The magnitude of energy transition risk embedded in fossil fuel company valuations

Drew Riedl1

  • 1SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University, Sage Hall, 106 E Ave, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.

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|November 29, 2021
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