All articles by Isaac Hanson

Could the global cost of climate change really be six times worse than thought?

A new paper written for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) suggests that the global economic cost of climate…
Can asteroid mining be profitable? AstroForge is counting on it

Asteroid mining is hard. Companies wanting to exploit their rich mineral resources face not only the difficulties of getting to…
Explainer: what is the EU’s CBAM, and what does it mean for global trade?

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a tariff on carbon-intensive goods including cement, steel and chemical fertilisers when…
Corporate sustainability needs ESG standards and tools

Companies are responding to climate issues, but the standards and tools for them to fully address environmental, social and governance…