A Surprising Winner in the Trump-Era Energy Landscape

Molecule Ventures’ carbon-focused strategy delivered a huge gain in 2025 as cap‑and‑trade markets tightened worldwide.

Stephen Taub March 9, 2026

Carbon markets, emissions, sustainability, cap-and-trade. These are not the buzzwords that would seem to be part of a winning strategy for a hedge fund these days, given the Trump administration’s war on alternative energy and denial of climate change.But Molecule Ventures, a climate-based asset management

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