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  • What the Market Thinks: A Climate Risk Survey
    2024/11/22

    What do market participants actually think is going to happen to their assets due to climate change? And when do they expect it? And do they think we will ever abandon fossil fuels? Well to answer those questions (and any others!), you need a survey. Luckily, we've got one! We've linked it below, and created a podcast episode about it. Enjoy!

    Link to the survey:https://www.msci-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MSI-Survey-Report-061124_2.pdf

    Host: Mike Disabato, MSCI ESG Research
    Guest: Russ Bowdrey, MSCI ESG Research

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    17 分
  • Powering AI: The Nuclear Option
    2024/11/15

    Energy-hungry data centers are the backbone of AI. And as big tech companies look to meet rising demand for AI capabilities, their emissions are ticking up. So, are net zero ambitions at risk? Or can they be saved by a decades-old energy source in a new guise?

    Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI ESG Research
    Guests: Yoon Young Chung & Mathew Lee, MSCI ESG Research

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    16 分
  • The World Electric Vehicles May Create
    2024/11/08

    VW announced it would shut at least three of its German plants, axe tens of thousands of jobs and slash pay by 10%. This is notable because VW is the powerhouse of Germany which typically has been the EU’s industrial engine – meaning jobs, meaning unions, meaning political might. But this is more than a VW story. It is a story of how the energy transition – the transition from pollutive to non-pollutive forms of economic operations – is upending the global order of established industries. It is the story of the hard tradeoffs we have to make in our effort to cut carbon emissions.

    In this episode we explore that new world and what it means for the auto industry; an industry many countries and states rely on for their economic driver.

    Host: Mike Disabato, MSCI ESG Research
    Guest: Yu Ishihara, MSCI ESG Research

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    25 分
  • Finally! A Global Carbon Market!
    2024/10/25

    Well not yet. But on October 11, a UN expert group reached a compromise on key elements of a global carbon trading system. If it passes (we go into this, don’t worry), it will resolve nearly a decade of talks on a what is seen as a fundamental tool for the Paris Agreement to be achieved. So, in this episode, we discuss why this global carbon market agreement is so important, and what it will do to the already up and running voluntary carbon markets.

    Host: Mike Disabato, MSCI ESG Research
    Guest: Juana Hernandez, MSCI Carbon Markets

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    14 分
  • A/Cs and Adapting to Climate Change
    2024/10/18

    Heat waves are getting longer and more intense. And although mitigating climate change will remain a long-term priority, investors will also be thinking about adaptation technologies. The humble air conditioner is an off-the-shelf solution, but does it have any downsides?

    Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI ESG Research
    Guest: Mathew Lee, MSCI ESG Research

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    15 分
  • Does the Environmental Pillar Matter?
    2024/10/11

    Today is the last part of a three part series we've done for ESG now: we examine whether investors should care about incorporating environmental data into equity analysis. In previous episodes we discussed the social pillar and the governance pillar, now its on to the environmental pillar of our ESG ratings model. We look at the environmental pillar as a whole and the themes that build it and tell you whether companies that scored well on each theme performed better than their lower scoring peers.

    If you want to read the blog that is associated with this podcast, here is the link: https://www.msci.com/www/blog-posts/managing-climate-change-risks/04992064034

    Guest: Xinxin Wang, MSCI Research; Elchin Mammadov, MSCI ESG Research
    Host: Mike Disabato, MSCI ESG Research

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    19 分
  • So, About That Climate Transition...
    2024/09/27

    It’s climate week in The Big Apple! And the perfect time to take a look at different investment approaches to a low-carbon transition. We talk through financial risks and opportunities for companies, transition funds, and how the things are playing out in bond markets.

    Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI ESG Research
    Guests: Meggin Eastman, Chris Cote & Michael Ridley, MSCI ESG Research

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    19 分
  • Asset Risks in a Time of Flood
    2024/09/20

    Flooding is one the costliest of all natural hazards and climate change is raising the stakes. In this episode, we discuss the need for precise asset locations and forward-looking climate models to figure out your risk exposure.

    Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI ESG Research
    Guest: Matthias Kemter, MSCI ESG Research

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    16 分