Anchoring Climate Finance Conversations: NCQG, COP, and Beyond

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Building on the foundation set by the COP 101 Workshop, this event co-hosted by CCSI and the Columbia Climate School aimed to deepen students’ understanding of critical topics in climate finance, focusing on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and insights post-COP. The event featured presentations and discussions led by esteemed Columbia University faculty members, providing a platform for engaging with leading experts and anchoring critical conversations around finance, policy, and climate action.

Presentations addressed recent developments and the implications of NCQG on climate finance, key takeaways from COP 29, and the impact of US elections on global and national climate finance and policy. 

Speakers:

• Jeffrey D. Sachs – University Professor & Director, Center for Sustainable Development
• Lisa Sachs – Director, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
• Jeffrey Shaman – Interim Dean, Columbia Climate School & Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
• Gernot Wagner – Senior Lecturer in Economics, Columbia Business School
• Dr. Lisa Dale – Director, MA in Climate and Society Program, Columbia Climate School
• Amy Campbell – Research Assistant, National Center for Disaster Preparedness

This event was designed to foster meaningful dialogue on the future of climate finance, and the evolving landscape of COP, and to address student-led questions on critical issues in global climate policy.