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Peter Sainsbury

Peter Sainsbury

Putting a price on H₂O

”When a well is dry, we know the worth of water” — Benjamin Franklin

12 min readSep 9, 2022

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Putting a price on H₂O

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Peter Sainsbury

What happens if policymakers are forced to “stamp on the brakes” and force carbon prices higher?

Financial markets have typically worked on the assumption that climate policy would be gradually tightened over a period of several years…

3 min readJul 1, 2022

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What happens if policymakers are forced to “stamp on the brakes” and force carbon prices higher?

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Peter Sainsbury

‘Greenflationary’ expectations

The lumpy, unpredictable nature of climate change and the transition towards zero carbon is likely to mean that inflation will be higher…

7 min readJun 30, 2022

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‘Greenflationary’ expectations

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Peter Sainsbury

The great sulphur dioxide allowance bull market

What lessons can we learn from the first cap-and-trade system?

7 min readJun 29, 2022

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The great sulphur dioxide allowance bull market

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Peter Sainsbury

Stranded asset, or last mover advantage?

“Stranded assets” are those left unexploited or experience a decline in value due to changing in market conditions and regulations adopted…

8 min readJun 29, 2022

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Stranded asset, or last mover advantage?

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The carbon price is an inflation hedge

As the price of carbon rises it will increasingly imbed itself in the economy, becoming an important driver of costs for business, and…

3 min readApr 10, 2022

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How to think about political risk in carbon markets: Why you should look to the median voter, and…

All commodity markets are political, you just need to understand the game that’s being played.

4 min readApr 9, 2022

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Natural capital markets: Putting a price on nature

Carbon markets are just the start of a revolution putting a price on nature.

8 min readApr 8, 2022

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Technology-based carbon removal credits crucial if net-zero targets are to be met

The vast majority of 1.5°C-aligned scenarios require at least some carbon removal.

7 min readApr 7, 2022

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Technology-based carbon removal credits crucial if net-zero targets are to be met

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Owning up to carbon: Why mandatory climate disclosure requirements could drive demand for emission…

The US like many jurisdictions across the globe are in the process of tightening up the rules around what climate related information…

5 min readApr 6, 2022

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Peter Sainsbury

Peter Sainsbury

I write about carbon markets at carbonrisk.substack.com @CarbonRisk_ Books about commodity markets, betting and misinformation amzn.to/3A05wcH

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