Event time is displayed in your time zone. Join the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) for a webinar on taking action to reduce natural gas flaring on June 5 from 9am to 10:30am EST.

CCSI’s Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture provides an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the challenges and opportunities of agricultural investments. The program is ...

In the early 1990s, the European Economic Community—the predecessor of the European Union (EU)—spearheaded an initiative to promote international cooperation in the energy sector, particularly with ...

Note: CCSI submitted a response to the OECD public consultation on investment treaties and climate change that builds on the text of this piece. Existing investment treaties do not and cannot advance ...

Proponents of including investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions in treaties, contracts, and even national laws argue that ISDS is necessary because domestic courts are “inadequate.” [2] ...

To examine how industry giants incorporate climate considerations into their business plans, this analysis considers companies that are ranked within the top ten of their sectors based on market ...

In this week's EU–South Africa summit, the European Commission is launching talks with South Africa on the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP). Designing CTIPs to foster ...

Leer la traducción al español. Read Spanish translation here. In September, a children’s cereal company threatened to sue Mexico over its adoption of a food packaging regulation. The details of the ...

The word “politics” comes from the Greek word polis ("city-state"), which is associated with a range of meanings from "the rights of citizens" to a "form of government". Citizen participation in ...

Understanding the diverse types of climate change-related risks is crucial for developing effective strategies to address the global climate crisis. A holistic yet disaggregated approach allows for a ...

CCSI’s new report Harms from Concentrated Industries: A Primer looks at the rise of market concentration and the significant challenges it poses to sustainable development. Market concentration within ...

After six years of intense discussions, UNCITRAL's Working Group III (WGIII) is set to deliver its first outputs to the Commission in July 2023. These outputs consist of several significant documents, ...