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CCSI is the only university-based applied research center and forum dedicated to the study, practice and discussion of sustainable international investment. 🔵 ccsi.columbia.edu

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Natural Resource Governance Institute @nrginstitute.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Tomorrow the UN convenes governments, industry & civil society on critical minerals. Ahead of it, a new essay in our 20th anniversary series: Lisa Sachs (@ccsi-columbia.bsky.social) on what 20 years of resource governance have taught us—and what must change. 🔗 resourcegovernance.org/articles/min...
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From Minerals to Development: New Connections for a New Era | Natural Resource Governance Institute
Despite two decades of progress, many resource-rich countries continue to face the same governance challenges. Lisa Sachs argues that resource governance must move beyond mining and connect more…
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
New piece in @theconversation.com by Ana Maria Camelo Vega on why clean #energy #finance isn't reaching projects in #Africa: outdated #sovereign ceiling methodology, #guarantees that don't cover the right risks, and #loan tenors too short for the assets they're financing. @climate.columbia.edu
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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 13/03/2026
😃 HS students, jump in & see what you'll discover at Columbia Climate School in Green Mountains where you'll be empowered to drive change for sustainable future! 📅 RSVP Mar 19 info session with alum Brian Zeng, @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social's Martin Dietrich Brauch, Ben Baraga: bit.ly/48Vyxbc
Group of Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains students seining. Credit: Emma Arielle Kyzivat
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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 17/03/2026
"Energy sovereignty, industrial competitiveness, and economic resilience now point in precisely the same direction: a regional, integrated, decarbonized energy system," write @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social experts Lisa Sachs and Bradford Willis. Via The Straits Times. bit.ly/4lvLbDz
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Science Talk: Decarbonisation no longer a trade-off but a security, economic imperative for ASEAN
The region has the resources and the technologies for its own resilient and secure energy system. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 23/03/2026
Climate finance has failed Africa twice over, writes Lisa Sachs, director of @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social and our MS in Climate Finance program, outlining how to fix it beyond net zero plans and mitigation commitments: bit.ly/47OjEaU
Villages are built close to the water, so at high tide and during storms they are often flooded. Here, makeshift wooden walls attempt to protect the village during high tide. Sierra Leone, 2016. Credit: Elisabeth Sydor
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Quickest way to cut #HVAC emissions? It’s not just switching #refrigerants. Recovery + leak prevention + efficiency must all move together—or #emissions gains stall. Read more here: ccsi.columbia.edu/refrigerant-... @climate.columbia.edu
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The Refrigerant-Circularity-Efficiency Nexus: Sustainability Practices in the HVAC Industry - Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Exploring the HVAC sector’s role in decarbonizing the built environment while meeting surging heating and cooling demand through a transition to low-GWP, PFAS-free refrigerants, stronger refrigerant c...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
CCSI’s Lisa Sachs joined Bloomberg’s Zero: The Climate Race podcast to discuss why the current system isn’t designed to address long-term climate risk—and what needs to change. 🎧 Listen Here: www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2... @climate.columbia.edu
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Protecting forests means protecting the people who steward them. New article by @bigthink.com sponsored by @skollfoundation.bsky.social featuring CCSI's Hansika Agrawal explores Indigenous land rights as a critical climate solution. Read the article: bigthink.com/sponsored/in...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We’re recruiting for two roles supporting our applied work at the intersection of investment, climate, and development: ASEAN-focussed: opportunities.columbia.edu/jobs/program... Center-wide: opportunities.columbia.edu/jobs/program... #hiring @climate.columbia.edu
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
CCSI is hitting the ground running at #ClimateWeekNYC2025 From #cleanenergy & AI-powered #grids to green #industrial policy, credible #climate pathways, and responsible #mining — our team is convening and contributing across the week. 📅 Explore our full schedule: ccsi.columbia.edu/news/ccsi-ne...
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CCSI at New York Climate Week 2025 | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
#ASEAN’s energy future depends on integration — but #financing remains the gap. Dive deeper into the recommendations on our blog: ccsi.columbia.edu/news/financi... @climate.columbia.edu #ASEANDay
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Ilmi @ilmi.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
This blog is the first in a three-part series I'm writing for the @sabincenter.bsky.social and @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social on sustainable finance metrics that better evaluate corporate climate risk, opportunity, and impact, and make metrics more relevant to financial decision-making.
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
#Flaring persists not due to lack of tech, but lack of alignment. Real-world levers - from #market access to #policy design - that are already cutting #emissions. 📘 Read the report: ccsi.columbia.edu/content/Igni... 🔵 Watch the webinar: youtube.com/watch?v=r-Jn... @climate.columbia.edu
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
At the last #UNCITRAL WGIII meeting, we saw that issues at the heart of systemic #reform – exhaustion of local remedies, denial of benefits, shareholder claims, and the right to regulate – are being sidelined as “too substantive.” Read Ladan Mehranvar's reflections: ccsi.columbia.edu/news/part-i-...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Why is risk in EMDEs overstated—and what can be done? Our #BlendedFinance101 series breaks down how risk is mispriced & structurally reinforced. 📘 ccsi.columbia.edu/content/prom... ➕ ccsi.columbia.edu/content/lowe... #DevelopmentFinance #CostOfCapital #EMDEs #BlendedFinance @climate.columbia.edu
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
#BlendedFinance is meant to close the #capital gap. But allocation still favors low-risk, low-need #markets. We unpack the disconnect in our series #BlendedFinance101. Read the report at: ccsi.columbia.edu/content/prom...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Happening soon at #FfD4 in Seville: We’re excited to be facilitating a critical conversation with an extraordinary #panel of speakers. Exploring how to lower the cost of #capital and unlock much larger flows of long-term affordable #finance for #sustainable #development. @climate.columbia.edu
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Structural fixes to global finance are overdue. At #FfD4 in Seville, CCSI’s Lisa Sachs, Ana Maria Camelo Vega, Bradford Willis & Tucker Wilke will join global leaders to spotlight how to unlock capital for sustainable dev’t & climate action. www.linkedin.com/pulse/4th-in...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
CCSI’s Lisa Sachs was quoted in @bloomberglp.bsky.social , explaining how a heated rift among global leaders at the #FinancialStabilityBoard reflects a deeper confusion about #climaterisk. Read her post here: lnkd.in/e83Da59K.
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Join us for our annual Executive Training on Investment Treaties and Arbitration for Government Officials this September! Apply by July 14 and follow this link for more information: ccsi.columbia.edu/itago #ISDS
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
ASEAN is charting its path to energy resilience. This Sunday, we join ACE, GEIDCO, @unsdsn.org , & partners in KL to support ASEAN’s leadership in shaping a low-cost, secure, and digital-ready regional energy system.
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Despite decades of pledges, gas flaring remains high, emitting up to 1 billions tons of CO₂e annually. Join CCSI for the launch of a new report that challenges the status quo and offers a bold, actionable framework for flare reduction. Register Here: ccsi.columbia.edu/events/webin...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Land governance is foundational to the just transition. Yet challenges exist in the way land is often invisible in climate frameworks, as well as in existing legal frameworks. Three key takeaways from @hansikaagrawal.bsky.social Agrawal's and Lara Wallis's session at the World Bank #LandConf2025:
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
In an increasingly challenging #InternationalInvestment climate, CCSI’s Executive Training on #InvestmentTreaties and #Arbitration helps government officials gain critical knowledge of #treatynegotiation and #investmentlaw. Apply by July 14! ccsi.columbia.edu/itago #ISDS #SustainableDevelopment
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
As the world accelerates renewable energy deployment and land-based investments, join CCSI's @hansikaagrawal.bsky.social at the #WorldBank #LandConf2025, discussing what true just transition readiness must entail. Please register here to join us online: web.cvent.com/event/d800b9...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
APPLICATION CLOSES THIS WEEK! Apply for Executive Training on Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development now: ccsi.columbia.edu/content/exec... #Sustainability #Mining #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Climate impacts, like rising temperatures, threaten agriculture, mining and other land-based investments. Investment assessment processes help governments mitigate climate risks to and from investments while keeping their sustainable development goals on track. Read more at: lnkd.in/eGd_rHkX
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Join us for our annual Executive Training on Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development this June! Apply by April 30 and follow this link for more information: ccsi.columbia.edu/content/exec... #EISD2025 #Sustainability #Mining #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
In a new blog post, @martinbrauch.bsky.social and co-authors break down a quiet development in #EU #TradePolicy: the launch of Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (#CTIPs). Link: ccsi.columbia.edu/news/eu-clea...
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How EU Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships Can Foster Sustainable Investment Governance | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Land banking for large-scale land-based investment (LSLBI) seems to be a surprisingly common policy mechanism, but relatively little is known about it.
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
💡 Why you should join our EISD Executive Training, June 2–13, 2025. 🧵 A thread: 🔍 In-depth exploration of critical topics like fiscal frameworks, revenue management, environmental protection, and the intersection of extractive industries and climate change.
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
CLOSING SOON: Last chance to apply for CCSI’s 2025 Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture! Apply by April 4 to learn about investment transparency, legal empowerment & more. ccsi.columbia.edu/content/exec...
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Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
CLOSING SOON: Last chance to apply for CCSI’s 2025 Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture! Apply by April 4 to learn about investment transparency, legal empowerment & more. ccsi.columbia.edu/content/exec...
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Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Third-party funding in ISDS operates in the shadows, yet its influence on climate action, public health, and environmental protection is growing. In this @theguardian.com piece, CCSI's Lisa Sachs discusses how this system impacts global governance.
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
🎓 Enhance your skills in extractive industries governance and sustainable development! Join the EISD Executive Training from June 2–13, 2025. Packed with interactive sessions, case studies, and global experts! Apply by April 30: ccsi.columbia.edu/eisd #Mining #ClimateAction
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Executive Training on Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Join the dialogue between legal experts, researchers, government actors, and civil society to learn how international investment can address agricultural challenges. Apply now to be part of the conversation. ccsi.columbia.edu/content/exec...
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Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
In an increasingly challenging #InternationalInvestment climate, CCSI’s Executive Training on #InvestmentTreaties and #Arbitration helps government officials gain critical knowledge of #treatynegotiation and #investmentlaw. Apply by July 14! ccsi.columbia.edu/itago#ISDS #IIAs #SustainableDevelopment
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Executive Training on Investment Treaties and Arbitration for Government Officials | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Join us for our annual Executive Training on Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development this June! Apply by April 30 and follow this link for more information: ccsi.columbia.edu/content/exec... #EISD2025 #Sustainability #Mining #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Applications for CCSI’s May 2025 Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture are now due April 4, 2025. Apply now: ccsi.columbia.edu/content/exec...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
There is widespread recognition that climate risks are intensifying. However, persistent confusion and conflation among these risks often undermine effective responses. Our new brief by Lisa Sachs, @denisehearn.bsky.social, and Matt Goldklang (Man Group) seeks to disentangle these complexities.
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
🎓 Enhance your skills in extractive industries governance and sustainable development! Join the EISD Executive Training from June 2–13, 2025. Packed with interactive sessions, case studies, and global experts! Apply by April 30: ccsi.columbia.edu/eisd #Mining #ClimateAction
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Join CCSI for our virtual Executive Training on #InvestmentTreaties and #Arbitration for Government Officials, September 9-13, an intensive course in #TreatyNegotiation #InvestmentLawReform & #InvestorStateArbitration: ccsi.columbia.edu/itago #ISDS #IIAs
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
How should countries respond to the global minimum corporate tax initiative? David Bradbury and @pierceoreilly.bsky.social discuss outcomes and options. #GMT #Tax #MNEs Read more at: ccsi.columbia.edu/content/colu...
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Columbia FDI Perspectives | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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Denise Hearn @denisehearn.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Climate risks are intensifying, but who is responsible for managing them? Our @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social brief disentangles 3 categories of risks: planetary, economic, & financial, each with distinct implications for various stakeholders, timeframes, & response strategies. mailchi.mp/law/a-taxono...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
🇺🇳 The U.S. sanctions against #Cuba have been in place for more than 60 years, and the UN General Assembly has voted to end them by overwhelming majorities for more than 30 years. #UNGA
A poster promoting the webinar: Sanctions Against Cuba: Impact, Legality, and Potential for Change. It lists the attending speakers and the date and time.
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Join our 13th annual Executive Training on Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development (June 2-13, 2025)! A virtual course covering mining governance, fiscal frameworks, and sustainability. Learn from experts and earn a certification. Apply by April 30. 🌍⛏️ ccsi.columbia.edu/content/exec...
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Climate action needs financial solutions! @columbiaclimate.bsky.social has launched the first U.S. M.S. in Climate Finance. The program equips you to turn finance into climate solutions. 📚 Learn more: news.climate.columbia.edu/2025/02/11/c... #SustainableInvestment
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Columbia Climate School Launches First M.S. in Climate Finance Program in the United States
A new interdisciplinary degree will drive impactful solutions to the climate crisis through advanced financial tools and scientific knowledge.
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Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Sanctions Against Cuba: Impact, Legality, and Potential for Change 🔍 Join CCSI and @progintl.bsky.social for an in-depth exploration featuring Jeffrey Sachs, @martinbrauch.bsky.social, and other leading experts in international law 📅 Feb 27 ⏰ 9AM-12PM ET 🔗 ccsi.columbia.edu/events/webin...
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