"Should I Stop Investing In Oil Even Though It Makes Me Money?"

Environmental activists are demanding that the insurance industry divest from fossil fuels and end its support for new oil and gas initiatives, saying that these steps could effectively solve the climate crisis. Advocates say a lack of transparency and regulatory oversight make it difficult to hold insurance companies accountable for their involvement in risky fossil fuel investments.

Because green energy can be produced almost anywhere in some form—wind, solar, hydropower, and so on—the shift to renewables will steer power away from countries and firms with exclusive access to fossil fuels. Gaining an edge in technology development is likely to be the most important factor in determining who pulls ahead.

Have you ever wondered how we calculate happiness levels among different countries or the amount of fossil fuels it would take to switch to renewable energy? Have you considered what unemployment numbers and infant mortality rates say about a population? In Numbers Don’t Lie, scientist and economist Vaclav Smil wants to help you understand the world by understanding numbers and statistics. Numbers can help you see the world more clearly, but only if you know what they’re actually saying.

Smil examines commonly used metrics like GDP, vaccination rates, and fertility rates and asks what they say about countries like the US, China, and Japan. He also reviews humanity’s impact on the planet through the energy, transportation, and food sectors. In our guide, we’ll go over these numbers, metrics, and statistics and provide additional scientific and historical context to help you understand the world around you even better.

Because green energy can be produced almost anywhere in some form—wind, solar, hydropower, and so on—the shift to renewables will steer power away from countries and firms with exclusive access to fossil fuels. Gaining an edge in technology development is likely to be the most important factor in determining who pulls ahead.

Have you ever wondered how we calculate happiness levels among different countries or the amount of fossil fuels it would take to switch to renewable energy? Have you considered what unemployment numbers and infant mortality rates say about a population? In Numbers Don’t Lie, scientist and economist Vaclav Smil wants to help you understand the world by understanding numbers and statistics. Numbers can help you see the world more clearly, but only if you know what they’re actually saying.

Smil examines commonly used metrics like GDP, vaccination rates, and fertility rates and asks what they say about countries like the US, China, and Japan. He also reviews humanity’s impact on the planet through the energy, transportation, and food sectors. In our guide, we’ll go over these numbers, metrics, and statistics and provide additional scientific and historical context to help you understand the world around you even better.

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster is a New York Times best-selling, no-nonsense, apolitical discussion of climate change. Bill Gates's decades of philanthropy inform his writing on the urgent need to curb emissions while still encouraging development. Complementing his empathetic approach to reducing carbon emissions, he uses his experience in the technology industry to highlight the most practical technology-based strategies for reducing global carbon emissions with a straightforward assessment of their challenges and limitations.

While Gates discusses several promising emergent sources of green energy throughout the book, he also stresses the need to reduce emissions quickly. Therefore, this guide focuses on the technologies and strategies he discusses that are most feasible today. For clarity, we’ve broken Gates’s ideas into three categories: the climate problem, its causes, and Gates’s proposed strategies for curbing emissions. This guide supplements Gates’s discussion with commentary on scientific principles, timely examples of the impacts of climate change, and additional data and statistics.

Republicans have pledged to pass legislation limiting or even prohibiting corporations from investing in ESG (environmental, social, and governmental) initiatives. ESG supporters argue, though, that there are solid economic reasons to support such initiatives. Worsening weather patterns cost businesses money and threaten economic stability. And companies that invest in socially responsible causes perform better.

Because green energy can be produced almost anywhere in some form—wind, solar, hydropower, and so on—the shift to renewables will steer power away from countries and firms with exclusive access to fossil fuels. Gaining an edge in technology development is likely to be the most important factor in determining who pulls ahead.

Activist investors—those who purchase significant stakes in a company—are increasingly influencing major corporations on leadership, strategy, and governance. While activist investing can lead to improved corporate performance, it’s been criticized for prioritizing short-term gains over long-term growth. Some investors are adopting more collaborative approaches, and new regulations are changing activist campaigns.

Because green energy can be produced almost anywhere in some form—wind, solar, hydropower, and so on—the shift to renewables will steer power away from countries and firms with exclusive access to fossil fuels. Gaining an edge in technology development is likely to be the most important factor in determining who pulls ahead.