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How insurers, reinsurers, and financial institutions are recalibrating underwriting, capital allocation, and resilience strategy as climate volatility persists
Navigating Growth, Innovation, and Resilience in a Changing Economic Landscape
POLICY, MARKETS, AND STRUCTURAL SHIFTS SHAPING EUROPE’S NEXT PHASE
Exploring what Southeast Asia and the United States can learn from each other to advance credible transition pathways
Journey Through Three Millennia of Art, Philosophy, and the Brushstrokes that Shaped Chinese Culture
Exploring how climate-smart policies and agricultural innovations are reshaping food systems, advancing sustainability, and protecting food security in a warming world.
Exploring how climate-smart policies and agricultural innovations are reshaping food systems, advancing sustainability, and protecting food security in a warming world.
Sourcing, Innovation, and Sustainability from the Ground Up
Addressing the Ecological Consequences of Rapid Apparel Production
Navigating Energy Access in a Decarbonized World
PRICING CLIMATE RISK AND FINANCING CLIMATE RESILIENT SOLUTIONS
In the Context of High Interest Rates and Uncertainty
This flagship article draws on the discussion from “Accelerating Coal Phase-Out: Leveraging U.S.–Southeast Asia Insights to Advance Credible Transition Pathways,” a roundtable bringing together policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders. The conversation explored how financial structures, policy design, and power system planning can support practical and credible coal transition strategies across Southeast Asia.
During the Accelerating Coal Phase-Out discussion, Stephen Holland (Professor, University of North Carolina Greensboro; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research) highlighted a critical but often overlooked issue: electrification does not automatically reduce emissions. Its climate impact depends on the power system supplying that electricity.
During the Europe Economic Outlook 2026 discussion, Javier van Engelen (Chief Financial Officer, InPost) emphasized that Europe’s investment challenge is often misunderstood. Rather than a shortage of capital, he argued that uncertainty—driven by geopolitical tensions, regulatory complexity, and policy unpredictability—is the real factor holding back investment across the region.
Europe enters 2026 navigating geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and internal political fragmentation. The discussion highlighted how competitiveness, regulatory policy, and investor confidence will shape Europe’s economic trajectory in the year ahead.
The Europe Economic Outlook 2026 discussion explored how the political, economic, and geopolitical shocks of 2025—from trade tensions and regulatory debates to security pressures—are shaping Europe’s growth prospects and competitiveness in the year ahead.