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  1. Rich Countries Must Help Poor Countries With Climate Risk

    Richard Jones

    Developing countries face disproportionate challenges when addressing climate risks. Therefore, rich countries must cut emissions more to allow poorer countries to pursue economic development and address climate risks.

  2. A New Era – Why the US and EU Must Accept Nuclear Energy

    Richard Jones

    Despite recent advances, the US, EU, and UK have much to do to address climate challenges. Nuclear energy will again become integral to the move to clean energy, with fusion becoming more important.

  3. It Should Be Climate Risk, Not Climate Change

    Richard Jones

    Global climate challenges are complex. Addressing them goes beyond the environment and extends to global diplomacy and growth in developing countries.

  1. Electric Vehicles: Massive Growth but Investment Opportunities Are Elusive

    John Tierney

    President Biden made a big splash with his goal to boost electric vehicles to 50% of US auto sales by 2030. To get there, EV sales will have to grow some 33% annually.

  2. COP27: Clean Energy Not Ready for Prime Time Yet

    John Tierney

    Clean energy has been the worst-performing sector in our model portfolio in 2022. But over the past seven years, it has outperformed the broader market.

  3. Overweight Clean Energy ETFs

    John Tierney

    We upgrade several clean energy ETFs from marketweight to overweight, including BATT, LIT, TAN, FAN and GRID.

IPCC Report Issues ‘Last Call’ to Start Journey to +1.5°C

John Tierney

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states bluntly that immediate cuts in emissions are essential to have any chance of limiting global warming to 2°.

To Hamstring Russia, Firms and Households Must Play Their Part

Henry Occleston

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has outraged much of Europe, and the rest of the world. Aid to the Ukrainian administration...

  1. Renewables and Russia – A Tailwind for Turbines

    Henry Occleston

    The EU is hugely exposed to Russian energy – not just in gas but nearly all fossil fuels. The exposure hinders it from pursuing foreign policy goals.

  2. The EU Taxonomy: Its Meaning, Objectives and Usage

    Henry Occleston

    The EU taxonomy (or green taxonomy) arose in response to the issue of greenwashing. So-called green investment and green finance have been...

  3. How to Build Eco-Friendly Portfolios (Without Losing Returns)

    Sam van de Schootbrugge

    A new BIS working paper examines how decreasing carbon footprints impacts a passive investor’s portfolio performance...

2022 Grey Swans: The Complete List

Bilal Hafeez

2021 has felt full of Grey Swans, from continuing COVID mutations to low rates in the face of high inflation. We therefore continue our tradition of picking Grey Swans...

Does ESG Investing Force Dirty Companies to Change?

Sam van de Schootbrugge

A Journal of Banking and Finance paper examines whether mutual fund decarbonisation affects the stock prices of divested firms and...

  1. 2022 Grey Swan #5: La Nina Strikes Hard – Noah’s Ark Time?

    John Tierney

    The 2021-22 winter will be a La Niña event – like last year. The massive rainstorms and flooding that hit British Columbia in November were...

  2. Climate COP-Out – All About China

    Bilal Hafeez

    ‘COP26 is a failure’, says climate activist Greta Thunberg, referring to the ongoing UN climate conference in Glasgow. ‘Net zero by 2050...

  3. Brace for a Selloff (and Buy Opportunity) in the Clean Energy Sector

    John Tierney

    Summary. Climate activists hope COP26 will jumpstart a global push to cut emissions. But the world is on track to increase emissions...

ESG ETFs Are Not About ESG Investing

John Tierney

Back in May we asked, does an investment strategy based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles make sense from an...

Clean Energy ETFs Are a Buy for Patient Investors

John Tierney

In its latest report, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was as blunt as possible. Global temperatures will be hotter, and some climate changes are already irreversible...

ESG Investing and Climate Change Analysis

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