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Sep 2022
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#357: The ESG Narrative is Failing with ...

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Join Marty as he sits down with Tracy Shuchart (@chigrl) to discuss the ESG backlash happening across the world. They also discuss how flattening the curve, growth recession is the new narrative and why natural gas is the perfect transition tool for emerging markets.

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