Why Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Are So Important (Bloomberg)

The world is focused on the wrong scoreboard. Progress on global climate goals is hidden inside hard-to-parse documents that countries submit to the United Nations.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-09/why-nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs-are-so-important?leadSource=uverify%20wall

Author: Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA

Christopher K. Merker, PhD, CFA, is a director with Private Asset Management at Robert W. Baird & Co. and executive-in-residence and co-director of the Marquette S-Lab. He is also founder and chair of the board of Water + Energy Forward, a green bank focused on market-based climate solutions. He holds a PhD in investment governance and fiduciary effectiveness from Marquette University, where he has taught “Sustainable Finance” since 2009. He publishes Sustainable Finance and is co-author of The Trustee Governance Guide: The Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing.