Climate and Money

#26: What Does This Week's U.S. Congress Bill Mean For The Climate, And Investing In A Clean Energy Future?

The U.S. Congress just passed a meaningful piece of climate legislation. Hurray! Because it was unexpected, investors need to get thinking on its…

Aug 12, 2022 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

July 2022

#25: What Does Italy's Drought Tell Us About The Future Of Southern Europe?

A severe drought in northern Italy is a portend for the future; not only the weather, but also the supply shortages, debt and inflation implications…

Jul 15, 2022 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

#24: What Are The Implications Of This Week's Supreme Court Ruling In West Virginia vs. EPA?

A big Supreme Court decision landed Thursday, which will shape the U.S. Government's ability to regulate emissions. This leads to important realities…

Jul 1, 2022 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

April 2022

#23: What Is The Climate Job We Need Most, That Not Enough People Do?

Suppose an 18-year old comes up to you, committed to decarbonisation, and asks: 'what career should I follow for the highest net impact?' What should…

Apr 8, 2022 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

February 2022

#22: What Did The Latest McKinsey Report Tell Us About The Cost Of A More Stable Climate?

A McKinsey paper released last week is clear-minded, helpful and thought-provoking on an important topic for all of us: what's decarbonisation going to…

Feb 4, 2022 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

December 2021

#21: What Did 2021 Teach Us About Climate Investing?

2021 taught us a few key lessons, and offers big hints on the extent to which capital will follow a theory of change — but only to a point.

Dec 31, 2021 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

November 2021

#20: What Is Ecological Leninism, And Why Is It An Idea We Should All Understand?

A provocative thinker named Andreas Malm has detailed a far-left response to the climate crisis, that financial markets and investors would be foolish…

Nov 12, 2021 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

October 2021

#19: What Do I Need To Really Know About COP26?

195 countries will descend on Glasgow shortly to attend the world's largest climate forum. We'll cover the small set of points the vast majority of the…

Oct 30, 2021 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

#18: What Is The Right Value For Water?

If you go deep in any point of human history, it can be terrifying how pivotal water security is to any civilisation. Today is no different. But the…

Oct 15, 2021 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

September 2021

#17: When Should You Evacuate, And What Is The Cost?

The aftermath of Hurricane Ida in the American Gulf Coast and Northeast took the headlines, but we need to examine a very important story that unfolded…

Sep 10, 2021 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

August 2021

#16: What Do We Now Know About the Surfside Building Collapse?

It's too early to attribute one cause to the tragic building collapse in Florida that killed 97 people in June, but it will change coastal apartment…

Aug 27, 2021 • 

Owen C. Woolcock

#14: What Does the IPCC Report Mean for You, Me and Investing?

The IPCC AR6 Report shows there is little time left to avert the worst, but alongside political action, it matters where we invest.

Aug 13, 2021 • 

Owen C. Woolcock