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Climate Finance Podcast

Di: Jonas Tobiassen
  • Riassunto

  • This podcast aims to mainstream Climate Finance into the financial ecosystem. Join our mailing list (https://www.climatefinance.xyz) for future episodes. Hosted by Jonas Tobiassen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonastobiassen/).
    Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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  • Shivaram Rajgopal - Professor of Accounting at Columbia Business School
    Apr 30 2024
    Purchase the Climate Finance Course at www.climatefinancecourse.com Shivaram Rajgopal is the Kester and Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing at Columbia Business School. He has previously held professorship positions at Duke University, Emory University, and the University of Washington. Dr. Rajgopal´s research is focused on ESG, Governance, Financial Reporting, Valuation, Fraud, Executive Compensation, Short-Termism, Corporate Culture, Technology, and Sovereign Debt/Fiscal Responsibility. He has 200 academic publications and 100+ op-eds on Forbes. Prior to his academic career, he started his professional career at Proctor & Gamble and CitiBank. Dr. Rajgopal received his Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Mumbai. He is also a Chartered Accountant from the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Topics discussed: Dr. Rajgopal´s intellectual evolution from being a Chartered Accountant in India to writing a Doctoral Dissertation on the Commodity Price Risk Exposure of Oil and Gas Producers. Early Research Interest: the IPO Boom in the 1990s (Source) and the Enron Scandal (Source). Evolution of Reporting: Did Investor Interest In Financial Reporting Peak With Enron? (Source). ESG Is A Response To A Broken Reporting Model (Source) Limited Role of the SEC regarding Climate Regulations: The SEC’s Attempt To Write Generally Accepted Climate Principles ( Part 1 & Part 2) What If Both Sides Of The ESG Debate Are Right About US Majors’ Oil And Gas Investments, But For The Wrong Reasons? (Source). Perspectives on ESG Strategies: Screening: Does ESG Negative Screening Work? (Source). Shareholder Engagements: Big Three (Dis)Engagements (Source). ESG Asset Class Perspectives: Private Equity: Does Private Equity Have An ESG Problem? ( Part 1 & Part 2). Green Bonds: Rethinking the Value and Emission Implications of Green Bonds (Source). REITs - Real Estate Investment Trusts: Hotels In Name Only: The Strange Case Of Lodging REITs (Source). The Need For Climate Risk Disclosures: A Case Study Of Physical Risk Of Two REITS, EQR and ARE (Source). (Re)Insurance: A Comparative Analysis Of Incorporating Climate Risk In Underwriting Insurance For AXA Vs. Chubb, Liberty Mutual, And Travelers (Source) and also within their Investment Portfolios (Source). ESG Default Insurance (Source). Advice to Future Generations: What Skills Should Finance Students Seek To Acquire In School? (Source) Note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice. The interview took place on 11th October 2023.
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    59 min
  • Lisa Mandle - Lead Scientist at Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project and Lead Author of Green Growth That Works.
    Feb 1 2024

    Purchase the Climate Finance Course at www.climatefinancecourse.com Dr. Lisa Mandle is a Lead Scientist and the Director of Science-Software Integration at Stanford University’s Natural Capital (NatCap) Project.

    She is the lead author/editor of Green Growth That Works: Natural Capital Policy and Finance Mechanisms From Around The World.

    Dr. Mandle works with governments, multilateral development banks, and NGOs, especially in Latin America and Asia, to incorporate the environmental impact of land management and infrastructure projects on ecosystem services, social equity, and human health within development decisions.

    Prior to joining NatCap, She earned her Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a combined A.B./Sc.B. in Anthropology and Biology from Brown University.

    Topics discussed:

    • Dr. Mandle’s intellectual evolution from a Ph.D. in Botany to researching Natural Capital Policy and Financial Mechanisms.

    • Overview of the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University.

      • InVEST Software: Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs.

      • 500+ National and Global Partnerships with Research Institutions, Governments, NGOs, and Private Sector.

      • Natural Capital Symposium in Early June 2024.

    • The International and Multidisciplinary Collaboration Process for Green Growth That Works: Natural Capital Policy and Finance Mechanisms From Around The World.

    • Key Concepts: Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services.

    • Natural Capital and Policy Mechanisms and Case Studies:

      • Government Subsidy Mechanisms: Watershed Conservation for New York City.

      • Regulatory Driven Mitigation: Stormwater Retention Credit Program in Washington D.C.

      • Voluntary Conservation: Amazon Region Protected Areas Program.

      • Market-Driven Transactions

        • Ecosystem Certifications: Coffee Products and Eco-Tourism

        • Impact Investing: Environmental Impact Bond from Washington D.C.

    • Ongoing Global Project: People, Planet, Prosperity: Mainstreaming Nature in Policy & Investment Decisions

      • Recent Milestone: Launch of Pacific Natural Capital Fund with initial $15m from Global Environment Facility and Asian Development Bank.

    Note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice. The interview took place on 29th November 2023.

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    21 min
  • Alicia Seiger - Managing Director of Stanford University’s Sustainable Finance Initiative
    Oct 16 2023
    Purchase the Climate Finance Course at www.climatefinancecourse.com Alicia Seiger is a Managing Director of Stanford University’s Sustainable Finance Initiative at Precourt Institute for Energy and a Managing Director of Stanford Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy, Policy, and Finance. She conducts her teaching and research activities at Stanford Law School, Stanford MBA program, and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Alicia Seiger is a Board Member of Ceres and Prime Coalition. She is also a Sustainability Advisory Council Member at Pacific Gas and Electric Company and an Advisory Board Member of the E-Liability Institute. She previously served as a Co-Chair of the State of California Climate-related Risk Disclosure Advisory Group and a New York State Decarbonisation Advisory Panel member. She started her Climate Career as the first employee at TerraPass - a startup that provided corporations with carbon-offsetting products. Prior to her Climate Career transition, she authored 22 case studies at the Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and held Executive Business Development roles at Flycast Communications and Wine.com. Alicia Seiger has a dual bachelor’s degree in Environmental Policy and Cultural Anthropology from Duke University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Check out the Climate Finance Podcast Website for more information. Topics discussed: Alicia’s intellectual climate journey from creating her own bachelor’s degree at Duke to studying Business and writing Case Studies at Stanford GSB. Alicia’s Cleantech 1.0 Entrepreneurship with TerraPass - Carbon Offsetting Startup (Stanford GSB Case Study). Launching a Consulting Firm focused on Climate Philanthropy. Returning Back to Stanford as a Managing Director of Stanford Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy, Policy, and Finance and a Lecturer at the Stanford Law School. Studying how Federal and State-level Clean Energy Incentives can be leveraged with Impact Investing. The evolution from the “Aligned Intermediary” concept to Prime Coalition and Azolla Ventures. Designing the “Investing in a New Climate” Workshops. Establishing the Sustainable Finance Initiative with Thomas Heller. Initial Founding Document and Eventual Changes. Co-Editing the Book: “Settling Climate Accounts: Navigating the Road to Net Zero.” Alicia’s Contributions to Government Policymaking: Serving on the first-ever Decarbonization Advisory Panel for the $209 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund. Co-Chair of the State of California Climate-related Risk Disclosure Advisory Group. Sustainability Advisory Council Member at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Thoughts on SEC ESG and Climate Risk Disclosures: Written Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives. ImpactAlpha: How the SEC’s rules will – and won’t – solve climate change. Emissions Liability Management What’s Next After Carbon Accounting? Emissions Liability Management Closing questions: Advice to future Climate Investors, Entrepreneurs, and Policymakers. Note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice. The interview took place on 18th July 2023.
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    51 min

Sintesi dell'editore

This podcast aims to mainstream Climate Finance into the financial ecosystem. Join our mailing list (https://www.climatefinance.xyz) for future episodes. Hosted by Jonas Tobiassen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonastobiassen/).
Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.

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