Success at the intersection of technology and finance

Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin visits MIT, discusses how technology will continue to transform trading and investing.

MIT Career Advising and Professional Development • mit
May 10, 2023 ~7 min

The war in Ukraine hasn't left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places

Russia tried to weaponize energy to keep European nations from opposing its war in Ukraine, but the real pain from Putin’s actions and Western sanctions has been felt far from Europe.

Amy Myers Jaffe, Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 ~10 min


Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to close the gap

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to get training

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min

How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023

Look for significant progress in 2023 in two key areas, writes a veteran of international climate policy.

Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Dec. 26, 2022 ~9 min

China's Belt and Road infrastructure projects could help or hurt oceans and coasts worldwide

China’s international lending projects have big potential impacts on oceans and coasts. By cooperating more closely with host countries, Beijing can make those projects more sustainable.

Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher in Global Development Policy, Boston University • conversation
Dec. 8, 2022 ~10 min

Our US$10 trillion global energy bill dwarfs what’s needed to limit global heating

We can be much better at exploiting finance and economics to tackle climate change.

Stephen Peake, Professor of Climate Change and Energy, The Open University • conversation
Nov. 28, 2022 ~6 min

Tackling climate change will require reforming the World Bank and IMF – here are two options

Two of the largest financial institutions are not doing enough to scale up funding for climate action.

Nicola Limodio, Assistant Professor of Finance, Bocconi University • conversation
Nov. 25, 2022 ~5 min


Africa has vast gas reserves – here’s how to stop them adding to climate change

Developed nations threaten to consume more than their fair share of Earth’s dwindling carbon budget.

Youba Sokona, Vice-président du GIEC et professeur honoraire, UCL • conversation
Nov. 15, 2022 ~8 min

4 signs of progress at the UN climate change summit

The biggest issues at COP27 involve financing for low-income countries hit hard by climate change. A former World Bank official describes some promising signs she’s starting to see this year.

Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Nov. 14, 2022 ~9 min

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