Good Cop, Bad Cop: What to Expect on Climate Finance at COP30 and Beyond
As COP30 nears, the pace of climate finance must increase—not only to mitigate climate risks but also to strengthen national security and economic resilience. The conversation explores how global climate funding is evolving and whether meaningful progress stems from the COP framework itself or from other political and market forces shaping action worldwide.
Discussion Overview
In a frank “good cop, bad cop” exchange, the speakers analyze the drivers of real change in climate finance. They weigh the influence of international summits against independent national and corporate initiatives that are reshaping how sustainability investments are made.
Speakers
- David Lee — Partner
- Scott Neilson — Partner
- Tim Conduit — Partner
- Danae Wheeler — Senior Associate
Production
Produced by Ying-Peng Chin, Senior Knowledge Lawyer.
“This discussion takes a closer look at who is really driving change in climate finance—COP30 or the world around it.”
Recorded on October 29, before COP30 (November 10–21).
Author’s Summary
The dialogue unpacks whether COP30 will lead climate finance reform or whether external political and market dynamics will prove more decisive in driving global environmental action.