Zero: The Climate Race

Hear Businessweek's Max Chafkin, Tesla reporter Dana Hull, and Big Tech editor Sarah Frier discuss the latest on Elon Musk and his empire on this weekly show. They break down the most important stories surrounding Musk's business ventures.

The podcast discusses the feasibility and challenges of carbon capture as a climate solution, highlighting past failures and the role of oil companies. It explores the importance of targeted technology demonstrations and the potential of AI in contrail reduction. The speakers also address environmental justice concerns and emphasize the need for careful deployment of carbon capture technologies.

Saleemul Huq, a pre-eminent climate scientist and champion for developing countries, is remembered for his dedication to bringing adaptation and loss and damage issues to the UN negotiating table. Colleagues reflect on his life, impact, and optimism, and discuss his influential role in prioritizing climate adaptation and loss and damage in negotiations. The podcast emphasizes the urgency of global cooperation in addressing climate change and the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

This podcast explores the transformation of the International Energy Agency and its influence on our response to the climate crisis. It delves into topics like the future of electric cars, renewable energy, the approval of an oil extraction project in Alaska, financing the clean energy transition, and India's potential for clean energy. The podcast also discusses the role of technocrats in intergovernmental organizations and the legacy of the IEA.

Exploring the electrification of various forms of road transport beyond cars, including two and three wheelers, trucks, buses. Discussing the challenges and progress of transitioning trucks to zero emissions. Examining the benefits of electrifying buses for air quality and the leading role of China in e-bus adoption. Exploring the potential of EV adoption in achieving net zero targets and the debate on banning fossil fuel car sales.

Peak oil is here, or is it? Depends on how you measure, but at least one person is sure crude isn’t coming back. This week Akshat speaks with Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Fickling about why he thinks the world has reached peak crude oil demand, what comes next, and what it all has to do with the American soap opera Dallas.  Read more  David’s original article: Peak Oil Has Finally Arrived. No, Really Not everyone agrees: The Harsh Truth: We're Using More Oil Than Ever Latest IEA forecasts: Global Oil Demand to Reach Its Peak This Decade, IEA Says Read or pre-order Akshat’s book Climate Capitalism Listen Listen to the interview with IEA head Fatih Birol  Listen to the interview about EVs and oil demand with Colin McKraccher Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd and our senior producer is Christine Driscoll. Special thanks to Kira Bindrim. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit bloomberg.com/green. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Akshat Rathi, author of Climate Capitalism, discusses how capitalism can solve the climate crisis. Key topics include successful individuals implementing climate capitalism, addressing inequality within a capitalist framework, brute force strategies to combat climate change, the time scale of clean tech development, and the satisfaction of completing a long-awaited project.

The podcast discusses the rise of electric cars, China's success in the EV market, and the impact of other technologies on the transition to electric vehicles. It also explores the challenges of electrifying big pickup trucks and highlights innovations that would accelerate the transition to electric cars.

The guest on this podcast is Brynn O'Brien, Executive Director of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility. She discusses shareholder activism and the importance of ensuring companies with net zero goals are truly reducing emissions. Topics include engaging with companies, shareholder rights, strategies in annual general meetings, holding fossil fuel companies accountable, and the challenges of legal action.

The podcast discusses the impact of remote work on carbon emissions, highlighting a study on Microsoft office workers. It explores the fuel efficiency and environmental impact of two-wheeled vehicles compared to cars. The chapter also explores the predictions and growth of renewable electricity, with renewables expected to surpass coal as the world's largest source of electricity.