Bryan Vadheim

Economist into natural resources, land use, and earth observation technology @VividEconomics. Also keen on political economy in US, UK and Southeast Asia

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

@mammuthus I have done almost exactly this route on a motorcycle and cannot recommend it highly enough. Did Osh to Dushanbe in a land cruiser and have similarly high praise for that route.

[Nigel Topping @topnigel]

Great to see the @InevitablePol_R team updating their work to publish a 1.5 degree required policy scenario for a Paris Ratchet #RaceToZero

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

@MegRaeB Pricey but worth it - Avocado
https://t.co/Hg9Y7DY5E3

[ClimateWorks Foundation @ClimateWorks]

ClimateWorks is launching the Global Innovation Needs Assessments (GINAs) today. It’s the first time anyone has quantified the global benefits of #LowCarbon innovation & the #PublicInvestments that'll be needed.

Learn more: https://t.co/XOpbkOf7dt

[Judith D. Schwartz @judithdschwartz]

Nitrogen fertilizer is the climate version of double-dipping: producing it is hugely energy-intensive and much of what’s applied volatiles to form a GHG that’s more than 100X the heat-trapping of CO2. 2/2

[Vivid Economics @VividEconomics]

Many of the forecasts @VividEconomics has worked on with @InevitablePol_R will feature in this Webinar. It’s worth a closer look. Global speakers and a big topic.

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

Great thread. The political economy of 'coal does not exist because it's not profitable' is so much easier than that of 'coal does not exist because the govt said so'

[Ramez Naam @ramez]

Thread: Joe Manchin is disturbed by the climate provisions in the budget bill that would phase out fossil fuels. He's wrong to be disturbed. Nevertheless, Dems should try to win him over by allowing coal and gas powerplants, IF they're fitted with CCS, to participate in a CES 1/N

[Inevitable Policy Response @InevitablePol_R]

IPR comment: "The EU Climate Plan will have an impact far beyond Europe. It represents a large, tangible step in the climate policy acceleration now facing global investors in the run up to the 2025 Paris ratchet.”
EU Release: https://t.co/PkDF4yk6Av #iprforecasts #EUGreenDeal 1/

[Inevitable Policy Response @InevitablePol_R]

G20 inches closer to consensus on #carbonpricing, still some way to go. Coming EU #CBAM regulations due 14th July will give another nudge. @InevitablePol_R forecasts global carbon market expansion by 2025 & through to 2030. https://t.co/G88FF7aPuQ #iprforecasts #climate #policy

[Ramez Naam @ramez]

Solar is on a tear, worldwide, and also in the US. It's just the cheapest electricity generation you can build in so many areas, and continuing to get cheaper.

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

Some cool work building upon our earlier analysis demonstrating the outperformance of NBS projects in stimulus. TLDR: European countries are still missing a big opportunity to integrate nature recovery into stimulus. Better for economy, better for jobs, better for nature.

[NatureFinance @MakeNatureCount]

Investing in nature is key to a stronger
economy. That’s why the EU needs to
commit to nature-positive spending that
will pay back now and create value for the
future. Read the latest @VividEconomics to
understand how and why it is better to
#FundNature: https://t.co/O2g1RxeFr9

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

Chaser: https://t.co/fGQSpzav4S

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

Private sector beware - the reckoning won't stop with oil. Investors have realised that climate risks make for bad investments. https://t.co/cbZdNWXiI2

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

Finance needs to take nature-related risks as seriously as it takes climate. Luckily that needn't require a huge lift if institutions bake it into their approach now.

[NatureFinance @MakeNatureCount]

New from F4B - What are the implications for the financial sector on the Climate-Nature Nexus?

A new report: https://t.co/U89ewz4oPE

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

Really pleased with this work, and excited for what comes next for @OrbitasFinance. Come along to see how climate risks will reshape global agriculture!

[Vivid Economics @VividEconomics]

Happy to announce our contribution to @OrbitasFinance climate scenario analysis. It shows how investors can prepare for policies & corporate action on #climatechange and #deforestation. Join @OrbitasFinance on Dec. 7th to see the risks & opportunities.

https://t.co/YWNePVDDEB

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

Some cool analysis by colleagues on where a potential Biden-led stimulus package puts the US in terms of net environmental impact. More here: https://t.co/cHeCNOTYOU #BuildBackBetter

[David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells]

Eye opening data visualization of the national pandemic diverging into two groups: red state pandemics and blue state pandemics. https://t.co/84RyoSqG4P

[Vivid Economics @VividEconomics]

A new report illustrates @FitchRatings’ adoption of the @PRI_News #inevitablepolicyresponse Forecast Policy Scenario as their core scenario.

Access the report:
https://t.co/yp4AEnj0PK

[Bryan Vadheim @bvadheim]

Biodiversity can't just be an ESG consideration - it impacts business bottom lines around the world. I think a TNFD will help financiers take nature-related risks more seriously, as there is a massive chunk of current (and future) financial value at risk. More here:

[Vivid Economics @VividEconomics]

New report: ‘The Case for a Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.’ Understand why financial institutions must urgently tackle nature-related risk & how a #TNFD can help:
https://t.co/isWpIpziFb
@globalcanopy @VividEconomics