CCSI is the only university-based applied research center and forum dedicated to the study, practice and discussion of sustainable international investment. 🔵 https://ccsi.columbia.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3mko2g5qkhk2hNew piece in @theconversation.com by Ana Maria Camelo Vega on why clean #energy #finance isn't reaching projects in #Africa: outdated #sovereign ceiling methodology, #guarantees that don't cover the right risks, and #loan tenors too short for the assets they're financing. @climate.columbia.edu29 Apr 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko2g5qkhk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3mhsxjdad522yQuickest way to cut #HVAC emissions? It’s not just switching #refrigerants. Recovery + leak prevention + efficiency must all move together—or #emissions gains stall. Read more here: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/refrigerant-circularity-hvac/ @climate.columbia.edu24 Mar 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsxjdad522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3mgkizp74d22xCCSI’s Lisa Sachs joined Bloomberg’s Zero: The Climate Race podcast to discuss why the current system isn’t designed to address long-term climate risk—and what needs to change. 🎧 Listen Here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2026-01-14/zero-current-climate-finance-regime-has-it-all-wrong-podcast @climate.columbia.edu08 Mar 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkizp74d22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3mg6j6oe5c223Protecting forests means protecting the people who steward them. New article by @bigthink.com sponsored by @skollfoundation.bsky.social featuring CCSI's Hansika Agrawal explores Indigenous land rights as a critical climate solution. Read the article: https://bigthink.com/sponsored/indigenous-land-rights-and-the-future-of-climate-policy/03 Mar 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6j6oe5c223https://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3mdgcvi3sek2lWe’re recruiting for two roles supporting our applied work at the intersection of investment, climate, and development: ASEAN-focussed: https://opportunities.columbia.edu/jobs/program-associate-morningside-new-york-united-states-74a1816a-6643-4c68-8d73-344ad4655acc?lApplicationSubSourceID= Center-wide: https://opportunities.columbia.edu/jobs/program-associate-morningside-new-york-united-states-65efa754-cbb7-4bfd-8df5-83bf61670dfa #hiring @climate.columbia.edu27 Jan 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgcvi3sek2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lyapiahzak2cCCSI is hitting the ground running at #ClimateWeekNYC2025 From #cleanenergy & AI-powered #grids to green #industrial policy, credible #climate pathways, and responsible #mining — our team is convening and contributing across the week. 📅 Explore our full schedule: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/news/ccsi-new-york-climate-week-202507 Sep 2025 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyapiahzak2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lvvfhccz7c2g#ASEAN’s energy future depends on integration — but #financing remains the gap. Dive deeper into the recommendations on our blog: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/news/financing-aseans-low-carbon-future-call-coordinate-regional-investment-strategies @climate.columbia.edu #ASEANDay08 Aug 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvfhccz7c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lvsvzyg2ds2r#Flaring persists not due to lack of tech, but lack of alignment. Real-world levers - from #market access to #policy design - that are already cutting #emissions. 📘 Read the report: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/content/Igniting-Action-Reduce-Gas-Flaring-Real-Opportunities-Projects-Results 🔵 Watch the webinar: https://youtube.com/watch?v=r-JnbABTwes @climate.columbia.edu07 Aug 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvsvzyg2ds2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lv7mbmft7c2yAt the last #UNCITRAL WGIII meeting, we saw that issues at the heart of systemic #reform – exhaustion of local remedies, denial of benefits, shareholder claims, and the right to regulate – are being sidelined as “too substantive.” Read Ladan Mehranvar's reflections: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/news/part-i-isds-reform-without-remedy-l-report-51st-session-uncitral-wgiii30 Jul 2025 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv7mbmft7c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3luq5uk7a3s2sWhy is risk in EMDEs overstated—and what can be done? Our #BlendedFinance101 series breaks down how risk is mispriced & structurally reinforced. 📘 https://ccsi.columbia.edu/content/promise-performance-reforming-blended-finance-scale ➕ https://ccsi.columbia.edu/content/lowering-cost-of-capital-climate-sdgs-emdes #DevelopmentFinance #CostOfCapital #EMDEs #BlendedFinance @climate.columbia.edu24 Jul 2025 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3luq5uk7a3s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3ltkbsyv3s223#BlendedFinance is meant to close the #capital gap. But allocation still favors low-risk, low-need #markets. We unpack the disconnect in our series #BlendedFinance101. Read the report at: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/content/promise-performance-reforming-blended-finance-scale09 Jul 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkbsyv3s223https://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lst6kbycxc2gHappening soon at #FfD4 in Seville: We’re excited to be facilitating a critical conversation with an extraordinary #panel of speakers. Exploring how to lower the cost of #capital and unlock much larger flows of long-term affordable #finance for #sustainable #development. @climate.columbia.edu30 Jun 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lst6kbycxc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lsolgu3a7c2mStructural fixes to global finance are overdue. At #FfD4 in Seville, CCSI’s Lisa Sachs, Ana Maria Camelo Vega, Bradford Willis & Tucker Wilke will join global leaders to spotlight how to unlock capital for sustainable dev’t & climate action. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/4th-international-conference-financing-m8oee/?trackingId=c%2FzAsSz0t2TUVvxmZrBWKg%3D%3D28 Jun 2025 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsolgu3a7c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lsed266krk2sCCSI’s Lisa Sachs was quoted in @bloomberglp.bsky.social , explaining how a heated rift among global leaders at the #FinancialStabilityBoard reflects a deeper confusion about #climaterisk. Read her post here: lnkd.in/e83Da59K.24 Jun 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsed266krk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lrgi2sxync2wJoin us for our annual Executive Training on Investment Treaties and Arbitration for Government Officials this September! Apply by July 14 and follow this link for more information: ccsi.columbia.edu/itago #ISDS12 Jun 2025 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrgi2sxync2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lptykmupcc2qASEAN is charting its path to energy resilience. This Sunday, we join ACE, GEIDCO, @unsdsn.org , & partners in KL to support ASEAN’s leadership in shaping a low-cost, secure, and digital-ready regional energy system.23 May 2025 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lptykmupcc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lpoy6cqffc2tDespite decades of pledges, gas flaring remains high, emitting up to 1 billions tons of CO₂e annually. Join CCSI for the launch of a new report that challenges the status quo and offers a bold, actionable framework for flare reduction. Register Here: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/events/webinar-igniting-action-reduce-gas-flaring-real-opportunities-real-projects-real-results21 May 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpoy6cqffc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lom3emr6tk2mLand governance is foundational to the just transition. Yet challenges exist in the way land is often invisible in climate frameworks, as well as in existing legal frameworks. Three key takeaways from @hansikaagrawal.bsky.social Agrawal's and Lara Wallis's session at the World Bank #LandConf2025:07 May 2025 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lom3emr6tk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lo4qur3jbk2qIn an increasingly challenging #InternationalInvestment climate, CCSI’s Executive Training on #InvestmentTreaties and #Arbitration helps government officials gain critical knowledge of #treatynegotiation and #investmentlaw. Apply by July 14! ccsi.columbia.edu/itago #ISDS #SustainableDevelopment01 May 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4qur3jbk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lnxqj4f4lk23As the world accelerates renewable energy deployment and land-based investments, join CCSI's @hansikaagrawal.bsky.social at the #WorldBank #LandConf2025, discussing what true just transition readiness must entail. Please register here to join us online: https://web.cvent.com/event/d800b930-b64e-4fe4-b031-8b2618c72eb0/summary29 Apr 2025 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxqj4f4lk23https://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lnvafzikv22wAPPLICATION CLOSES THIS WEEK! Apply for Executive Training on Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development now: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/content/executive-training-extractive-industries-and-sustainable-development #Sustainability #Mining #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction28 Apr 2025 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvafzikv22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lnq67r62nc2eClimate impacts, like rising temperatures, threaten agriculture, mining and other land-based investments. Investment assessment processes help governments mitigate climate risks to and from investments while keeping their sustainable development goals on track. Read more at: lnkd.in/eGd_rHkX26 Apr 2025 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnq67r62nc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lnj5uihfxs26Join us for our annual Executive Training on Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development this June! Apply by April 30 and follow this link for more information: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/content/executive-training-extractive-industries-and-sustainable-development #EISD2025 #Sustainability #Mining #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction23 Apr 2025 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnj5uihfxs26https://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lng73h6hoc2bIn a new blog post, @martinbrauch.bsky.social and co-authors break down a quiet development in #EU #TradePolicy: the launch of Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (#CTIPs). Link: https://ccsi.columbia.edu/news/eu-clean-trade-investment-partnership-ctip-sustainable-investment-governance22 Apr 2025 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lng73h6hoc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3lmk4ujc2qc2qLand banking for large-scale land-based investment (LSLBI) seems to be a surprisingly common policy mechanism, but relatively little is known about it.11 Apr 2025 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmk4ujc2qc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccsi-columbia.bsky.social/post/3llonn6fbw22n💡 Why you should join our EISD Executive Training, June 2–13, 2025. 🧵 A thread: 🔍 In-depth exploration of critical topics like fiscal frameworks, revenue management, environmental protection, and the intersection of extractive industries and climate change.31 Mar 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:jwrrflmlf6vmfaocynsi57oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3llonn6fbw22n