The Independent Petroleum Association of America has launched The ESG Center and is embracing an environmental, social, and governance message to win back investors skeptical that fossil fuels have a future.

"'If the world is to achieve net-zero by 2050 it will require all parts of the economy in all regions of the world to contribute,' Aditya Mittal, ArcelorMittal's president and chief financial officer said last week at the Financial Times Commodities Conference."

"Without further investment, Tesla risks being short of lithium and facing a potential price surge over the next decade."

"Hydropower may be renewable, he says, but from an environmental perspective it isn’t sustainable. 'Unless a river’s value is zero,' he says. 'If a river has any value as an ecosystem, as a host for life, then hydropower isn’t even a consideration.'"

“China now accounts for 90% of the world’s rare earths production. China also controls the refining and processing sectors. The market for these products are mostly the EV supply chain. China has worked hard to exert control over the mining and processing of those critical minerals used in making EVs what they are today. Their lead is this segment of the supply chain, a super important segment to say the least as Polestars aren’t powered by the wind. Some 70% of global EV battery manufacturing capacity is in China, while the US has less than 10%, most of it being run by Tesla. Of the 142 lithium-ion battery megafactories under construction worldwide, China will be home to 107 of them. “

“Today, GE is setting a goal of achieving carbon neutrality for our own operations by 2030. With over 1,000 facilities across the globe including factories, test sites, warehouses and offices, the scale of GE’s industrial manufacturing footprint means that achieving our new goal will represent a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.”

"This underlines RWE’s ambitions to expand its renewables business to Taiwan and the wider Asia-Pacific region. During the “Energy Taiwan 2020” event, taking place this week in Taipei, RWE will be one of the leading exhibitors."

“Now I don’t know if the potential outlined in that New York Times story is going to pan out. But it does suggest the merit of being an Innovation Nation that properly funds science, encourages high-impact startups, and maintains its position as the planet’s premier destination for talent. Because when scientific discovery and tech progress pay off, they can pay off in extraordinary ways.”

“If you’re looking to make big profits in the energy sector, renewable energy stocks are the best choice.”

“CEOs increasingly are embracing the idea that a company’s environmental, social and governance practices will play a role in its future success.”