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Carbon pricing

Climate change – Will the Contrarian or the Conformist strategy survive?

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Purple Unicorn

The essay explores steps taken by the Canadian oil sands company Suncor Energy to address climate change concerns in an environment of churn in terms of politics, oil prices and pipeline approvals. It also questions whether there are other industries that need the same amount of scrutiny as the tar sands has received.

Will COP21 put traditional utilities out of business?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Jose Entrecanales

If the signatories of the COP21 Paris agreement are to meet the commitments therein, carbon pricing is bound to play an increasingly important role in global markets. This post analyses how a higher future carbon price might affect utility companies and how that impact varies depending on their investment in clean sources of energy.

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Carbon pricing

Climate change – Will the Contrarian or the Conformist strategy survive?

Will COP21 put traditional utilities out of business?