'Energy pragmatism' and the world according to Larry Fink

Michael Holder
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Larry Fink is BlackRock's CEO
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Larry Fink is BlackRock's CEO

In his annual letter to investors, BlackRock CEO argues decarbonisation and energy security pressures mean the clean energy transition remains the top investment trend for 2024

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink believes the clean energy transition remains one of the dominant investment trends for the global economy, with his influential annual letter to investors yesterday arguing that...

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