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Climate Economics with Fexingo: Carbon Pricing, Green Policy, and Sustainability Costs

Climate Economics with Fexingo: Carbon Pricing, Green Policy, and Sustainability Costs

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Lucas and Luna break down the real economics behind carbon pricing, green policy, and the hidden costs of sustainability. Each episode examines a specific mechanism — from EU ETS permit prices to the impact of US Inflation Reduction Act subsidies on corporate balance sheets — and traces how these policies ripple through energy markets, manufacturing, and consumer prices. Lucas brings the numbers and institutional context (how the World Bank's carbon pricing dashboard works, what the Social Cost of Carbon actually measures), while Luna pushes for the practical implications: does a €50 carbon tax actually change behavior? What happens when a steel plant in Germany faces both emission costs and Chinese competition? The show serves investors, policy analysts, and business leaders who need to understand climate-related financial risk without the activism or greenwashing. Listeners walk away able to parse a carbon offset market, evaluate a company's net-zero roadmap, and spot the difference between a real price signal and a political slogan. How do you put a number on a ton of carbon — and who pays when that number is wrong? #CarbonPricing #GreenPolicy #SustainabilityCosts #EUETS #InflationReductionAct #SocialCostOfCarbon #ClimateEconomics #NetZero #CarbonTax #CleanEnergy #ESGRisk #ClimateFinance #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DailyBusinessShow #PolicyImpact #MarketIncentives Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved.
Episodes
  • The Great Methane Pledge Two Years Later

    The Great Methane Pledge Two Years Later
    May 23 2026
    In this episode of Climate Economics, Lucas and Luna examine the Global Methane Pledge two years after its launch at COP26. Over 150 countries signed on to cut methane emissions 30% by 2030 — but actual progress has been mixed. Lucas breaks down the specific methane hotspots detected by satellite data from the International Energy Agency and the UN: leaks from oil and gas operations in Turkmenistan, Russia, and the US Permian Basin that alone could account for nearly half the needed reductions. They discuss why methane is a 'low-hanging fruit' for climate policy — it's 80 times more potent than CO₂ over 20 years but stays in the atmosphere only a decade. Luna challenges whether voluntary pledges are enough, and Lucas points to the EU's new methane regulations and proposed US EPA rules as turning the pledge into enforceable law. They close on the question of whether satellite monitoring and punitive tariffs on high-methane imports could create real accountability. #Methane #GlobalMethanePledge #COP26 #ClimatePolicy #OilAndGas #SatelliteMonitoring #IEA #UnitedNations #EU #EPA #Turkmenistan #PermianBasin #MethaneEmissions #LowHangingFruit #ClimateEconomics #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins
  • How Green Bonds Are Reshaping Corporate Debt Markets

    How Green Bonds Are Reshaping Corporate Debt Markets
    May 22 2026
    Lucas and Luna explore the rapid growth of green bonds—now over $1 trillion annually—and what they mean for corporate finance. They break down how companies like Apple and Enel use these instruments, the controversy around 'greenwashing' in bond issuance, and why institutional investors are demanding more transparency. A focused look at one specific financial tool driving the climate transition, with concrete examples and numbers. #GreenBonds #SustainableFinance #ClimateEconomics #CorporateDebt #Greenwashing #ESGInvesting #BondMarket #Apple #Enel #InstitutionalInvestors #CarbonPricing #ClimatePolicy #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ClimateEconomics #Finance #GreenTransition Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    14 mins
  • The Insurance Industry's Climate Reckoning

    The Insurance Industry's Climate Reckoning
    May 22 2026
    In this episode of Climate Economics with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna drill into one specific number: the 45 percent increase in home insurance premiums in Florida over the past two years — and what it signals about the broader economy. They trace how rising temperatures and more frequent extreme weather are forcing insurers to raise rates, drop coverage, or even leave states entirely. The hosts unpack the concept of 'climate redlining,' where insurers refuse to write policies in high-risk areas, and discuss the knock-on effects on housing markets, municipal bonds, and the federal flood insurance program. They also explore the growing role of catastrophe bonds as an alternative risk-transfer tool and ask whether regulators are equipped to handle the systemic risk. With specific examples from California, Florida, and Louisiana, this episode shows how the climate crisis is already reshaping the property insurance market — and why it matters for homeowners, investors, and policymakers alike. #Insurance #ClimateRisk #PropertyInsurance #Florida #California #Louisiana #Premiums #ClimateRedlining #CatastropheBonds #FloodInsurance #NFIP #ExtremeWeather #Homeowners #HousingMarket #Regulation #Economics #Business #FexingoBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
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