The great global supply-side crunch
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Global supply lines have been dislocated over the last year and Victor Hill believes that there is more going on than just Covid and Brexit.
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Net Carbon Zero: Goal or Dream?
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In the run-up to the COP26 climate conference in November, Victor Hill assesses the latest thinking about the transition to net zero.
The lesson for investors from the Afghanistan debacle
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The markets have shrugged off the most significant US foreign-policy disaster since the fall of Saigon but Victor Hill sees storms ahead.
Hydrogen Strategy in the 20s
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The government published another strategy – this time on hydrogen. It looks at using hydrogen boilers to heat homes in the bid to achieve net-zero.
A Review of the 2021 Olympic Medals Table
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Analysis of the final Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals table could be instructive for investors, says Victor Hill.
Infrastructure Woes
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As HS2 gets more expensive so its economic benefits become more doubtful. In a rapidly changing world that results in white elephants, says Victor Hill.
Lifestyle shift: sacrifices on the way to a carbon-neutral world
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If we are to become net carbon neutral by 2050 then we shall need to change our lifestyles. Some of these changes are already well underway, writes Victor Hill.
The National Food Strategy is misconceived
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Last week saw the long-awaited publication of the UK’s National Food Strategy. It aspires to bring about low-carbon farming and to change our eating habits. These are two quite different objectives, writes Victor Hill.
The Tech Titans still look unassailable
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The Big 5 tech titans just keep getting bigger and more profitable – and their shares have been soaring. What could possibly go wrong? Victor Hill inquires.
Europe at the crossroads
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In Germany, the Merkel era is drawing to a close. What will Europe look like in a year or so? Victor Hill inquires.