Episode 1: The Business of Climate Change: Will the private sector solve the climate crisis?

In this inaugural episode of ClimateBiz, hosts Marcene Mitchell and Shari Friedman explore the role that business is playing in creating the transition to a global low carbon economy.  Guest Nigel Topping, CEO of We Mean Business, shares insights into how leading corporations and investors are influencing energy markets and driving policy changes in their quest to capture climate business opportunities while lowering their carbon footprint and guarding against climate risk.    Podcast show page (www.ifc.org/climatebiz) IFC climate business (www.ifc.org/climatebusiness) We Mean Business Coalition (https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (fsb-tcfd.org) Climate risks and credit ratings (https://www.spratings.com/documents/20184/1634005/How+Environmental+And+Climate+Risks+And+Opportunities+Factor+Into+Global+Corporate+Ratings+-+An+Update/5119c3fa-7901-4da2-bc90-9ad6e1836801) RE100 Initiative (re100.org)   Science-Based Targets (https://sciencebasedtargets.org/companies-taking-action/)