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Navigating Economic Turbulence – Linda Yueh

United Renewables CEO Unveils Climate Crisis Insights: Navigating Economic Turbulence to Illuminate Pathways in Times of Uncertainty DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Aug. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — August 11, 2023 Renowned entrepreneur and host of the Conversations on Climate podcast, Christopher Caldwell, delves into the entwined worlds of climate and economics in a thought-provoking article […]

Can Profit and Purpose Really Coexist?

Renowned Finance Professor Alex Edmans and United Renewables CEO Chris Caldwell Sit Down to Debate the Future of Business Chris Caldwell of United Renewables in Conversation with Professor Alex Edmans DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, July 28, 2023 In a conversation that is sure to spark debate, renowned finance professor Alex Edmans and the CEO of […]

Unveiling the Uncharted with Eduardo Famini Silva

Unveiling the Uncharted: Embark on a Captivating 360° Tour of Global Energy Markets That Transcends Boundaries Chris Caldwell CEO of United Renewables in Conversation with Eduardo Famini Silva Director of Renewables and Utilities at RBC Capital Markets DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, June 13, 2023 ) Prepare to be transported to the summit of Mount Olympus […]

Is ESG inherently dangerous

ESG ‘inherently dangerous’ as a way to measure early-stage businesses, declares climatetech VC in discussion with founder Chris Caldwell of United Renewable Chris Caldwell of United Renewables speaks with venture Capitalist Amory Poulden on the subject of Climate Change and business. DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Jan. 10, 2023 Assessing early-stage companies using Environmental, Social, and […]

Climate crisis demands revolution not evolution

Climate crisis demands revolution – not evolution – in existing business models, declares Chris Caldwell of United Renewables DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Dec. 21, 2022 ‘Genuine innovation’ for businesses facing climate change is very difficult to reconcile with existing profit-making strategies, and may consign ‘the vast majority of your existing business model [to] the bin,’ […]

Workplace burnout and climate change share common cause

Crises of workplace burnout and climate change share common cause and must be tackled together, announces green CEO Chris Caldwell of United Renewables DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Dec. 14, 2022 20th century models of industrial management are in need of urgent reform if developed economies are to solve the twin problems of worker burnout and global […]

ESG executives must pay more attention to governance

Fossil-fuel lobbyists at COP27 prove that ESG executives must pay more attention to governance, declares climate commentator Chris Caldwell of United Renewables Chris Caldwell of United Renewables in Conversation with Tara Schmidt, of Lloyds and Bank of Scotland DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Dec. 02, 2022 (Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are not yet being […]

Taskforce on Climate-related Finance Disclosures

The Taskforce on Climate-related Finanziario Disclosures (TCFD) has become ‘the most powerful tool,’ for bankers to drive climate action across their client base, because it enables them to ‘talk a language that the board can really understand,’ declared senior banker Tara Schmidt. Explore this intriguing conversation to learn more about the game-changing Taskforce on Climate-related Finance and its impact on sustainable lending.

COP27 needs a Marshall Plan for loss and damage

COP27 needs a ‘Marshall Plan for loss and damage,’ declares Chris Caldwell of United Renewables DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Nov. 11, 2022 The COP climate conference which begins next week must create a concrete plan for climate reparations on par with the Marshall Plan which funded the post-war rebuilding of Western Europe, announced Chris Caldwell […]

Big business still ‘not ready’ for climate transformation

Big business still ‘not ready’ for climate transformation, says ex-head of ESG at Deloitte in conversation with Chris Caldwell of United Renewables DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Nov. 08, 2022. Despite years of work on measuring impact and ESG, the world’s biggest firms remain unwilling and unready to change themselves to meet the climate challenge, declared […]

Renewable energy investment has never been as abundant as it is now

Renewable energy investment ‘has never been as abundant as it is now,’ despite 2022 economic downturn, declares Giannis Komitas to green infrastructure chief Chris Caldwell of United Renewables Ltd in wake of IEA report Chris Caldwell of United Renewables in conversation with Giannis Komitas Whilst 2022 has seen large falls in asset values across global […]

Cost-of-living crisis entirely predictable

Cost-of-living crisis ‘entirely predictable’, declares energy chief Chris Caldwell of United Renewables in a call for shadow pricing reforms DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Oct. 21, 2022 The ‘financial heart attack’ the UK is experiencing should be understood as a ‘moment of revelation,’ with long-hidden costs of our energy systems being revealed, declared Chris Caldwell, CEO […]

The key driver of the Great Resignation

‘Lack of developmental opportunities,’ and not pay, is the key driver of the Great Resignation, insists global management guru Julian Birkinshaw in talks with Chris Caldwell of United Renewables. Motivating disengaged young workers during the Great Resignation requires management to ‘let them go,’ according to Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business […]

Europe’s energy system is ‘inherently unstable’

Europe’s energy system is ‘inherently unstable’ with no easy solutions for security, price and sustainability, warns oil industry veteran in debate with United Renewables European countries face an ‘energy trilemma’ in balancing ‘security sustainability and affordability’, with no optimal outcome, according to energy industry veteran Julio Dal Poz DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Sept. 09, 2022 Dal […]

‘Survival of the fittest’ critical for nature-based solutions to climate

‘Survival of the fittest’ critical for nature-based solutions to climate, argues entrepreneur from Brilliant Planet and United Renewables Nature-based solutions for climate change that are created ‘artificially’ have been ‘fraught with failure,’ because of a reliance on complex and synthetic scientific methods, claims Riccardo Gubbioli, Director of Corporate Finance at carbon capture and storage (CCS) […]

Why we need a Google or Amazon for clean energy infrastructure

United Renewables CEO: we need a ‘Google or Amazon’ for clean energy infrastructure to solve climate change A leading renewable energy founder today called for a shake-up in the structure of the renewable energy market, in order to unlock the transformational power of green energy. DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Aug. 25, 2022 – In an […]

Big Data critical to meet net-zero commitments

Big Data critical to meet net-zero commitments, says United Renewables CEO Chris Caldwell Big Data and AI could be the key to unravelling the numbers that will move us to NET ZERO. DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Aug. 17, 2022 – In an article titled – ‘Good intentions are no longer enough. Welcome to the era of […]

Game Theory: Repeating The Same Facts Will Worsen Climate Polarisation

Repeating ‘the same kinds of facts’ will only worsen climate polarisation, claims game-theory expert in conversation with United Renewables The effort to create a society-wide consensus on climate change is undermined by a narrow approach to climate communication, according to Professor Jean-Pierre Benoît, chair of Economics at the London Business School and expert on game […]

Oil companies need a place at the table

Oil companies need ‘a place at the table’ for net-zero transition to work, argues regulatory expert in debate with United Renewables CEO DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, July 29, 2022 – Paul Beijer speaking on the Conversations in Climate podcast, hosted by United Renewables and London Business School. ‘Their skill at doing big projects is what governments now require,’ […]

Hong Kong ‘Behind’ In Net-Zero Race

Hong Kong ‘behind’ in net-zero race smart-energy insider talks to United Renewables Founder Chris Caldwell Physical constraints and weak government target-setting are holding back Hong Kong’s efforts to mitigate climate change DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, July 15, 2022 – Chris Caldwell of United Renewables talks to Kritika Kumar, energy insider and employee number one at […]

Climate Change Triggers Cognitive Biases

“Too much information” on climate change triggers cognitive biases, claims leading Professor on United Renewables podcast The growing volume of scientific data may actually create challenges in building public consensus on climate change, according to Andrew Likierman, Professor of Management at London Business School. DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, June 30, 2022 – During his appearance […]

Big Data: Unveiling its Impact on Energy Use

Entrepreneur Ramez Nasser talks to United Renewables about the impact of big data on energy use Ramez Nasser explains how the vast amount of data we produce on energy usage can help us reshape our cities, habits, and policy on the Conversations on Climate podcast DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, June 16, 2022 – Rapidly addressing […]

United Renewables launches Conversations on Climate podcast

United Renewables launches Conversations on Climate podcast, interviewing leading thinkers on climate science, energy and business