Still, even its most loyal users recognize the cracks. Miao is pushing her team toward more centralized platforms to fix version control and communication issues. “Our board remembers numbers they saw once and wants to know why they’ve changed,” she said. “With Excel, files get lost, different versions float around, it’s messy. So we’re looking at tools that work with our ERP and act as a single repository. It’s not cheap, but it gives me one source of truth. That’s the trade-off: Excel is cheap, these newer tools aren’t.” The global landscape for climate cooperation is shifting. With changing commitments among major economies, including the United States’ scheduled withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in three months’ time, the dynamics of international climate governance are entering a new chapter. While such developments pose challenges, they also open space for new forms of leadership and collaboration — particularly in Asia, where the urgency of climate action is matched by growing capacity and innovation. Fintech-related finance roles note rising retail participation in emerging markets ETFs. Brazil’s Bovespa index has potential for a 5–6% jump if commodity prices stay resilient, particularly in iron ore and soybean futures.
