I used to be an energy and policy analyst, on both the client and consulting sides. I spent a lot of time analyzing the electricity sector, including forecasting carbon dioxide emissions. This, at one point in time, was very relevant at the national level. Former President Barack Obama made climate change a legacy issue, pushing through initiatives like the Clean Power Plan (domestic policy) and the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement (international). Businesses cared about these and other policies as they could create risks and opportunities for existing and future investments.
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