John Authers, Columnist

Elon Musk's Star Power Shows How to Save the Earth

Innovators such as the Tesla CEO create more excitement for investors than government exhortations to do the right thing.

April 26, 2021 at 5:46 AM UTC

By John Authers

John Authers is a senior editor for markets and Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former chief markets commentator at the Financial Times, he is author of “The Fearful Rise of Markets.”

More fun than a government lecture on ESG. — More fun than a government lecture on ESG.
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Earth Week is over, but the residue of excitement over environmental, social and governance investing remains. ESG funds have been among the biggest winners to date from the pandemic, and the Biden administration’s announcement that it wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 is seen to add fresh impetus.