Renewable Energy Could Be a Casualty in the War on Inflation. Here’s Why. High interest rates make green start-up costs soar. Officials at the U.N. climate summit fear the world could miss an opportunity to avert future greenhouse gas emissions.
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[Additional context from the WSJ:](https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/green-investors-were-crushed-now-its-time-to-make-money-0e0ba9c4?st=tu50igor1yfsmhd)
> Investors who bought into green stocks probably didn’t think they were making a leveraged bet on Treasurys, but that is what they ended up with. It isn’t only about corporate financing costs, either. High borrowing costs hit consumer demand for rooftop solar and for electric cars, both of which are often leased, since leasing costs depend on the cost of debt.
Sorry, we had to burn down the planet because money.