Today's guest is Ketan Joshi, a writer, data analyst and communications consultant working on climate and energy.
Ketan Joshi has been at the forefront of clean energy for eight years, starting out as a data analyst working in wind energy, and expanding his knowledge base to community engagement, climate science and new energy technology. He’s written for the Guardian, The Monthly, ABC News and has penned several hundred blog posts digging into climate and energy issues, building a position as a respected and analytical energy commentator in Australia. Ketan is also the author of Windfall: Unlocking a Fossil Free Future, and has a large following on social media.
Before coming on the show, Ketan and Jason had a few heated exchanges on Twitter. Despite what appeared to be opposing views around climate, this conversation shed light on an important lesson about the polarization of social media platforms. When we actually take the time to meet and discuss these topics live, we might find out that we’re in agreement more than we think.
In today’s episode, we cover:
- Ketan's background and personal climate journey
- His experience working in data science, communications, community engagement, and climate policy within organizations
- How his feelings about climate and theory of change have evolved over time
- The level of urgency of the climate crisis and the level of disruption we should expect in order to adequately address it
- Our dependence on fossil fuels
- The rate of change in emissions reductions and some of the impacts associated with it
- Benefits of engaging community members in climate solutions
- The role of corporate decision making in heavily fossil reliant companies
- How society impacts individual decision making
- Benefits of reducing carbon emissions and examples where it's not easy to do
- The role of natural gas in the clean energy transition
- Ketan's thoughts about carbon removal and its role in the transition
- Transforming carbon offsets
- Ketan's thoughts on nuclear and if we should be deploying it at scale
- Who he'd like to hear from
Enjoy the show!
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Episode recorded July 7, 2022.
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