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Will the bursting of the carbon bubble cause a financial crisis?
5th June 2018
This is classic Guardian: but it might be a significant issue, nonetheless. The so-called 'carbon bubble' reflects a view that lots of companies whose value rests on their current share price will see that value disappear as the global economy moves towards a low-carbon world.
If this happens quickly, it's argued that this could trigger a financial crisis. However, if it were slower, you'd expect that much of this will be obviated - the value of these companies is likely to be shifted to new, carbon-friendly companies.
More here from this BBC news article
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