It’s cheaper to save the planet than destroy it
Reasons Revisited
Geoff Lloyd
4.8 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 21 November 2022
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Hello! Ed's just come back from COP27 where he was roving with his mic. He spoke to some experts on how we shift to zero carbon power and break our dependency on fossil fuels. We talk to Kingsmill Bond about why the transition to renewables makes economic sense. Tzeporah Berman tells us about the potential of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to constrain supply. And Mohamed Adow tells us why the continent of Africa could lead the way in becoming a renewable energy superpower, and what that means for its development.
Guests
Kingsmill Bond, Energy Strategist, Rocky Mountain Institute (@KingsmillBond) (@RockyMtnInst)
Tzeporah Berman, Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (@tzeporah) (@fossiltreaty)
Mohamed Adow, Director, Power Shift Africa (@mohadow) (@PowerShftAfrica)
More info
Read about past and current peaks in fossil fuel demand (RMI)
Visit Kingsmill Bond's website to read about the drivers of change for the transition to renewables and the myths of the incumbency
Listen to Kingsmill on the Volts Podcast
Learn more about the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Access the Global Registry of Fossil Fuels (Carbon Tracker; Global Energy Monitor)
Visit Power Shift Africa's Website
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