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IEEFA: Short-term oil and gas gains likely to be replaced by long-term productivity pain

This article was written by Clark Williams-Derry and originally published in the Institute for Energy Economics and Finacial Analysis on December 9, 2021. Oil and gas investors are anticipating hefty dividend checks to close out 2021. Following a decade of red ink — capped by a devastating 2020 when oil prices briefly went negative —…

Finance Must Combat Climate Change – or Else

This article was written by Bevis Longstreth and Connor Chung and originally published in Project Syndicate on November 9, 2021. CAMBRIDGE – This summer, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its latest report, and the scariest part is just how unsurprising its contents were. Avoiding the worst, the report made clear, is still possible, but…

Environment lobby calls out Carney’s climate finance credibility

This article was written by Mia Rabson from the Canadian Press and originally published to CTV News on October 7, 2021. OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney’s credibility as a global climate finance leader is under fire as environment lobby groups say he is allowing some of the world’s biggest banks to…