Akshat Rathi on Big Business and Government in the Climate Arena

EP 247 - Akshat is an author and Senior Reporter for Climate at
Bloomberg News.


We discuss Akshat's new (debut) book - Climate Capitalism:
Winning The Global Race To Zero Emissions - and how climate
change is affecting business. We talk about what big business and
government need to do to take climate action and get some advice
for SMEs on how they can make a climate positive impact.


Akshat also tells us why he thinks that social media qualifies
for the big bin of bullshit.


Amazon link to Akshat's new book


Chapters:


00:00 Welcome to BWB


00:31 Being a Climate Reporter


01:41 Role of Climate Information in Business


02:51 Akshat's new book 'Climate Capitalism'


04:30 Success Stories from the Book


07:00 Role of SMEs in Climate Change


08:17 Importance of Government Intervention


09:41 Akshat's Journey from Science to Journalism


13:46 Role of Big Businesses and Regulators


15:15 Global Investment in Developing Countries


22:34 Akshat's Personal Journey and Future Goals


23:34 Steps for SMEs to Combat Climate Change


26:34 Importance of Fact Reporting


28:18 Hustle of Working in India


29:09 Importance of Work-Life Balance


29:36 The Unexpected Joy of Exercise


30:58 The Art of Negotiating Salary


32:53 Impact of Social Media on Journalism


36:38 Role of Journalism in Exposing Greenwashing


39:14 Quickfire Round: Getting to Know Akshat


42:00 Book Recommendations and Final Thoughts


Akshat's recommendations:


Bottled Lightening - Seth Fletcher (book)


Four Thousand Weeks - Oliver Burkeman (book)


Is It Time To Break The Law - Chris Packham (documentary)


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