SEC proposes far-reaching climate disclosure rules for companies – here’s where the rules may be vulnerable to legal challenges

The SEC’s proposal would require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risks, but it’s not a done deal yet.

William M. Manson, Law Student, Penn State • conversation
March 22, 2022 ~9 min

The US is banning Russian oil imports, but an embargo that includes European allies would have more impact

Oil revenues are crucial to Russia’s economy. The U.S. only accounts for a small fraction of them, so banning Russian oil imports has mainly symbolic value.

Amy Myers Jaffe, Research professor, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University • conversation
March 9, 2022 ~9 min


SEC will consider climate disclosure rules for US companies on March 21 – it's already facing threats of lawsuits

Some investors want publicly traded companies to disclose their full climate impact, including emissions from their supply chains and product use.

William M. Manson, Law Student, Penn State • conversation
March 7, 2022 ~9 min

SEC is considering climate disclosure rules for US companies – and facing threats of lawsuits

Some investors want publicly traded companies to disclose their full climate impact, including emissions from their supply chains and product use.

William M. Manson, Law Student, Penn State • conversation
March 7, 2022 ~9 min

SEC is considering climate disclosure rules for U.S. companies – and facing threats of lawsuits

Some investors want publicly traded companies to disclose their full climate impact, including emissions from their supply chains and product use.

William M. Manson, Law Student, Penn State • conversation
March 7, 2022 ~9 min

How to nudge homeowners to make their own homes more energy efficient

The technology exists, but homeowners aren’t being swayed by subsidies.

John Rowlatt, PhD Researcher, Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 ~6 min

Humans v AI: here's who's better at making money in financial markets

Machine learning is based on analysing huge data sets and finding patterns in them, yet isn’t used much in financial market decisions.

Wojtek Buczynski, PhD candidate / consultant, University of Cambridge • conversation
Feb. 2, 2022 ~8 min

Humans vs AI: here's who's better at making money in financial markets

Machine learning is based on analysing huge data sets and finding patterns in them, yet isn’t used much in financial market decisions.

Wojtek Buczynski, PhD candidate / consultant, University of Cambridge • conversation
Feb. 2, 2022 ~8 min


These key qualities attract ‘likes’ on Instagram

Feature complexity and design complexity are two key characteristics that bring in likes on Instagram, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 19, 2022 ~6 min

Renewables are cheaper than ever – so why are household energy bills only going up?

New means of generating electricity need new energy markets.

Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change, UCL • conversation
Jan. 18, 2022 ~8 min

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