A $7 trillion climate change warning to the stock market from its biggest shareholder
The evidence of climate change — from global temperature records to Arctic ice melt, wildfires, hurricanes and flooding — is accelerating. So is investment pressure...
For Biden’s Economic Team, an Early Focus on Climate
In announcing key economic advisers in the White House and the cabinet, the president-elect has emphasized action to boost clean energy and reduce emissions
The Climate Crisis
In the meantime, however, most people need a bank and a credit card. As it happens, there are alternatives to the big players. Local credit...
Why Business Should Back a Biden Climate Plan
During the George W. Bush presidential administration, I worked for the Government Accountability Office. One project on which I worked was a look at the...
Fighting climate change: Cheaper than ‘business as usual’ and better for the economy
Here's why moving now to combat climate change is cheaper and better for the economy than postponing action.
Banks Can’t Deny Services to Entire Industries Under OCC Proposal
Big U.S. banks can’t refuse to lend to entire categories of lawful businesses under a rule proposed Friday, following complaints that the oil-and-gas industry was...
The ‘market’ won’t save us from climate disaster. We must rethink our system
Though it sounds like a generic phrase, “market failure” is actually a technical term. It doesn’t refer to scams like insider trading or corporate fraud....
How These 5 Banks Are Fighting Climate Change
Global warming may be the most pressing issue of the 21st century. Human activity, like chopping down forests, has raised average temperatures worldwide by 1.8...