Business Without BS Net Zero Is a Commercial Opportunity
May 28, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Akshat Rathi, a senior climate reporter at Bloomberg and author of "Climate Capitalism," shares his inspiring journey from aspiring scientist to impactful storyteller. He emphasizes the necessity for climate solution investments in developing nations to transition away from coal. Akshat discusses the role of economic incentives in climate action and reveals practical steps SMEs can take to cut emissions. His optimistic view on climate journalism sheds light on success stories and the importance of rigorous reporting in combating misinformation.
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Solutions Exist — Pace Is The Problem
- Akshat shows the world is acting on climate with large-scale solutions, not just doom stories.
- Progress exists but it's not happening at the speed required to meet targets.
China's EV Industrial Push
- China invested $60 billion to build a domestic EV and battery supply chain led by a science minister's vision.
- That industrial push turned China from car importer to the world's largest car exporter.
Climate Action Can Be Capitalist
- Climate action can align with economic ambitions rather than require dismantling capitalism.
- Fixing capitalism to internalize climate costs creates incentives for scalable solutions.
