The Frog & Climate Change: The Road to Net Zero (ft. Ed Daniels, Strategy, Sustainability and Corporate Relations Director at Shell)

Episode notes

How do we react to climate change? With the IPCC’s startling sixth assessment report on the effects of global warming and the recent extreme weather disasters, the challenges we face to reach net zero emissions by 2050 are at the top of everyone’s mind. In this episode, Kokou Agbo-Bloua investigates the impacts of climate change and what needs to happen energy transition wise. Through the fable of the frog in boiling water, he explores humanity's struggle to heed warnings and adapt to climate change. The episode opens with a reflection on Cassandra's cursed foresight, likening it to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its warnings falling on deaf ears. Kokou confronts listeners with alarming statistics detailing the rise in natural disasters and record-breaking temperatures, signaling an impending global crisis. Despite this, markets soar and societal complacency prevails. The urgency of addressing climate change is emphasized through a personal anecdote of basement flooding, illustrating the tangible impact of environmental degradation.

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