The carbon market comes of age
At the beginning of this year, the global price of carbon was $24.05 per ton of CO2. In order to achieve the emissions reduction goals of members of the Paris Agreement, prices need to reach a range of $50-$100 per ton of CO2. That makes buying carbon an attractive investment.The ongoing concerns about climate change…
Empty oceans
Oceans cover more than two-thirds of the earth’s surface. For centuries, these bodies of water have supplied us with a bountiful harvest of ocean wildlife and millions of well-paying jobs. Unless something changes, however, the future of fisheries is in serious jeopardy. The demand for fish is growing with aquaculture trends reaching a growth rate…
A highway of opportunity
Most Americans seem excited and hopeful about the prospects for the Biden Administration’s infrastructure plan. Local politicians as well as their construction buddies are salivating at the possible promise of getting their share of this multi-trillion-dollar prize. But looking beyond the pork barrel, we might want to consider how innovation and technology could help America…
Water is becoming a rare commodity
America is running out of water. During the next 50 years, the nation could see its fresh water supply reduced by one third. But if you think that’s a problem for the next generation, you are wrong. This year alone, as many as 83 out of 204 U.S. water basins could begin to feel the…
China’s red hand of regulation
Over the past several decades, investors, investing in China, have gotten used to the dichotomy of China’s Communist-run, centralized government and its free-for-all stock market. That situation appears to be ending. The latest (and most controversial) sign of China’s increased interest in regulating and extending control of its largest companies came over the weekend. Fresh…
By Bill Schmick
July 8, 2021