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Examining the Macroeconomic Impacts of a Changing Climate

U.S. House Committee hearing on Financial Services on the economic costs directly and indirectly caused by the impacts of climate change.

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Recent Publications

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What’s Next After Carbon Accounting? Emissions Liability Management

Author(s):

Marc Roston,
Alicia Seiger,
Thomas C. Heller

Publication: Working paper

Format: Working Paper

To make net zero add up through carbon markets we need to learn from accountants

Author(s):

Alicia Seiger

Publication: Reuters

Format: Op-Ed or Opinion Piece

Accounting for Carbon Offsets – Establishing the Foundation for Carbon-Trading Markets

Author(s):

Robert Kaplan,
Karthik Ramanna,
Marc Roston

Publication: SSRN

Format: Working Paper

Projects

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Wind turbines and coal power plant — Climate Disclosure, Accounting and Emissions Liability Management (ELM)
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Steam or smoke comes from the pipes. Combined heat and power plant in the city. Landscape at sunset or dawn. — The Stanford Climate of Infrastructure Project
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Philanthropic and Long-term Sources of Capital in Clean Energy Finance
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State capitalism and climate change — State-owned Enterprises and Clean Energy Innovation
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Cost Competitiveness of Low-Carbon Energy Technologies
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Cement Plant — Sustainable Cement
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Making the Case for Clean Energy Technology Commercialization 1 — Financing Climate Innovation Playbook
Read More : Financing Climate Innovation Playbook

News and Media

The Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Is Going to Be Very, Very Expensive

The Atlantic

To get a better sense of the ruling, I talked with Michael Wara, a scholar of climate and energy policy at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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How Is Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Still Getting Financed In Developing Nations?

The Climate Pod

COP26: Promise and Limits of Vows to Rein in Methane and Protect Forests

CalSTRS and CalPERS should link executive pay to climate goals, says California state-backed expert advisory group

Responsible Investor

Q&A: Stanford advisors to the state of California on climate risk disclosure explain their recommendations

Stanford News

State of California Launches Advisory Group on Climate Risk Disclosure

California Governor's Office

What Will Climate Change Feel Like? New Tool Provides Granular Estimates

Bloomberg Green