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After the third quarter suddenly sagged, we are seeing optimistic forecasts for the fourth quarter. The key question is - will we sag, like the third quarter, or soar again, like the first two quarters? While there are some catalysts supporting the economy’s strength this quart...

We are moving from the recovery phase of the current cycle to its middle phase. But what kind of cycle is it likely to be? After 40 years of declining inflation and interest rates, the direction of travel appears to be changing, due to new central bank policy priorities, China’...

Corporate tax changes proposed in the $2T spending package would undercut the Biden administration's climate goals and  clean power development, the American Clean Power Association says in a letter to U.S. Senate leaders, Bloomberg reports. The Build Back Better Act's 15% minimum tax on...

Contrary to the notion that tackling climate change comes at a net cost to the global economy, we expect that mitigating climate-related damages will help prevent economic deterioration and improve risk-asset returns. We believe traditional energy stocks have benefitted from the rotat...

In the EU, the Commission recently rolled out the “Fit for 55” legislation, which basically touches on all areas of policy and practice towards the EU's climate goals, including more renewable energy adoption, more applications for emissions trading, a faster rollout of EVs,...

Investor aversion to fossil fuels like oil and coal is only a subsidiary factor in today’s price crunch, which we expect will moderate next year as several temporary factors reverse. Companies are under pressure to return cash to shareholders and invest in energy transition bus...

Russia managed to formulate three climate principles ahead of COP26 that its delegation is promoting in Glasgow and, most likely, will continue to long after the summit ends. Russia has undergone a real green revolution in 2020–2021. Long-held skepticism with regard to global w...

At least 25% of today’s warming is driven by methane from human actions. One of the largest methane sources is the oil and gas industry. For this reason, some U.S cities and municipalities have begun prohibiting natural gas to new builds, including Vancouver, starting in 2030. ...

The passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill is lifting several sectors today but none more than alternative energy, with FuelCell Energy (FCEL +21.9%), Bloom Energy (BE +14.6%) and Ballard Power Systems (BLDP +9.6%) all up by double-digit percentages, and Plug Power (PLUG +6.8%) not far...

Traditional oil refiners, which historically generated their income from fossil fuels, have turned their attention to renewable diesel. Soybean oil is the largest vegetable oil globally and has drawn attention for its use in greater quantities to help meet more stringent environmental...