Is ESG a “hopeless muddle”? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, about free markets and free minds; climate and ESG disclosures; the implications of Loper Bright on the Chevron Doctrine and agency authority; and the merits of financial innovation in crypto versus ESG.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Green Regs and Spam

How have politics and geoeconomics turned rare earths and critical minerals into pressure points in the expanding global trade conflict? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Saleem Ali, University of Delaware, about what the energy transition means in the context of environmental security; how multilateral initiatives and increasingly national efforts are working to reshape supply and demand dynamics; and why it’s critical we continue to rethink ways to diversify and secure global critical mineral supply chains.

Prof. Saleem Ali, University of Delaware, on the Global Scramble for Rare Earths and Critical Minerals

How economically grounded is the UK’s net zero commitment? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Sir Dieter Helm, University of Oxford, about what new forces and factors are reshaping net zero ambitions; how the UK should think about optimal climate policy; and why a realist approach is critical for navigating the political economy factors of climate action.

Prof. Sir Dieter Helm, University of Oxford, on the Real Costs of Climate Action

Alex Grant is Senior Vice President, UK Country Manager and Global Head of Crude, Products & Liquids Trading at Equinor. He joined Equinor in 2017 as the Senior Vice President for Global Business Development, where he oversaw mergers, acquisitions, and divestments across the oil, gas, and renewables portfolios. Before Equinor, Alex worked in investment banking at Jefferies, focussing on M&A and financing transactions within the energy sector for over 20 years.

Alex Grant, Equinor – UK Country Manager, on the Trade-offs of Net Zero

How are asset owners emerging to drive the sustainable finance agenda? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Daan Spaargaren, PME Senior Strategist for Responsible Investment, about how PME is evolving its investment approach to include more active, sustainability-driven strategies; what that means functionally in the asset allocation process; and why it’s great to see asset owners like PME take on a bigger leadership role in the sustainable finance ecosystem.

Daan Spaargaren, PME Senior Strategist for Responsible Investment, with a Warning for Asset Managers

What could a nuclear renaissance look like? Professor Katy Huff, former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, discusses how to frame nuclear energy in a net zero context where nuclear fits into the US energy mix over the next several decades; and why US nuclear innovation today is different from the false starts of the past.

Prof. Katy Huff, former US DOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, on the US Nuclear Renaissance

How could recent legal opinions shift state and private sector climate change obligations? Maurits Dolmans, Cleary Gottlieb, discusses how to rethink the obligations of fiduciary duty relative to climate action; why it may be the key to solving the climate prisoner’s dilemma; and what a legal framework for impact could look like.

Maurits Dolmans, Senior Counsel with Cleary Gottlieb, on the Climate Prisoner’s Dilemma

Are there climate risks we shouldn’t be insuring anymore? Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy, discusses how climate change is reshaping insurance, what’s at stake if insurance markets begin to break down, and who ultimately bears the financial burden when the private market pulls back.

Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Environmental Defense Fund, on Insuring Against Climate Risk

What does the retreat from global climate initiatives mean and how are investors are still driving the energy transition outside of them?  Heather Zichal, JPMorgan Chase Global Head of Sustainability, talks about the role of finance in addressing climate change; why an increasing emphasis on climate adaptation makes sense; and how JP Morgan Chase is capacity-building in the sustainability space.

Heather Zichal, JPM Chase Global Head of Sustainability, on No Sacred Cows in Sustainable Investing

What's at stake in climate modelling? Professor Tapio Schneider, CalTech, discusses how computational science improves understanding of tail risks and extreme events; why small-scale processes are critical for accurate models; and how finance can better integrate climate data into investments.

Professor Tapio Schneider, CalTech, on AI Climate Models, Tail Risks, and Small-Scale Processes

What role do central banks play in addressing climate change? Dr Kevin Stiroh, former Federal Reserve and now at Resources for the Future, examines how to frame climate change as a systemic financial risk, what’s at stake, and why evolving macroprudential and microprudential frameworks is essential.

Climate Risk and Central Banks with Dr. Kevin Stiroh, Resources for the Future

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