22. Oliver Morton on reaching net zero, and the feasibility and politics of geoengineering

Challenging Climate

English - October 31, 2022 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Oliver Morton is The Economist’s briefings editor, specializing in the energy business, climate science and policy, and other green issues. He is the author of The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World and most recently The Moon: A History for the Future. In this episode, we discuss ideas from The Planet Remade on climate change and how recent events have influenced our prospects of reaching net zero emissions, as well as tackle serious questions on deploying geoengineering to combat climate change.

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Oliver’s profile Oliver’s new book, The Moon: A History for the Future The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World

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