The Cooling Chronicle – January 2026 | From Awareness to Readiness
Dr. Soumitra Das
Dear colleagues and friends,
I hope you’re starting 2026 well.
I’m pleased to share the January 2026 edition of The Cooling Chronicle, HCI’s monthly update on climate risks, interventions, and action. This issue reflects on the lessons of 2025 and outlines our plan for 2026—focused on turning climate awareness into readiness.
In this issue, we cover:
Reflections from 2025—why emissions reduction alone is no longer sufficient
Our Plan for 2026 includes leadership workshops, regional coalition-building, and the Climate Intervention Summit
An opinion piece on the rise of private investment in climate interventions, and what it signals for policy and governance
A spotlight on Planetary Solvency, highlighting why actuaries are warning of systemic climate risk
Updates from recent events, including our global webinar on slowing glacier melt
Climate risks are accelerating faster than political responses. We hope that this newsletter contributes to informed, science-based dialogue—and helps build the urgency and coordination this moment demands.
I welcome your feedback and look forward to continued collaboration in the months ahead.
Warm regards,
