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The Man Who Saw Global Warming Coming in 1938
In 1938, Guy Stewart Callendar, an English steam engineer published a paper that made a bold claim: burning fossil fuels was warming the...
May 22


Transition Risk: No Investor Action Equals US$2.2 Trillion Loss Starting 2026
In order to support investors in developing comprehensive strategy around climate, Responsible Alpha is publishing a two-part series on...
May 21


Sustainable Investing Has Lower Cost of Capital: Shows Moskowitz Prize Winner Climate Capitalists
This year’s Moskowitz Prize winners are Niels Joachim Gormsen and Kilian Huber of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business,...
May 20


Quantifying Physical Climate Risk: Call to Investors
Firefighters battle flames during the Palisades Fire. Kyle Grillot/ Bloomberg via Getty In order to support investors in developing...
May 15


U.S. Clean Energy Financing: Rising Demand Yet Uncertainty
U.S. electricity demand is increasing through the tailwinds of artificial intelligence, data centers, and consistent economic growth....
May 15


We All Face Climate Justice Risk: Investor Inaction Increases Investment Risk
As extreme weather, species loss, rising oceans, and other consequences of our changing climate accelerate, investors must consider not...
May 14


China’s Carbon Labeling: Time to Integrate and Align for Hard to Abate Sectors
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released its List of Pilot Projects for Product Carbon Footprint Labeling...
May 14


China Signals Climate Ambition Ahead of COP30
Source: UN Social Media / R. Politi At the Leaders Meeting on Climate and the Just Transition held on April 23, Chinese President Xi...
May 8


Second Glance: Your Guide to Agriculture Sector's Financial Accounting Misstatements
Financial accounting is a discretionary sport. Read our full report here: Counting in Plain Sight: Natural Capital and Biodiversity in...
May 6


From Mandate to Management: Compliance with California's SB 253 and SB 261
California has set a precedent for keeping corporations accountable for climate change. Recently, they have passed Senate Bills 253 and...
May 1


The Materials Behind Progress: Critical Raw Materials
Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) are crucial enablers of modern innovation. Comprising elements like lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and...
Apr 30


Ahoy, All Aboard! Navigating IMO’s Carbon Regulations in 4 Bullets
As global climate goals intensify, the shipping industry, responsible for nearly 3% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, finds...
Apr 23


How to Win or Lose: The Energy Transition Career Challenge
Happy Earth Day! We got this. If you stay focused, we all win together. Kepler Cheuvreux’ s recent analysis underscores the pivotal role...
Apr 22


Musicians Face the Music: Managing Sourcing Risks from Rare Woods
When you see a musician with their wooden instrument, the first thing that comes to mind is probably not international treaties or travel...
Apr 17


Look Forward, Not Backwards: Science Based Targets initiative Updating Corporate Standard
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) needs your engagement no later than June 1, 2025. SBTi published their initial draft of...
Apr 17


Coal to Clean: EU Cuts Industry Carbon Emissions in Half
Over the past two decades, the European Union (EU) has quietly made one of the most impressive environmental turnarounds on the planet....
Apr 11


Deep Heat Everywhere with Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS): Powering the Future of Data Centers?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live and work. From smart apps to self-driving cars, AI needs a lot of data. That...
Apr 8


Let Florida Be A Lesson, Not A Loss: A Warning for the National Housing Market
As rising sea levels and repeated storms become the new normal in Florida, the state is confronting a silent financial disaster. What...
Apr 7


Escalating Impact: The Global Insurance Gap Grows as Climate Change Increases
As extreme weather events and catastrophic risks increase, become more frequent, and destructive, an uncomfortable thought presents...
Apr 4


ING for the Win: First to Get Science Backed Climate Approval
IING, the Dutch based financial services corporation, has become a pioneer in the banking sector by receiving approval from the Science...
Apr 2


Corporate Sustainability Reporting in 2025: Corporate and Investor Call to Action
The evolving trends create both challenges and opportunities for businesses and investors. Challenges A key challenge is the complexity...
Mar 26


Corporate Sustainability Reporting in 2025: Five Key Trends
In the rapidly evolving domain of corporate sustainability, the year 2025 has been identified as a juncture regarding the development of...
Mar 26


Green Bonds Rising: A Market Transformation
The green bond market has undergone remarkable growth and evolution, becoming a central pillar in sustainable finance. The BIS Quarterly...
Mar 26


2025 U.S. State Climate Policy Trends: Not All Bad
Moving into 2025, U.S. state-level climate policies are gaining momentum as described in the recent online seminar hosted by Climate...
Mar 21
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