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Why do countries keep meeting at COP, and what has changed
Every year, world leaders meet to negotiate climate action, often leaving us with familiar promises and disagreements. But climate negotiations have become increasingly entangled with energy security, international trade, industrial competitiveness and geopolitics. We explore why COP31 matters beyond climate targets, what makes this year's summit different and how decisions made between governments can eventually affect businesses, from their suppliers and operating costs to their access to finance.
How can El Niño disrupt businesses thousands of miles away?
El Niño changes where rain falls around the world, and with that, it can change where food is grown, how electricity is generated and whether factories can keep operating. Its effects can travel thousands of miles through global supply chains, affecting the availability and price of everything from agricultural products to raw materials. We explore why a change in rainfall in one part of the world can become a business problem somewhere else, and how companies can prepare for disruptions they may never see coming.
Your AI strategy is now an energy strategy
AI models are becoming more energy-efficient, yet the electricity needed to power AI continues to grow. How can both be true? A 160-year-old economic paradox helps explain why improvements in efficiency can sometimes increase total consumption. We explore what happens as AI becomes cheaper and more widely used, why its growth depends on electricity grids, data centres and other physical infrastructure, and whether greater efficiency will be enough to limit its environmental impact.
The dangerous illusion of stability in climate risk
What if your business loses value because of a climate disaster that hasn't even happened yet? What happens when businesses, banks and investors can no longer rely on the past to predict the future? And are we prepared for climate risks that don't follow the rules our financial models were built around?
About Maria
I’m a researcher and a writer with a PhD in Circular Economy, and over 15 years of experience in scientific research, market intelligence and education.
I’ve spent my career investigating how environmental pressures, consumer behaviour, business decisions and wider socioeconomic factors shape one another, and what that tells us about opportunities, risks and change.
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Climate & Nature | Circular economy | Energy & Resources | Technology & AI | Business & transition | People & consumption
