Exxon Is Losing the Energy Transition

<p>What does it mean when the world’s largest generator of wind and solar outpaces the most iconic oil company in market value? We’re talking about NextEra Energy and ExxonMobil. What does the flip tell us about the energy transition?</p><p>Plus, reporters at Bloomberg got their hands on documents that show ExxonMobil plans to pretty significantly ramp up emissions in the coming years. Is this the planet’s most recalcitrant company?</p><p>Then, the flattening of hydrocarbon growth will change global political power. But do we really know how yet? We’ll discuss a new piece from Jason Bordoff about the surprising geopolitics of energy.</p><p>Lastly, a lot of manufacturing relies on very high heat. Are there ways to reach those temperatures cleanly? We’ll look at some new developments in the steel industry.</p><p>Recommended reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-05/exxon-carbon-emissions-and-climate-leaked-plans-reveal-rising-co2-output?sref=UnYMIsqq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>: Exxon’s Plan for Surging Carbon Emissions Revealed in Leaked Documents&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/green-oriented-nextera-nears-exxonmobil-in-market-value-01601674505?tesla=y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barrons</a>: Green-Oriented NextEra Nears ExxonMobil in Market cap</li><li><a href="https://www.mightyearth.org/not-so-green-buildings-new-report-uncovers-construction-industrys-dirty-secret+" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>: NextEra Energy Made Takeover Approach to Duke Energy</li><li><a href="https://t.co/15Ga9Doh94" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Foreign Policy</a>: Everything You Think About the Geopolitics of Climate Change is Wrong&nbsp;</li><li><a href="http://geopoliticsofrenewables.org/assets/geopolitics/Reports/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Global_commission_renewable_energy_2019.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IRENA</a>: A New World, The Geopolitics of the Energ