By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkFeb 4, 2016
With investment in renewable electricity sources now outstripping polluting fossil fuels, a new study sees signs of change in global attitudes toward climate risks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkSep 24, 2015
As momentum builds for a new deal on climate change, investors are becoming increasingly nervous about having their cash in fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 25, 2015
If the global swoon in stock prices were to turn into something more serious, which candidates would benefit? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkJun 10, 2015
Analysis of falling demand for electricity within the EU sends a stark warning to investors in new coal plants that their assets could be left stranded. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Yash TandonMay 22, 2015
In his new book, subtitled "The West's War Against the World," international trade expert Yash Tandon challenges the notion that free trade helps countries develop. Instead, he finds, it often fosters poverty and violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 3, 2015
“At the heart” of capitalism, philosopher Tony Smith writes, “we find neither bold entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, nor established firms.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigMar 30, 2015
The phrase "regulatory capture" shrouds a serious problem in vaguely academic jargon, making it seem like unimportant esoterica rather than anything noteworthy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 11, 2015
What is the total value of big energy corporations' oil, gas and coal fields -- which give them their stock prices and are counted as assets for borrowing purposes? Those hydrocarbon resources are actually worth zero. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkOct 18, 2014
Warnings within the world of high finance are coming thick and fast that the increasingly urgent need to combat climate change means investors could lose heavily by sinking funds into coal, oil and gas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkSep 25, 2014
As a major U.N. climate summit got underway in New York on Tuesday, some of the world’s biggest institutional investors demanded clearer policies on climate change and the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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