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Oil demand growth could near zero globally by 2028 — fossil fuel subsidies are a hidden problem in the green energy transition: Arthur van Benthem
"In extreme cases, they can even vote out board members, as in Exxon Mobil in 2021 when a majority of shareholders elected three new board members proposed by an activist hedge fund. They can also divest, sell or deliberately decide not to own high carbon stocks. Another option is to align with companies which are currently high carbon but have a credible commitment to reducing their emissions," Benthem said.
Lots of sound and fury on US debt, but not a crisis — yet
The national debt is at the core of a dispute about how to raise the government's legal borrowing authority, a mostly political argument that could turn into genuine financial trouble this summer if the U.S. runs out of accounting maneuvers to keep paying its bills.
Bill Gates and the secret push to save Joe Biden’s climate bill
Bill Gates started wooing Joe Manchin of West Virginia and other senators who might prove pivotal for clean-energy policy in 2019 over a meal in Washington DC. “My dialogue with Joe has been going on for quite a while,” Gates said.
Rising digital dependence during pandemic heightening cyber threats: WEF survey
The top five risks identified in the report are climate crisis, growing social divides, heightened cyber risks and uneven global recovery, as the pandemic lingers on. A global survey of experts found that only one in six are optimistic and only one in ten believe the global recovery will accelerate.
