Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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The Paradox of AI and Climate
AI is a two-sided coin, with tremendous potential to benefit the environment while also requiring an immense amount of water and energy. How will these two opposing dynamics balance out—or can they?
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Climate Finance in the Multipolar Era
Climate finance in the multipolar era will be driven less by collective targets and more by the need to manage geopolitical security risks in a less stable world.
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Columbia Beautiful Planet 2026
Once again, we honor Earth Day by sharing some amazing photos celebrating the beauty and magic of our planet, as captured by the Columbia community.
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Climate Finance Has Failed Africa Twice Over. Here’s How To Fix It.
Credit-rating methodologies must stop treating poverty as a self-fulfilling proxy for default risk.
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New Climate Finance Initiative Supports Climate Adaptation Efforts in Glacier-Dependent Regions
A newly approved $250 million from the Green Climate Fund will target glacier melt in Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Pakistan, offering an example of large-scale climate finance for adaptation.
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Climate Action Costs More in the Global South. Here’s Why.
For many countries in the Global South, the cost of transitioning to a low-carbon economy remains disproportionately high.
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Applications Open: Virtual Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture
The interdisciplinary program provides an overview of pressing issues related to agricultural investments, as well as an introduction to relevant practical skills.
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Science for the Planet: Financing Sustainable Development
Meet Lisa Sachs—a lawyer who specializes in how public and private investment can help achieve environmental, social and economic goals.
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A Whole-Systems Investment Approach for the Coffee Sector and Beyond
A new handbook showcases a methodology for collaborative investment planning.
You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!
