EDF and the rest of us.
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Wed, Jul 31, 2024

Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability

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Fri, Jul 26, 2024

Billions in clean energy tax breaks, federal expenditures in play during 2024 elections

The Biden Administration implemented the biggest policy initiative globally to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. While the legislation is unlikely to significantly affect the 2024 U.S. elections, Biden’s ambitious new decarbonization and clean energy approach may have ‘staying power’ regardless of election outcomes. Businesses and other actors are jockeying to preserve its benefits — which include nearly $1 trillion in tax breaks and expenditures through 2031 — according to two Harvard University researchers.
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Fri, Jul 19, 2024