Investment Uncut: Chris Dodwell - what’s next in the fight against climate change?

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Climate change has been an increasingly hot topic (pun intended) in recent years, yet its direction isn’t always clear. Different world leaders take different stances and at times there is an unclear balance between the actions of governments, regulators and investor groups. 

Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Impax Asset Management, helps us understand what to expect from COP30*, but more importantly how we can expect real world change to play out, and who plays the most critical role in this fight. He gives us reasons for optimism, highlights key innovations and explains why tackling climate change naturally aligns with broader business planning. 

*COP30 is the 30th annual climate conference (“Conference of the Parties”), where world leaders get together to discuss ambitions, commitments and plans to tackle climate change in the future.  

What’s one thing you would like listeners to take away?

• We have agency in addressing systemic risk and can tackle that by engaging with the real economy, by the investment community coming forwards with a united approach and by talking to governments about co-creating smart policy to mobilise private capital.  

Any recommendations?

• Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit report progress in the last decade

• Outrage & Optimism podcast

• The Climate Diplomat by Peter Betts