Three themes of the past five years are likely to be reversed/undermined by COVID-19 over the next few years.
1) ESG. Those who invested in this, eg by avoiding fossil fuels, have benefited from falling oil prices since 2014. But from recent low& #39;s oil prices are heading higher https://twitter.com/RencapMan/status/1250058640008110081">https://twitter.com/RencapMan...
1) ESG. Those who invested in this, eg by avoiding fossil fuels, have benefited from falling oil prices since 2014. But from recent low& #39;s oil prices are heading higher https://twitter.com/RencapMan/status/1250058640008110081">https://twitter.com/RencapMan...
2) Climate change progress. An unexpected fall in carbon emissions this year will take pressure off governments to do more. Culture warriors will say more should not be done and can& #39;t be afforded anyway given the debt taken on in 2020. Cheap oil undermines the attraction too
If we do see more people working from home - we might also see people move from energy efficient cities with rapid public transport options - to suburbs or rural areas where cars are essential. Good for auto makers, not good for battling climate change