Carbon Dialogue

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Today, I am talking to Marcello Estevao, Global Director, Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment at The World Bank. Marcello was the Deputy Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Finance in Brazil until end-December 2018. During his tenure at the Ministry, he also served as Brazil’s G20 Deputy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Development Bank (Shanghai), and member of FUNCEF’s Board of Directors. In today's episode he helps us decode some of the most pressing geopolitical climate risks such as:
1.The war in Ukraine: Supply disruptions and the potential for new sanctions will define risks and opportunities.
2. China-Western decoupling: Limits on cross-border investment will see growth and supply chains reoriented.
3. Hardening of technology blocs: Technology will be a key area of competition with new trade and investment controls.
4. Energy security imperative: Governments will seek new energy trading relationship and expand domestic energy generation.
5. Inflation-recession paradox: Even as central bank interest rate tightening could push economies into recession, high inflation is likely to persist;
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Today, I am talking to Sameer Kwatra, Policy Director, India Program at Natural Resources Defense Council at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Sameer directs research and analyses that promote clean energy, energy access, and sound climate policy in India. He has over two decades of multi-sectoral professional experience working in India and the U.S. Prior to joining NRDC, he worked for the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, where he sought to improve energy efficiency in buildings. Sameer holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from India’s National Institute of Technology, an MBA in finance and marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, and a master’s degree in environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He is based in NRDC’s Washington, D.C., office.
In today's episode he explains:
1. Future of Renewable Sources;
2. Role of Buildings in reducing climate change impacts;3. India's footsteps in global emissions and road ahead;
4. Path of Reaching Net Zero, the challenges ahead; and
5. What about phasing down HFCs, CFCs and what's up with the Ozone hole? And more..

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From India to Indonesia, developing countries are faced with an energy challenge: how to meet their growing energy needs while scaling clean energy to curb carbon emissions. But with clean energy projects needing trillions of dollars to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, financing them can be a daunting task.
Did you know that researchers estimate anywhere between $1-2 trillion per year will be needed in the next 30 years to achieve this goal?
With most of this capital expected to come from the private sector, what challenges must we overcome to mobilize more clean energy investments in developing economies?
Join us as we delve into the unique financial, policy, and technical barriers holding us back and explore how we can catalyze private finance and build a cleaner, sustainable future for all. Today I talk to Sam Israelit. Sam is a Senior Partner and Chief Sustainability Officer at Bain & Company. Sam Israelit is the co-founder of our Enterprise Technology practice and a leader in Bain's Supply Chain Management practice. He has more than 26 years of management consulting experience, advising business leaders on their biggest opportunities and challenges.

Sam has worked extensively with clients across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement and IT to help them transform their extended supply chains to achieve world-class performance. He has significant experience helping them address challenges in inventory management, manufacturing efficiency, logistics and distribution, forecasting and planning, network optimization, strategic sourcing, order management and service parts.

He also has helped clients with large-scale cost transformation efforts, leading work with them on organization design, decision-making effectiveness, SG&A efficiency, IT operating model, shared services and merger integration

Sam earned an SM from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1993. He also graduated from Harvey Mudd College in 1985, where he received both a BS and an MS in Engineering.

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Today, I am talking to Paul Goydan, Senior Partner and Managing Director - The Boston Consulting Group. Paul is one of the leading voices in the climate and sustainability consulting space. In this episode, Paul will help us navigate through the solutions needed in energy transition, climate resilience, climate finance, ESG, COP27, energy security and energy crisis in Europe this winter and beyond.

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