New carbon pricing initiatives in Washington set ambitious price targets that may not fly in the current political climate. Existing cap and trade markets may show what pricing will work - until the pols catch up.
200 Years of Energy History in 30 Minutes (And What We Might Learn for the Future)
The current energy transition is fraught with economic and social implications, not to mention abundant political squabbles. An economist looks at the past 200 years of global energy history and finds that difficult transitions are nothing new.
Can Norway’s State Oil Company Be A Climate Champion?
Norway is pursuing a future rich in fossil energy and climate solutions. Can its oil company, Equinor, reconcile these priorities and continue to reliably finance the country’s expansive social welfare system? Equinor’s clean energy chief weighs in.
Will China’s EV Leadership Bring Global Automotive Dominance?
Any future Chinese EV hegemony assumes that global auto incumbents have been asleep at the wheel.
Getting to the Right Carbon Price
Bipartisan carbon pricing proposals have started to appear at the national level, which begs a question: what’s the right price for carbon? An advisor to California and RGGI carbon markets offers insights.
Climate Goes Mainstream
The seismic upshift in mainstream media’s attention to climate reflects the interests of its market.
China’s EV Juggernaut
China is aggressively expanding its electric vehicle industry, with the aim of becoming a leader in the global automotive market.
Where Does the Defense Department Stand on Climate?
Congress has played down climate change while demanding that the Pentagon tackle climate-related security risks. A former DOD environmental lawyer looks at military efforts to address climate, and political mine fields along the way.
Welcome to the Anthropocene, Our New Biogeophysical Home
Mankind’s impact on Earth extends well beyond climate change to the broader biosphere, where the conditions that nurtured the development of modern humans are at risk of being lost in a new epoch known as the Anthropocene.
Bold Climate Policy Is Coming. Investors, Take Note
A group of global investors foresees bold policy action on climate by the mid-2020s. What will such action, dubbed the Inevitable Policy Response, mean for capital markets and economies?