Events

Transition Risk and the Green Innovation: Strategies for Low-Carbon Transformation in Emerging Economies
May
5

Transition Risk and the Green Innovation: Strategies for Low-Carbon Transformation in Emerging Economies

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This session is led by Shuya Zhang (Judge Business School, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Climate Nationalism
May
12

Climate Nationalism

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This session is led by Alessio Terzi (Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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The Voice of Climate: How Public Opinion Shapes Government Responses
May
19

The Voice of Climate: How Public Opinion Shapes Government Responses

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This session is led by Yiran Shen (climaTRACES Lab, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Quantifying Nature-Related Risks and Opportunities
Mar
17

Quantifying Nature-Related Risks and Opportunities

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This session is led by Giacomo Novelli (University of Bologna). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Economic Impacts of Climate Tipping Points
Mar
10

Economic Impacts of Climate Tipping Points

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This session is led by Jonathan Rosser (Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the British Antarctic Survey). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Patent Pledge and Firm Innovation: The “Good Faith” of Tesla
Mar
3

Patent Pledge and Firm Innovation: The “Good Faith” of Tesla

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This session is led by Ziming Wang (University of Tokyo and Cambridge Judge Business School). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Investing in the Future: Sustainability in Wealth Management
Feb
27

Investing in the Future: Sustainability in Wealth Management

How can we integrate sustainability and entrepreneurial thinking into banking to drive positive change? What are the potential effects of current regulatory trends on sustainable finance, particularly regarding ESG practices and environmental considerations? Join us for what promises to be a stimulating evening with colleagues from EFG, along with ample time for networking.

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Trade, Finance, and the Environment: The Effects of Green Trade Financing on Carbon Emissions
Feb
24

Trade, Finance, and the Environment: The Effects of Green Trade Financing on Carbon Emissions

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This session is led by Jin Sun (Central University of Finance and Economics). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Understanding Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Dynamics and Climate Scenarios Across Europe Using Machine Learning
Feb
17

Understanding Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Dynamics and Climate Scenarios Across Europe Using Machine Learning

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This session is led by Marine Mercier (Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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The Price is Wrong
Feb
13

The Price is Wrong

Brett Christophers (Institute for Housing and Urban Research, Uppsala University) will be presenting his work on “The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet”, organised by climaTRACES Lab and EPRG.

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Weathering the Storm: Physical Climate Risk and Corporate Bonds
Feb
10

Weathering the Storm: Physical Climate Risk and Corporate Bonds

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This session is led by Henning Zschietzschmann (Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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The risk-return trade-off in Carbon ETS markets
Feb
3

The risk-return trade-off in Carbon ETS markets

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This session is led by Kilian Bachmair (Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Debt-for-Nature Swaps and the Privatization of Structural Conditionality
Jan
27

Debt-for-Nature Swaps and the Privatization of Structural Conditionality

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This session is led by Connor O'Brien (King’s College, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Europe’s Declining Productivity Growth: Diagnoses and Remedies
Dec
11

Europe’s Declining Productivity Growth: Diagnoses and Remedies

Europe’s widening per capita income gap with the United States primarily reflects a rising productivity shortfall with deep firm-level roots. Europe also suffers from an overabundance of stagnant mature firms. Gee Hee and colleagues at the International Monetary Fund highlight the role of smaller markets and limited equity financing as bottlenecks holding back Europe’s large leading firms from scaling up and innovating. As for young high-growth firms, the IMF team also underscore the importance of human capital in fostering their formation and the need for a greater availability of risk capital to realize their potential.

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Lunch and Networking
Dec
2

Lunch and Networking

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Come along to the climaTRACES Lab for lunch and an opportunity to catch up with the network, and maybe pitch your new ideas to get feedback!

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Digital Revolution vs Global Warming: How Open Networks will Power Climate Solutions with Pramod Varma
Nov
26

Digital Revolution vs Global Warming: How Open Networks will Power Climate Solutions with Pramod Varma

Open transaction networks are systems that ensure interoperability across various platforms and services. Pramod Varma will explore how these new technologies can support network approach solutions to the multi-faceted problems of climate change, dramatically reducing the cost of coordination.

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Drowning in Debt: The Rising Tide of Default in Flood-Prone Areas
Nov
18

Drowning in Debt: The Rising Tide of Default in Flood-Prone Areas

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This session is led by Darragh McLaughlin (Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Methodologies of Climate Mobility
Nov
11

Methodologies of Climate Mobility

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This session is led by Sophie Harbour (Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge and the King’s E-Lab). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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Unfinished Business: Weather Shocks, Contract Suspensions and Firm Dynamics
Nov
4

Unfinished Business: Weather Shocks, Contract Suspensions and Firm Dynamics

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This session is led by Dante Gaviano (Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge). Our weekly climaTRACES workshops is attended by a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

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In Conversation with Jim Bacchus on Democracy, Sustainable Development, and Trade
Oct
14

In Conversation with Jim Bacchus on Democracy, Sustainable Development, and Trade

Jim Bacchus, former U.S. congressman and founding member and twice chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, will tell us about his varied and extensive experience at every level of governance and of all that he has learned along the way from my decades of intellectual engagement with ideas about governance.

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The Eighth Conference on the Econometric Models of Climate Change
Aug
16
to 17 Aug

The Eighth Conference on the Econometric Models of Climate Change

The Eighth Conference on the Econometric Models of Climate Change (EMCC VIII) will take place at King’s College, University of Cambridge on 16-17 August, 2024, and is organised in collaboration with the Janeway Institute, the King’s Entrepreneurship Lab, and the Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance (CERF) at the Cambridge Judge Business School.

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Policy Workshop: Landing the Economic Case for Climate Action with Decision-makers
Aug
15

Policy Workshop: Landing the Economic Case for Climate Action with Decision-makers

Despite a clear economic case for climate action, global climate action is still insufficient. This workshop discusses the economic case for climate action to decision-makers based on the growing body of economic research. Edmond Rhys Jones (BCG’s lead for climate policy and diplomacy) and Sahradha Kaemmerer (project lead) will present the main finding from this research (which will be published ahead of New York Climate Week). The presentation will be followed by a roundtable discussion on the most effective policy levers to incorporate tomorrow’s costs into today’s decisions.

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In conversation with Liliana Pozzo (IFC World Bank Group) on how to foster sustainability and innovation in Latin America
Jul
3

In conversation with Liliana Pozzo (IFC World Bank Group) on how to foster sustainability and innovation in Latin America

Liliana Pozzo has led impactful advisory projects in the financial sector to enhance client business and value propositions, while addressing financial inclusion and climate finance challenges in their markets. Specific focus includes digital transformation and fintech ecosystem development; MSME and gender finance; climate finance including ESG, climate smart agri-finance, and climate risk.

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Official Launch of the climaTRACES Lab
May
11

Official Launch of the climaTRACES Lab

Join us for the official launch of the Cambridge climaTRACES Lab at King’s College, Cambridge, followed by Conversations at King’s where Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States of America, is in conversation with Gillian Tett, Provost of King's College.

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