Five Takeaways From the BNEF Barrel of Tomorrow Summit (1)

A few key forces — President Donald Trump, the rise of artificial intelligence and global electrification — have compelled companies across the energy spectrum to adjust their sustainability goals and investment priorities.

That was the message from executives, investors and industry leaders at BloombergNEF’s Barrel of Tomorrow in the Age of AI Summit in Houston on Thursday.

The meeting took place against the backdrop of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which preserved incentives for some sectors while clawing them back for others. Meanwhile, the nation’s shakeup of clean energy policy has prompted some companies to look for opportunity elsewhere, ...