Bonus: Vaclav Smil, author of How the World Really Works, on the Reality of the Energy Transition

What does the data say about our net zero ambitions? Listen to
Jason Mitchell discuss with Vaclav Smil, academic and author of the
New York Times bestseller How the World Really Works, what the
energy transition by 2050 realistically means; how energy
transitions have evolved historically; and what are the real
implications when people talk of a climate ‘earthshot’. Vaclav Smil
Vaclav is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of
Manitoba. Regarded as being among the most important thought
leaders of our time, he’s the author of forty-five books and over
500 papers, including the New York Times bestsellers How the World
Really Works and Energy and Civilization: A History. One of Bill
Gates’ favourite authors, Vaclav has spent his career exploring new
ground in the fields of energy, environmental and population
change, food production and nutrition, technical innovation, risk
assessment and public policy. He’s been named by Foreign Policy as
one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers.