‘Policy problem from hell’ takes a back seat in midterm elections
Aside from liberal Democrats, voters rank climate change lower than other concerns.
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Brazil elected a leftist president on Sunday but they also elected a friend of climate change
Under Lula's first presidency, Amazon deforestation fell 70%.
Lines drawn for epic battle over new climate reporting rules
As politicians jockey for the limelight at the upcoming COP27 United Nations climate summit in Egypt, regulators and corporate lawyers are gearing up for the biggest climate battle of 2023 — Scope 3 emissions.…
Clean-energy stocks rally hinges on Democrats retaining Senate
How correlation between stocks and political betting markets lays out what’s at stake.
Why the spurt in climate protests is happening, and will it help or hurt?
Plus, the Rishi Sunak energy crisis era begins in Britain.
Inflation Hammers the Car Market, Driving Up Prices and Reducing Affordability
Used car affordability drops twice as much as new car affordability, forcing shoppers to consider longer loans at today's higher interest rates.
Could Covid be a preview for climate viruses?
Plus, China's Xi Jinping is now the most powerful man in the climate world.
World Series Ticket Price In Philly Are 104% More Than In Houston
By Jesse Lawrence As of Monday morning, the average secondary market list price for Phillies World Series home games is $3,228, which is more than double that average price for games in Houston ($1,584). At…
Has ESG Investing Peaked or Is It Just Changing?
Through the first seven months of this year, U.S. investors launched 607 ESG and executive pay campaigns, up 25% compared to the first seven months of 2021. Just over half the campaigns (310) focused…
Norway Raises the Stakes for ESG Investing
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, officially known as the Government Pension Fund Global, issued last week a new, government approved climate action plan that requires its portfolio companies to achieve net zero carbon emissions by…
Ocean fund unveiled with Woods Hole, plus oil suits destined for Supreme Court
Who will replace Liz Truss in the United Kingdom? Our take and its green implications.
Zeus: COP27 battle lines drawn over climate compensation fund
Poor countries point toward debt relief, which could roil markets.
Astros vs Yankees ALCS Ticket Prices Are 2nd Most $$$ Ever
By Jesse Lawrence As of Wednesday morning, the average secondary market list price for the 2022 ALCS is $505, which is the second-highest price for an ALCS since we began tracking the data in 2010,…
China’s long game on climate change pits global warming against Xi’s political survival
Plus, carbon capture growth still a pipedream.
Party poopers give COP27 a whiff of failure
As Ukraine casts a pall over climate confab, some past attendees bow out.
2022 NLCS Ticket Prices Are The Most Expensive Of All Time
By Jesse Lawrence As of Sunday morning, the average secondary market list price for the 2022 NLCS is $863, which is highest price for an NLCS since we began tracking the data in 2010. That…
After Voter Rejection, Switzerland Revises Plan for Climate Goals
Lawmakers in Switzerland on September 16 drafted a new proposal with the goal of cutting greenhouse emissions in half by 2030, more than a year since their first attempt to pass similar legislation was…
Does ESG Investing Make a Difference?
In mid-August, Strive Asset Management launched an anti-ESG fund, the U.S. Energy ETF (DRLL). The fund has attracted around $312 million in investments since its launch. Strive’s executive chairman, Vivek Ramaswamy, said that the…
Corporate climate disclosures triple, led by banks, new TCFD report says
No surprise that the latest annual climate report from The Task Force on Climate-related Financials Disclosures (TCFD) shows a marked increase in climate risk reporting in the past five years. But the leading industry sure shocked…
Why engagement works better than divestment
Mark Hulbert suggests influence leads to better returns over the long run.