From Our Archives: Pollution, Mortality & Impact on Economy
Interested in learning more about our thinking? Our first report of a three part series on the pollution, Covid and economic outcomes can be found HERE.
From Our Archives: Insecurity & Economic Impacts in Mexico
Interested in learning more about our research and analysis? Our report from December 2019 on the economic impacts of insecurity can be found HERE.
Ways to Nudge Equitable Climate Finance — Bretton Woods Blog
Last month COP27 came to a close with a historic announcement to establish a loss and damage fund, where rich countries pledge financial support to countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis. Earlier in the month, Boris Johnson stated the UK does not have resources to pay climate reparations to low-income countries. While this …
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OpEd in Barron’s: ESG’s Messy Beginning
It’s Climate Week in New York City and the financial capital is responding to more ESG backlash. While the acronym ESG stands for“environmental, social, and governance,” what it means depends on who you ask. Earlier this year, to take one example, the name of investment manager Federated Hermes appeared on the website of the State …
BBVA Webinar: Expand the Grid, Reduce Copper Dependence — Sep 29 11:00 AM
Electricity represents ~38% of all energy consumed globally. Transitioning to clean energy will require atremendous expansion of the global power grid. Products created to support the development of fusionenergy have shown the capacity to increase transmission grid efficiency by 10x, while reducing theamount of copper used in power cables by 1/1000th. Tune in and listen …
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How well can physical climate risks be measured
On April 1st, the Yale Center for Environmental Communication held a webinar to discuss the financial risks of climate change. Ivan Frishberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Accountability Officer of the Amalgamated Bank; Bianca Taylor, head of the Tourmaline Group, and Sadie Frank, Policy Program Manager at CarbonPlan, shared their insights from the field. Dr. …
Our OpEd in Barron’s on high gas prices
Natural-gas prices are skyrocketing globally, flummoxing policy makers. As parts of the world emerge from the pandemic, energy demand is up and supply down after the cold winter of 2020, worsening temperature extremes, severe drought in South America, and other shortages caused by geopolitical tensions. Here in the U.S.,natural gas prices are up about 100% …
What is fusion energy?
Tourmaline Group is working with Energy for the Common Good to help develop greater understanding about fusion — and how imperative it is that our global society become powered by carbon-free energy. This report will provide basic information about fusion technology, and what needs to happen for its speediest arrival to the US grid. Feedback …
OpEd in The Hill: The ESG movement needs help from the IMF and World Bank
Published in The Hill on April 20, 2021 Last week Norway’s $1.3 trillion wealth fund announced it may no longer invest in assets from the developing world, also known as the “emerging markets,” in order to comply with a new proposal that seeks to tighten environmental and ethical standards in its investments. While cutting off …
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OpEd in Barron’s: Oil and Gas Investors Need to Start Asking Tough Questions
Published March 4th 2021 The Saudi oil minister who is said to have masterminded the oil crisis of 1973 died last week. His passing may also mark the ending of the era of the oil boom. While the price of oil is now back to pre-lockdown levels, last month Standard & Poor’s put 13 oil …
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