Rivian recall highlights plight of EV makers in a bear market
Scramble for renewable energy leaves shiny new toys on the sidelines.
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Trey Thoelcke
New York City’s EV paradise isn’t quite what it seems; plus, Coke’s Egypt headache
Also, Europe's emerging climate bug problem.
S&P DJI Launches Climate-Focused Indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Sustainable1, an ESG intelligence provider, announced on earlier this month the launch of a group of climate-focused market benchmarks called the S&P Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget Indices. The…
Consumer Organization Providing the Anti-ESG Message
A nearly 100-year-old consumer research organization is providing powerful, and sometimes strident, anti-ESG messages, many of which have been directed at some of America’s largest and most well-known corporations. Consumers’ Research is a conservativ…
There’s only one problem with this week’s Big Oil politics – price
This week’s 2-million-barrel OPEC cut, while generating ferocious political headlines, barely moved the needle in oil markets.
Zeus: Corporate ESG momentum threatened by first recession of the climate era
Lack of regulation takes vital climate strategies off priority lists.
Climate played no role in Brazil’s election, but Amazon’s future hinges on runoff
Deforestation a focus for the world, not Brazilian voters.
What Can ESG Investing Really Accomplish?
Stuart Kirk, head of HSBC Asset Management’s responsible investing business, compared last May the current concerns about the climate crisis to the Y2K bug doomsday predictions. During a presentation at a conference sponsored by…
Anti-ESG Groups Adopt ESG Proxy Voting Tactics to Fight Back
Florida and Texas, two of the country’s most populous states, have recently enacted anti-ESG regulations. These regulations forbid state investment and pension fund managers from doing business with asset management firms and banks that…
A new $7 trillion price tag on natural markets highlights transition play
A new report this week has slapped a value estimate on natural markets such as agriculture, carbon credits and conservation projects for the first time — a whopping $7 trillion that underscores the economic…
Florida Bars ESG Investment, Takes Back Proxy Voting
In a press release last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed credit for eliminating environmental, social, and governance considerations from the state’s pension and investment funds. DeSantis is one of three Trustees of Florida’s…
European Commission Asks for ‘Greenwashing’ Reports
The European Commission is stepping up its scrutiny of alleged “greenwashing” in its markets. Greenwashing is the conveying of a false impression or disseminating misleading information on how a company’s products, goals, and policies…
Here’s one way to solve the ESG culture wars with red states
Remove the ideology by removing the special overlay of ESG status.
An ESG survivor’s guide to false climate claims this election season
Also, renewables trends point to a coming surge in U.S. solar power.
Handicapping the midterm election scenarios for Biden’s climate policy
If Republicans make gains in Congress, expect less heat on Big Oil and more scrutiny of clean tech subsidies.
Greenwashing 2.0, a new way to earn green stripes
Tire giant Michelin the focus of investigation as regulators look away.
Special report: Top five risks faced by the U.S. and India ahead of COP27 in Egypt
Russian relations, China trade top similar challenges as global warming hits hard.
Here’s how Big Oil might enter clean energy; plus, Egypt’s climate summit draws protests
In today’s issue: — Big oil smells profit in offshore wind — Is Egypt the best place for a climate summit right now? — General Motors takes aim at EV mass market with a…
Europe’s politics lacking energy urgency as election season begins
As Europe enters election season and a gas crunch this winter, the climate issue is largely a distant second or third to concerns about crime, foreign policy and even fascism.
Hawaii’s coal withdrawal will set early U.S. example on transition risk
Plus, the Liz Truss era in the UK starts with a dual fiscal and energy crisis.