In Conversation with Prof. Wolf-Georg Ringe

Dr. Tom Gosling interviews Prof. Wolf-Georg Ringe, Professor of Law and Finance and Director of the Institute of Law & Economics at the University of Hamburg,  on his recent paper "Net-Zero Transition and Divestments of Carbon-Intensive Assets", co-authored by Alperen Gözlügöl.

Prof. Ringe shares his thoughts on these key issues:

- The motivation for firms to dispose of high carbon assets

- The problems with transactions between Public & Private and Public & State-Owned

- Analysis of transactions in upstream oil and gas since the Paris Agreement

- 5 key mitigating proposals

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

ECGI Conversations is a compelling interview series aimed at uncovering valuable insights, ideas, and perspectives from cutting-edge academic research. Hosted by ECGI Executive Fellow, Dr. Tom Gosling, this series promises to bring forth engaging discussions with leading experts in the field.

The ECGI Conversation Series is part of the Responsible Capitalism initiative.