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‘Climate Finance’ Degree: Only at Columbia University

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 19, 2025

“Lisa Sachs repeated refusal to address intellectual diversity and the need for balanced debate on open climate questions speak for themselves. It is climate propaganda at Columbia U.”

Yesterday’s post focused on Lisa Sachs, Director of Columbia Climate School’s Masters in Climate Finance. What is the course, and what is missing from a scholarly viewpoint? First, the parent’s Mission Statement:

The Columbia Climate School’s mission is to further knowledge and educate leaders to achieve equitable and just solutions to the changing climate and related sustainability challenges.

Education: The Columbia Climate School educates future climate leaders to address the urgent challenges facing our planet with graduate degree programs and offers other powerful learning opportunities for students, educators, and professionals.

Research: The Columbia Climate School nurtures and supports innovative research in the science, consequences, and human dimensions of climate change, including the methods of achieving a more sustainable and just world.

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Climate Propaganda at Columbia University: Meet Prof. Lisa Sachs

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 18, 2025

“One-sided argumentation/advocacy in place of intellectual rigor is fraudulent and morally wrong. It speaks to desperation in a dark hour. Your climate courses should be restructured or terminated. At a minimum, a new reading curriculum is needed.”

Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, and Director of the Columbia Climate School’s Master of Science program in Climate Finance, recently wrote on social media:

Couldn’t be more excited for the official launch of Columbia Climate School‘s new MS in Climate Finance, as I hear from more and more incredible applicants AND practitioners, underscoring the importance, timeliness and breadth of rigorously understanding the intersection of Climate and Finance!!

I responded that climate finance was producing Net Zero for investors, with Sunnova being the most recent example. She deleted the comment and sent me this personal communication:

Rob, I don’t find your comments on my posts very helpful to anyone.

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Energy & Environmental Review: March 17, 2025

By -- March 17, 2025

This post excerpts energy and climate material from the Media Balance Newsletter, a free fortnightly published by physicist John Droz Jr., founder of the Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions.

Unreliables (Energy Health and Ecosystem Consequences):
It’s a 100% flip: Reuters suddenly admits Net Zero policies have been a resounding failure
Wind farm owners admit liability to nuisance claims made by Irish couple

Unreliables (General):
*** Bogus Myths Created to Promote Renewables
*** The Green Energy Delusion
NY State’s green energy policy brings a world of hurt
Towns and States Don’t Want Green Energy

Wind Energy — Other:
Short video: Save the Wild West from Wind Industrialization

Solar Energy:
Hail storm destroys thousands of solar panels in Texas

Nuclear Energy:
Small Modular Reactors will benefit developing economies
The Future of Clean Energy Looks Increasingly Nuclear

Fossil Fuel Energy:
Surging LNG Exports Show US is a Global Nat Gas Superpower

Miscellaneous Energy News:
*** 9 Takeaways from the JP Morgan Chase Energy Study You Won’t Want to Miss
*** Epstein: How to Solve America’s Electricity Crisis
*** Energy Secretary Vows Reversal of Biden Climate Policies
DOE Chris Wright: “We need more energy.

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CFACT: Stop Offshore Wind!

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 13, 2025
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Climate Gobbledygook: ‘Experts’ Pontificating Mitigation Failure

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 12, 2025
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Peak Air Pollution: The Increasing Sustainability of Fossil Fuels

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 11, 2025
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Modernize EPA! (CEI guidebook is out)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 10, 2025
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DeSmog’s Climate Chart Needs You!

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 7, 2025
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Climate Annoying? Open the Mind Instead

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 6, 2025
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‘Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past’

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 5, 2025
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