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Climate Action

CWNYC 2025: Markets in Motion

As Climate Week unfolds in New York, global finance is shifting from debating climate risk to rapidly mobilizing capital for resilience, transition, and long-term growth.

19 September 2025

Home HVAC to U.S. Grid Assets: Unlocking a New, Scalable Distributed Capacity Resource

In this article, Hakan Yilmaz, SVP & Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer at Carrier, outlines how Carrier is transforming residential HVAC systems into smart, battery-enabled energy assets that support grid stability, reduce peak demand, and empower homeowners to participate in the clean energy transition—without compromising comfort.

28 July 2025

An Elevated 2025 Hurricane Season

In this report, the S&P Global Climate Center of Excellence forecasts above-average hurricane activity in the North Atlantic, Caribbean, and the US and Mexican Gulf Coasts for the upcoming 2025 season. It is forecasted that many stakeholders, from residents and municipalities to property owners, businesses, and energy production facilities along the US Gulf Coast, US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Islands will have elevated risk to property and infrastructure damage and financial loss in 2025 compared to long-term averages.

23 June 2025

U.S. and Indonesia Debt-for-Nature Swap

Conservation International announced on 15 Jan that the debt-for-nature swap between the United States of America, the Republic of Indonesia and several non-governmental organisations (Conservation International, Yayasan Konservasi Cakrawala Indonesia, Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara, The Nature Conservancy) has officially been closed and $35mn will now begin to flow toward the protection and restoration of Indonesia’s highest priority coral reef ecosystems.

17 January 2025

Innovation and New Technology are Drivers to Progress

For centuries, technological leaps have powered our lives and had a profound impact on the way we live, work and communicate. From the steam engine to the internet and everything that followed, technology has enabled great leaps forward for humanity. Now, looking ahead to the net zero transition, what role can technology and innovation play in a sustainable future? Following COP29, Steve Smith, Chief Strategy and Regulatory Affairs Officer at National Grid, explores the issue.

14 January 2025

The US Election- What Does It Mean For COP29?

The expected policy shift as a result of Donald Trump’s win in yesterday’s election is a great cause for uncertainty for the global climate community. However, it is also a moment to reflect on the importance of actionable climate strategies, especially ahead of the UN’s climate negotiations due to take place next week in Baku.

06 November 2024