Episode 9 | David Carlin - Rules, risks, and the energy transition
In this episode of The Transition Tapes, Hugh Wheelan speaks with David Carlin, founder of D. A. Carlin and Company, a New York-based sustainability advisory firm, and Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College London, where he focuses on the intersection of sustainability, economics, and finance.
In the conversation, they explore the current global landscape of climate and sustainability regulation, and what it means for the energy transition. Among the topics:
how policymakers and regulators are approaching the development of realistic and pragmatic rules for businesses
how companies and investors are navigating the evolving international regulatory environment
which economic sectors are experiencing the most significant transformation driven by climate and sustainability pressures
which reporting and risk frameworks are most relevant today, for whom, and how they may anticipate future regulations?
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He also shares his Transition Tapes playlist - a selection of some of the finest musical storytelling from the rock n’ roll canon.
Don’t miss David’s recommended reads, films, and curated playlist.
🎵 Playlist:
📚 Books:
Mikhail Bulgakov – The Master and Margarita
William Faulkner – Absalom, Absalom!
Fyodor Dostoevsky – Crime and Punishment
Franz Kafka – The Trial
Jane Austen – Pride and Prejudice
Isaac Asimov – The Foundation Trilogy
Philip K. Dick, Ernest Hemingway, O. Henry, and Saki – any short stories
📺 Movies:
A Few Good Men
My Cousin Vinny
The Sting
Guys and Dolls