Rio News

The global energy expert discusses Brazil's political economy of green innovation and its pursuit of a lower-carbon economy.

Professor Camargo met with the city’s climate resilience team and discussed a new tool to better protect the city against violent rainfall.

Founding Director of CGC Rio, Professor Thomas Trebat, participated in a panel discussion on preparing cities for climate challenges.

Ms. Pontual emphasized the critical importance of collaboration between governments and academia, particularly in addressing climate issues.

Salanié discusses his research on creating municipal-level flood insurance in Brazil to address climate risks and improve disaster resilience.

This edition of Columbia Global Lens is a two-part series where we explore our work to address inequality and injustice around the globe.

The roundtable featured insurance companies, brokers, regulators, and academics discussing challenges in the natural catastrophe insurance market.

Anna Luiza Barbosa, Lara Martins, Stella Manes e Thaynara Fernandes passarão duas semanas em Nova York para trabalhar em seus projetos de pesquisa,

The publications present concepts on climate change, practical solutions, and perspectives of public managers for energy transition policies.

A total of 41 projects have been selected for their exceptional proposals and potential to address complex global issues. 

The awards will provide an exclusive opportunity for faculty members to contribute to climate-related research in Rio de Janeiro.

Teachers College fellow OreOluwa Badaki discusses her research project "Amplifying Climate Change Education and Communication in Brazil."