Policy
Understanding the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
Sponsored: Built on the principle of “Do no significant harm,” the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) promotes responsible investing. Read More
Companies and climate policy: Time for ‘everything, everywhere, all at once’
Companies with serious net-zero targets will find it hard to meet them without public policy. Many companies are already engaged, but on the side of obstruction and delay, through their big trade associations. Read More
The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech
The Biden administration's 2024 Proposed Budget signals a sustained future for the climate tech sector. Read More
A status check on the UN’s plastic waste agreement
Is this a case of all pain, no gain? Read More
ESG in retirement: On vetoes and getting votes
President Joe Biden vetoed a Republican-led joint resolution to nullify a Department of Labor rule that will allow retirement plan fiduciaries to incorporate ESG information in investment decision-making. Read More
US Solar Market Insight: 2022 Year in Review
The US solar industry shrank by 16% in 2022. It was a volatile year characterized by the anticircumvention investigation, widespread equipment detentions at ports and the historic victory of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). On balance, all the uncertainty surrounding various trade issues as well as supply chain constraints took their toll on industry growth. Read More
What are the ‘wrong’ sort of EU Taxonomy estimates?
European financial regulators shed light on the use of “equivalent information” under the EU Taxonomy. Read More
We can’t fight climate change without Black voters
Given that Black people are more likely to be "Alarmed" or "Concerned" about global warming than those who identified as white, we can’t fight climate change without Black voters. Read More
Truck makers need to end the hypocrisy
Greenwashing is accelerating in the auto industry. Here’s one way to slow it down. Read More
A boulder in the path of climate progress
We shouldn’t underestimate the continued destructive force of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s influence on climate policy. Why not counter that negative influence by stepping up your own leadership on climate policy? Read More