Green Energy's Mounting Costs Confront Executives

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🗓️ 10 November 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 10. The costs of transitioning to green energy are getting higher. WSJ Pro reporter Luis Garcia says that's making decarbonization that much more daunting for executives. And investigative reporter Ben Foldy explains how the boom in private credit is raising new questions about the risks involved. Plus, David Cloud reports on how Israeli ground forces have fought their way into the heart of Gaza City. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Israel races to eradicate Hamas as calls for a ceasefire in Gaza mount
0:10.0	and how investors are taking stock as the cost of clean energy is rising.
0:14.8	People are coming to terms with the reality that the energy transition needs to make economic sense.
0:22.2	Investors are not going to invest in clean energy
0:24.8	only for the sake of reducing carbon emissions.
0:27.7	They need to generate returns.
0:29.7	Plus, what are the risks of the private credit boom?
0:33.0	It's Friday, November 10th.
0:34.7	I'm Anne-Marie Fertoli for the Wall Street Journal.
0:37.2	This is the PM edition of What's News,
0:39.4	the top headlines and business stories that moved the world today.
0:43.0	Israeli ground forces have fought their way into Gaza's urban areas in a little over a week
0:55.0	as international pressure mounts to prevent civilian deaths and ease worsening humanitarian conditions.
1:00.5	Israel aims to eliminate Hamas and officials have said they won't accept a ceasefire or a pause in fighting until hostages are released.
1:08.0	Despite the speed of Israel's advance, which has surprised even their own commanders,
1:12.0	the most challenging stages of the war may still lie ahead.
1:15.2	Here now to explain is Wall Street Journal correspondent David Cloud.
1:18.8	David Israel has fought into the heart of Gaza City.
1:22.4	What are the biggest challenges now as it looks to
1:24.8	destroy Hamas?
1:26.7	The biggest challenge, no doubt, is the tunnel complex that they say is underneath large
1:32.1	parts of Gaza City and where Israel says Hamas's
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