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This Week in Space (Video)COPs in Space! - Is the Outer Space Treaty Ready for the New Space Race?
The Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which was intended to regulate activities in space, is hard to enforce and woefully out of date. New nations and private actors are entering the spaceflight arena, and an updated mechanism with a bit more teeth is needed. Our guest, Ely Sandler, a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, has put forward the idea of using COPs—not the kind in uniform, but a Conference of Parties—as a less-formal gathering of spacefaring (and space-ambitious) entities, to discuss future treaties, agreements, and enforcement mechanisms, eventually leading to new treaties. These would be similar to the...
2026-01-241h 03This Week in Space (Audio)COPs in Space! - Is the Outer Space Treaty Ready for the New Space Race?
The Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which was intended to regulate activities in space, is hard to enforce and woefully out of date. New nations and private actors are entering the spaceflight arena, and an updated mechanism with a bit more teeth is needed. Our guest, Ely Sandler, a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, has put forward the idea of using COPs—not the kind in uniform, but a Conference of Parties—as a less-formal gathering of spacefaring (and space-ambitious) entities, to discuss future treaties, agreements, and enforcement mechanisms, eventually leading to new treaties. These would be similar to the...
2026-01-241h 03
Are We There Yet?A fresh look at the Outer Space TreatyThe Outer Space Treaty was negotiated during the Cold War, as space suddenly became a strategic war frontier. The treaty, signed by over 100 signatories, is the backbone of current space law and polity. Ely Sandler, a fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, believes the treaty doesn't keep up with the times.
2025-12-1628 min
Global Tales of Carbon TransitionS2- EP3- Methane, Money & the Mission for a Cleaner GridThis Episode is featuring Ely Sandler, research fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center, and Olivia Azadegan, senior energy manager at the Global Methane Hub. They trace their personal paths into decarbonisation and unpack the biggest question facing climate action today: how do we pay for the global energy shift in a multipolar world?Ely makes a compelling case for unleashing private capital arguing that lowering risk and cutting the cost of capital, especially in emerging markets, is the real unlock. Olivia brings a pragmatic, solutions-first perspective, showing how the Global Methane Hub mobilises philanthropy, policy and local pa...
2025-06-0148 min
Endgame with Gita WirjawanEly Sandler: Is a Benevolent Dictator the Hope for the Climate Crisis?Thank you to The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School for supporting this episode.
Visit the link below to learn more about research, ideas, and leadership programs for a more peaceful world:
https://www.belfercenter.org/
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Among the myriad trials that besiege humanity, one stands as the most urgent: the climate crisis. This dilemma, unlike any other, comes with a stringent deadline (literally). Should our efforts falter, the repercussions could be catastrophic, imperiling the lives of billions.
Yet, in the realm of discourse, a significant debate unfolds around ideology. The sentiment echoes, "The...
2024-08-0157 min
The Big View[The Exchange] The rocky road to an ‘eBay for carbon credits’Markets that trade the right to emit greenhouse gases have a ropey history. Still, in this Exchange podcast Harvard University Fellow Ely Sandler argues that companies and countries may increasingly pay carbon taxes via emission permits – and unlock cash for the green transition. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-02-2038 min
Carbon ExposureCOP28 UAE Special - Seagrass (Naveed Tariq, Ely Sandler)Dive into a conversation with two inspiring leaders within climate finance: Naveed Tariq, CEO at Seagrass, and Ely Sandler, Fellow at the Harvard School of Government.
00:00 Introduction Monologue
00:45 Host Welcome and Introduction
01:14 Introduction by Naveed Tariq, CEO at Seagrass
03:24 Introduction by Ely Sandler, Fellow at the Harvard School of Government
03:40 Ely explains the economic basis for carbon finance
04:30 Ely explains the fundamentals of Article 6 under the Paris Agreement
05:36 Ely discusses the model that he and his colleague Professor Daniel Schrag developed for financing the energy transition through cross-border investment (see: https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/financing-energy-transition-through-cross-border-investment)
07:25 Financing gap for...
2024-01-2232 min
Purpose Under PressureShawn Ely: Wanting the best for people who want the bestESOP stands for Employee Stock Option Pool. It means the employees become the owners of the business (in simple terms). To make it happen, the business owner often accepts terms that are not quite as lucrative as if they were to sell their business in the open market. And so it's not always an easy leap.It's Shawn Ely's job at Lazear Capital Partners to help put the pieces together in the best interest of the owner, the business, and the employees. Purpose Under Pressure is brought to you by The Ruby Group Sandler Sales...
2023-04-1127 min
Shame Spiral"Women Can Be Stupid, Too" w/ Kuhoo VermaThis week I spiraled out with film, television & theater actress, and incredible singer Kuhoo Verma (Plan B, The Big Sick.) We talked about how being roasted can feel like being loved, undiagnosed childhood ADHD and punk rock ADHD hacks, the difference between real vulnerability and the performative kind, and so much more. Plus, Kuhoo tells a shame story about a seemingly small but horrifying elementary school moment, and REAL TIME realizes how that one moment still shows up in her life today. Follow Kuhoo on Instagram and Twitter @therealkuhoo, and look out for the March 31 release of her...
2023-01-241h 08
Peer Talks50:50 STARTUPS (A Big Idea) | Podcast #37#PeerTalks with Ely Sandler, on " 50:50 STARTUPS ( A Big Idea).
50:50 Startups is the groundbreaking new tech accelerator for Jewish and Arab co-founders. 50:50 Startups is a U.S non-profit operating in Israel, Palestine, and Boston. We believe that investing in socially-responsible tech companies founded and equally-owned by Jewish and Arab entrepreneurs will build a better future. Our 8-month accelerator creates and grows 50:50 Arab & Jewish tech startups.
Our team comprises Arabs & Jews, Palestinians & Israelis with vast experience and proven investment records, including founders, investors, and academics.
Ely’s background is in finance, and hi...
2021-03-2239 min