Climate change is one of the most critical challenges of our generation. On this week’s episode of Confluence, host Rana Sarkar discusses with guest Vijay Vaitheeswaran recent policy developments and the role of technology and innovation in supporting the global transition to net zero. Vaitheeswaran is the Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist, covering the energy and utility industries, the clean energy transition, climate innovations and low carbon technologies. In their conversation, Rana and Vijay discuss timelines for clean energy transitions, and the incentives needed to support the generation and use of clean energy and the adoption of new and emerging technologies to reach net zero. They also discuss how different markets are advancing the clean energy transition and the role of Canada in the global energy transition.
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Need, Speed and Greed: How the New Rules of Innovation Can Transform Businesses, Propel Nations to Greatness, and Tame the World's Most Wicked Problems
Power to the People: How the Coming Energy Revolution Will Transform an Industry, Change Our Lives, and Maybe Even Save the Planet
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