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Driving changes in the real economy that have a positive climate impact.

We support stakeholders by addressing legal and structural barriers, strengthening regulation for finance and markets, refining metrics and methodologies, and accounting for climate risk and resilience.

Supported by seed funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation and project-specific funding from other partners and philanthropies, CLFI is a transdisciplinary hub of research and engagement at the intersection of law, policy, and finance.

Our applied research agenda focuses on four pillars

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Across all of these pillars, CLFI’s research and analysis is both informed by and seeks to influence the Initiative’s convenings and engagement with experts, practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and the public.

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Strengthening the transparency and carbon accounting of regulating fossil fuel asset sales
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Transferred Emissions Are Still Emissions: Why Fossil Fuel Asset Sales Need Enhanced Transparency and Carbon Accounting

The report assesses the regulatory landscape governing the corporate disclosure of fossil fuel asset sales, outlines the scale of fossil…
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Finance for Zero: Redefining Financial-Sector Action to Achieve Global Climate Goals

This report outlines the limitations of bottom-up approaches to achieving decarbonization goals while focusing on the things the financial sector…
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Modelling Climate Litigation Risk for (Re)Insurers

"Modelling Climate Litigation Risk for (Re)Insurers" assembles a toolkit to help academics, attorneys, insurance practitioners, and industry regulators model (re)insurer…
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Mapping the landscape of antitrust and sustainability

CLFI is working to bring clarity to the intersection of antitrust and sustainability.
Offshore construction platform for production oil and gas

Regulatory improvements to allocate liability for decommissioning offshore oil and gas infrastructure

CLFI examined the laws, regulations, and contracts governing the allocation of liability to help governments avoid having to foot the bill for private costs.

Analyzing the drivers and constraints of investment in renewables

Two papers and an expert interview series on investment in renewable energy in developing countries provide actionable recommendations to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
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Man Group and Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Announce Climate Research Partnership

December 18, 2023
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Centered at both the Law School and Climate School at Columbia University, the Climate Law and Finance Initiative draws on expertise and convening power from both Schools and across the University.

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