Jeffrey Sachs spoke at the G20 sherpas meeting in Kerala about the challenges around climate finance and more.

 

Over 1,300 gigawatts of solar power, wind power, and energy storage is awaiting permission to connect to the electric grid, writes Daniel Propp of CGEP. 

"The right solution for every part of the city is going to be different. In this case, lower Manhattan, high density, 110,000 people live in the flood protected area of this project alone. There's almost no other choice," Daniel Zarrilli explains.

Melissa Lott comments on the importance of non-renewable natural gas to meet emissions targets: “When you look at the data, natural gas has been a major driver for lowering greenhouse gas emissions from electricity because it’s been largely replacing coal-fired power plants."

Takatoshi Ito writes about the moral hazard associated with the United States' decision, in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse earlier this month, to make depositors whole.

“The anti-ESG movement is a political show because it’s creating an enemy when there isn’t one, in order to appear defensive of the fossil fuel industry,” Lisa Sachs said. 

"The people who live here, who stay, are fiercely loyal. That is part of what is unique about New York," says Ester Fuchs in this lengthy discussion, recorded for podcast. 

The SIPA political scientist Maria Victoria Murillo recently received an award from her home country’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation.