What Does Global Warming Have to Do with Energy Stocks?
Dr. Marc Bustin, Editorial Director for Casey’s Energy Report, analyzes the influence of global warming on energy investments. Dr. Marc Bustin (Casey’s Energy Report): Over the last couple of years, consideration of the effect of climate change has become increasingly important in analyzing a company or market trend — particularly in the energy sector. For example, our very bearish view on the thermal coal producers in North America is due exclusively to the high levels of carbon dioxide that coal-fired power plants generate, and the widely held belief that these emissions contribute to global warming. As researchers who like to chase down facts, we know that credible scientists continue to debate whether and how much humans really do contribute to global warming. However, it’s the rare politician who acknowledges this controversy. Instead, they join the herd of scientists and pseudo-scientists who tend to cherry pick among the findings to fit their preconceived conclusions. An unfortu
