Future Frontiers in Decarbonization | 2025 From Billions to Trillions Summit

Vijay Swarup talked with Jeffrey Ubben about how to provide affordable, accessible energy while lowering carbon emissions. This conversation was part of Duke University's 2025 “From Billions to Trillions” summit.

Speakers:
Vijay Swarup, Senior Director, Climate Strategy & Technology, ExxonMobil
Jeffrey Ubben, Founder & Managing Partner, Inclusive Capital Partners

“From Billions to Trillions: Catalyzing Private Investment in Climate Solutions” convened leaders from numerous sectors at Duke University on April 9, 2025, to discuss the changing landscape of climate finance. The second annual summit featured exchanges about novel mechanisms, collaborative efforts, and policies that can accelerate the mobilization of private capital to decarbonize the global economy.

The summit was a collaboration among Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability; Fuqua School of Business; Sanford School of Public Policy; and Nicholas School of the Environment. The event was designed to make the most of Duke’s academic assets and convening power to accelerate climate solutions, in alignment with the Duke Climate Commitment (https://climate.duke.edu).

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