CPUC’s Climate Credit

By |2024-04-24T15:55:10-07:00April 3rd, 2024|Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Climate Disclosures, Cost of Carbon Emissions, Economic Indicators, Energy, Fiction, Nuclear Energy, Preventing Pollution|

What is the California Climate Credit? If you are one of millions of California residents and energy ratepayers, you may have received an unusual message from PG&E regarding a new credit that you will receive starting in April 2024 on your utility bill.  It is a credit identified as the "California Climate Credit." This is a rebate designed [...]

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Investors turning bullish on nuclear energy

By |2023-12-08T23:18:42-08:00November 16th, 2023|Analysts, Asset Managers, Climate Change, Cost of Carbon Emissions, Divestment from Fossil Fuels, Energy, Institutional Investors, Investment in the future, Nuclear Energy, Venture Capital|

November 16, 2023 After years of disinterest, energy security concerns and the push for net zero are leading investors to bet on nuclear power. The fact that the world has not managed to meaningfully reduce emissions—despite commitments from most every country and billions spent on renewables—has made it clear that more dramatic action is needed. [...]

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Parnassus Versus Green Century: A Contrast in Styles

By |2023-12-08T23:49:31-08:00October 22nd, 2023|Analysts, Asset Managers, Climate Change, Cost of Carbon Emissions, Divestment from Fossil Fuels, Energy, Institutional Investors, Investment in the future, Nuclear Energy, Venture Capital|

October 22, 2023 June, July and August of 2023 were the three hottest months the Earth has ever seen by such a large margin, it left climate scientists agog. Climate disasters are abounding apace, with the U.S. hit by 23 large-scale disasters, a record-breaking year already. In Pakistan, extreme rainfall and flooding affected 33 million people, killing more [...]

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Climate Scientists Issue Dire Climate Warning

By |2022-12-25T15:46:49-08:00December 22nd, 2022|Business News, Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Corporate Actions, Cost of Carbon Emissions, Divestment from Fossil Fuels, Energy, ESG Factors, Fossil Fuel Free investing, Future Generations, Investment in the future, Nuclear Energy, Risk Reduction, TIA, Venture Capital|

Dire Warnings from Dr. James Hansen . . . again Those who receive Dr. James Hansen's occasional newsletter from his Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions team, will have seen some dire reports before. Still, nothing we have seen is quite as unimaginable or alarming as learning that global warming is happening at the equivalent of 750,000 exploding Hiroshima [...]

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The SEC finally steps into the ring for the Climate fight

By |2022-04-06T13:12:16-07:00March 25th, 2022|Banking, Business News, Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Climate Disclosures, Corporate Actions, Cost of Carbon Emissions, Divestment from Fossil Fuels, Energy, Environmental Reporting, ESG Factors, Fiduciary Duty Standards, Financial Institutions, Fossil Fuel Free investing, Institutional Investors, Investment in the future, Money Management, Mutual Funds, Risk Reduction, Securities & Exchange Commission, Shareholder Rights|

SEC Issues Trailblazing Climate Disclosure Proposal At long last, after studying the issue for many years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has finally released its long-awaited proposal to require companies to disclose their climate risks to investors. These proposed rules (neatly summarized in a 506 page notice) will require all publicly traded companies to disclose both their greenhouse [...]

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Atoms for Peace

By |2021-09-09T15:49:04-07:00May 25th, 2019|Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Cost of Carbon Emissions, Energy, ESG Factors, Future Generations, Investment in the future, Nuclear Energy, Radiation, Risk Reduction|

Atoms for Peace: Revisiting the Promise of Nuclear Power on the Cusp of Climate Catastrophe This is a reprint of the Senior Project submitted to the Division of Social Studies, Bard College By Amelia Tiemann, May 2019 Preface When people think about nuclear power, they typically identify with one of two binary positions: either they believe nuclear power is [...]

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Institutional Investors Uniting Against Emissions

By |2019-03-06T23:55:19-08:00March 6th, 2019|Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Corporate Actions, Cost of Carbon Emissions, Energy, Fiduciary Duty Standards, Institutional Investors, Investment in the future, Shareholder Rights|

Just Twenty Companies Responsible for Half of Power Sector’s Carbon Emissions in the US According to a press release posted by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, a coalition of some of the largest institutional investors, representing $1.8 trillion in assets, sent a joint letter setting a deadline for 20 of the nation's largest utilities to achieve net-zero carbon. [...]

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Taking Stock of Known Risks to Future Returns

By |2018-12-20T20:19:34-08:00October 12th, 2018|Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Cost of Carbon Emissions, Economic Indicators, Energy, Environmental Reporting, Fossil Fuel Free investing, Future Generations, Preventing Pollution, True expertise|

By Valerie Gardner Since our founding in 2002, we have seen it as our job to help our clients invest prudently in the market, in order to participate in the overall market growth and returns generated by business. We have always known that our clients will do best if we reduce their unnecessary costs and uncompensated risks, while providing [...]

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Advanced nuclear energy primed for private investment

By |2022-12-24T10:50:32-08:00April 28th, 2018|Business News, Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Cost of Carbon Emissions, Divestment from Fossil Fuels, Energy, ESG Factors, Fossil Fuel Free investing, Future Generations, Investment in the future, Nuclear Energy, Risk Reduction, TIA, Venture Capital|

Nuclear energy primed for private investment Rod Adams’ marvelous Atomic Insights blog published an article in February titled "Advanced nuclear energy systems are ready for investors who seek ground floor opportunities," that asked an important question: “How do we match the ingenuity and enthusiasm of atomic innovators with the large magnitude financing sources needed to advance the field so [...]

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