The chapter focuses on the increasing prominence of renewable energy sources like solar and wind in electricity generation, driven by economic benefits rather than solely environmental concerns. It discusses the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy, the impact of lawsuits against oil and gas companies for climate deception, the role of technology and innovation in reducing emissions, and the urgency of taking action to combat climate change.
The climate fight is going far better than you realise. So says this week’s guest, Tom Steyer, former presidential candidate and founder of Galvanize Climate Solutions. He comes on to talk with Sunday Times correspondent Danny Fortson about why doomerism doesn’t work (4:30), beating Big Oil (8:45), when theory meets reality (15:10), whether the climate argument has been won (21:30), his life before dedicating his career to climate (30:20), dabbling in politics (36:30), running a climate investment firm (41:00), running for president (44:00), and the possibility that the oil industry will transform (51:10).
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