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Energy Pragmatism: Why the Market (Not Government) Is Driving the Energy Sector

Mark Carney said "A desired outcome is not a policy." In this video, I break down the coming-of-age story of the energy sector: from the shale boom's "growth at all costs" era, through the reckoning, the rise and fall of ESG, and into today's era of Energy Pragmatism. We cover what led us here, what it means for oil and gas investors, and why financial discipline in the energy sector was enforced by the market, not by government policy.

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Chapters:
0:00 — Introduction: Energy Pragmatism
0:46 — About This Channel
1:25 — The Problem with Energy Research Access
2:08 — Leveling the Playing Field
2:40 — Mark Carney's Policy Reversal
2:59 — Setting the Stage
3:22 — Phase 1: Growth at All Costs
4:55 — The Spreadsheet Style of Investing
5:35 — Phase 2: The Reckoning
5:52 — Parent-Child Interference & Rising GORs
6:45 — 274 E&Ps Go Bankrupt
7:36 — The New Playbook
8:04 — Phase 3: Rise of ESG & Energy Doomerism
8:55 — ESG Elements: Climate Pressure, Capital Flight, Corporate Shifts
9:28 — ESG Loses Steam
9:53 — Major Shifts: Energy Crisis, Record Profits, Political Pushback
10:44 — Pragmatism Takes Over
10:59 — The Current Reality for Oil & Gas
11:59 — Mark Carney's Words Reenter
12:29 — Hope Is Not an Asset Class
12:45 — Energy Investing Renaissance & Outro

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