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In Senate Hearing, Economic Experts Warn Climate Crisis Could Spur Financial Crash Like 2008

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 6 mins Could the climate crisis precipitate a financial crash akin to or even greater than the one in 2008? With markets currently in turmoil due to the coronavirus pandemic, experts testified Thursday that there is high risk for an even larger economic crisis absent urgent climate policy.

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Clean Energy’s Ever-Changing Policy Risk

GreenTechMedia

As an intern in Lehman Brothers’ global power group in 2008, she watched the collapse of the investment bank happen in real time. she’s monitored the ever-changing tax policies and regulations that impact wind, solar and storage. Her job is to help get wind and solar deals done in the face of policy and financial risk.

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No comment: Overcoming barriers so investors can find their voice on climate policy

EDF + Business

Sean Hackett EDF+Business Senior Manager, Energy Transition By Sean Hackett With the dire need to slash greenhouse gas and methane emissions from the global oil and gas sector, more and more investors are advocating for stronger climate policies that accelerate the energy transition and mitigate risks.

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‘Lukewarmist’ Peer Set for Role Scrutinising Government Climate Policy

DeSmogBlog

A Conservative peer who was until last year a trustee of the UK’s most prominent climate science denial group is set to be appointed to a parliamentary committee tasked with overseeing the UK government’s climate policy. The post ‘Lukewarmist’ Peer Set for Role Scrutinising Government Climate Policy appeared first on DeSmog.

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BNP Paribas strengthens policy on beef and soy-driven deforestation in Brazil

Business Green

French banking giant BNP Paribas today announced a new policy intended to help tackle the role of soy and beef production in driving deforestation in Brazil, including a commitment to immediately drop companies that continue clearing forest or converting land in the Amazon.

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We Need Win-Win Energy Policies

R-Squared Energy

Because I had already seen gasoline prices approach that level when I was living in the Netherlands in 2008, and the roads were still packed with cars. That’s the win-win energy policy we need. I am sure my prediction looked pretty stupid to him when gasoline fell under $2.00 Why did I make such a prediction?

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NatWest warns UK net zero policy gaps are putting climate targets at risk

Business Green

Bank becomes one of first in UK to publish Climate Transition Plan setting out its strategy for achieving net zero emissions and tackling climate risks NatWest has warned that continuing policy gaps and uncertainties in the government's Net Zero Strategy risk putting its climate targets, as well as the UK's national emissions goals, at risk.

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