Strategic Insights
Reality Check: The Green Inflation Myth
The faster we deploy renewables, the more money we will save in energy costs.
Direct Air Capture and the Climate Long Game
Download our new insight brief, Scoping the Need for Direct Air Capture, here. According to the latest science, the risk of catastrophic climate change grows significantly if the world warms by more than 1.5°C against its long-term average. Although transforming the global energy system is essential, it may not…
Reality Check: Greener, Friendlier Alternatives Exist for Rare Minerals in Batteries
Accessible alternatives to “critical materials” can make excellent EV batteries, solar cells, and wind turbines.
What We’re Learning about Corporate Climate Ambition
Although COP26 furthered global climate ambition, its outcomes failed to fully meet the aspirations of many leaders and activists calling for more urgent action. Fortunately, national governments are not the only actors that can undertake ambitious actions to achieve climate goals. Glasgow also signaled unprecedented levels of…
Post COP26—Shortcomings, Positive Outcomes, and What’s Next for the Global South
COP26 is over, and although the final agreement may not have the language that many of us had hoped for, there were some positive outcomes. A few key inclusions such as emissions reporting guidelines and recognition of fossil fuels as the cause of global temperature rise are promising additions…