Finance and the Global Assessments Symposium
A one-day academic symposium on the state of evidence and the research frontier in finance for climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and nature. About the Symposium The Symposium convenes researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and IPCC and IPBES authors working on finance, to discuss the state of evidence and identify research priorities relevant to the IPCC Seventh Assessment […]
Debating Whether Climate Risk Is Already Priced In
Dr Ben Caldecott, Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group recently featured in an Oxford‑style debate on the ESG Currents podcast examining whether climate risk is already reflected in financial markets. Hosted by Bloomberg Intelligence EMEA ESG integration analyst Grace Osborne, the discussion brought together contrasting views from Dr Jakob Thomae, co‑founder and CEO of […]
The US cattle industry is eating its own tail
Stephanie Walton has published a new commentary in the Financial Times examining the growing systemic risks within the US cattle and beef industry, set against the backdrop of the 22‑year megadrought in the western United States. In the article, titled “The US cattle industry is eating its own tail,” Walton responds to recent coverage of […]
Oxford Sustainable Finance Summit
Immediately after London Climate Action Week, we bring the conversation to Oxford for our fourth annual Oxford Sustainable Finance Summit. On Monday 29th June at Rhodes House and its gardens, leading researchers will join practitioners, policymakers, regulators, and civil society organisations to examine the developments, trends, and questions that matter most for the future of […]
Financing the agentic economy
The agentic economy is coming. Not chatbots, not copilots, but autonomous AI agents that can plan, decide, transact, and spawn sub-agents to carry out tasks their principals may never have explicitly authorised. The open-source platform OpenClaw has triggered a national frenzy in China, with local governments subsidising “one-person companies” built on networks of agents, and […]
AI could push society past points of no return, new research warns
University of Oxford and Theia Finance Labs launch ‘Silicon Boundaries’ concept, warning that unchecked deployment of AI risks irreversible societal tipping points. Researchers identify impacts of AI across nine dimensions, from mental health to democratic stability to financial markets. Oxford and Berlin, 26th March 2026 – A new report published today by the Oxford Sustainable Finance […]
Sustainable Finance Executive Programme marks 10 years at Oxford
The Sustainable Finance Executive Programme (SFEP) at the University of Oxford celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2026. Since launching in 2016, the programme has trained more than 280 executives from over 100 countries, drawn from across the intersection of finance and sustainability: financial institutions, the civil service, supervisory authorities, regulatory agencies, central banks, NGOs, and […]
Guy Newey Lecture: How Government decisions really get made and what it means for Net Zero
The Oxford Sustainable Finance Group hosted a talk by Guy Newey, CEO of the Energy Systems Catapult, on Wednesday 4 February at the Oxford Martin School, followed by a reception. Newey’s talk, titled “How Government decisions really get made and what it means for Net Zero,” explored the increasingly complex politics of climate action, even […]
Oxford Masterclass on International Carbon Markets
The Masterclass in International Carbon Markets equips professionals with a deep understanding of the complexities and evolving dynamics of reaching global net zero through the use of market mechanisms. It will review the latest developments in international carbon markets, including as a result of the emerging Article 6 regime under the Paris Agreement, providing insights into […]
Masterclass: Environmental Data in Sustainable Finance
Masterclass: Environmental Data in Sustainable Finance Course Directors: Beatrice Crona, Science director, Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre Christophe Christiaen, Head of Innovation and Impact, CGFI/Head of Spatial Finance Initiative About Financial institutions and regulators are increasingly turning to environmental data and models to assess financial risks, opportunities, and impacts. From climate projections to biodiversity indicators, these datasets […]