A Sustainable Future

Why do smart investors make crazy decisions? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Alex Edmans, London Business School, about what markets are really pricing; why they get it wrong in systematic and predictable ways; and how we can become better investors, better thinkers, and maybe even better stewards of the future.

Who owns the future of the Arctic, and why? Professor Mia Bennett, University of Washington, talks about why Arctic exceptionalism has been blown out of the water; the dangers of "empty frontier" thinking; and how policymakers, businesses and Arctic communities can realistically reshape governance and development to avoid deepening the crisis.

How are central banks addressing climate risk? James Talbot, Bank of England, explains how it's impacting inflation, asset prices, and insurance today, and how the Bank is responding through monetary policy, regulation, and financial stability to ensure resilience during the climate transition.

How is the Iran conflict redrawing the energy map? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Cecilia Tam, IEA Head of Energy Investment Unit, about why energy security has become one of the most powerful drivers of the clean energy transition; how electrification, grids, nuclear, emerging-market investment, and AI-driven power demand are reshaping the global energy system, and what it’ll take to convert record clean energy spending into a true transition away from fossil fuels.

Climate adaptation has moved to the mainstream, but are financial systems evolving fast enough to treat resilience as key to stability? Professor Nicola Ranger, London School of Economics, explains why markets struggle to price climate risk, how investment horizons misalign with exposure, and how to close adaptation blind spots.