Insights from Mizuho Americas
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Category: Sustainability
Sustainability Series: Indebted to Nature
With more than half of the world’s economic output dependent on nature, biodiversity loss poses immense challenges for people, business, and the financial system. David Craig, co-chair of the new Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), joined Mark Wheatcroft, Head of Sustainability, Mizuho EMEA, to discuss how we can help manage nature-related risks, shift financial flows, and create opportunities linking the environment and investment.
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Category: Research
Energy infrastructure and natural gas companies look toward the renewable energy future
After a long period of investment in shale oil and gas, energy infrastructure and natural gas companies are eyeing growth from renewable energy. Mizuho Equity Research Analyst Gabriel Moreen explains how companies are greening their operations and signaling their commitment to sustainability in a changing energy landscape.
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Category: Sustainability
Sustainability Speaker Series with Neil Chatterjee, Commissioner, FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
As a veteran public servant and twice Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Neil Chatterjee is a respected advocate and progressive visionary on energy infrastructure, regulation, and security. In our latest installment of Mizuho's Sustainability Series, Neil shared actionable ideas and observations on transitioning the US energy grid and the role that government, business, investors, and individuals can play in accelerating a sustainable, low-carbon future.
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Category: Expert Opinions
Updated guide to energy transition under Biden administration
Here’s a roadmap for navigating the energy transition, as nearly half a year into the Biden presidency has already shown that the path ahead for American renewables is unlikely to be as smooth or immediate as proponents say it will.
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Category: Research
A Longer Road to Peak Oil: Managing the Energy Transition
There’s growing sentiment that demand for oil will soon peak as the world accelerates its transition to renewable energy. What does this mean for the energy sector and oil and gas stocks?
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Category: Research
The Renewable Revolution: A Look at the Factors Transforming the Utilities Sector
The shift towards renewable energy is not a fad. Ahead of Mizuho’s 2nd Annual U.S. Utilities Summit, Senior Utilities Analyst Anthony Crowdell looks at how renewable infrastructure and regulatory changes are discouraging investment in fossil fuels and transforming the sector.
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Category: Expert Opinions
A Sit Down With Rating Agencies: Factors Weighing on the Minds of Energy Analysts
How are rating agencies reacting to volatility and other key trends in the energy sector, such as M&A and the rise of ESG concerns? Read the recap from Michael Gorelick’s recent panel discussion.
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Category: Expert Opinions
What's In Store for the Energy Sector?
The United States finds itself in a position of energy independence and an era of abundance, but these trends belie uncertainty ahead. Victor Barcot and Bhavika Parikh examine the industry landscape.
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Category: Expert Opinions
How Oil Went Negative
Last month, oil went negative for the first time in history. We trace back how it happened, and what to expect moving forward.