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Energy Switch

Carbon Markets, part 2

Season 6 Episode 6

In part 1, we explored compliance and voluntary markets. Now we look at brokers and traders, market forces that help set prices, the emissions reduction potential of low vs. high price credits, and the importance of better regulation and verification. Expert guests again are Kaya Axelsson, Head of Policy and Partnerships at University of Oxford Net Zero, and Jamie Keech of Vida Carbon.

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Capturing landfill gas and using digesters and gasifiers to make methane and biochar.
Climate Modeling
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How climate models work, what they tell us and some of their limitations.
An Energy Rich World
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How to end energy poverty with industry, investment and regulation.
Ocean Health, part 2
26:46
Plastic and other pollution, sea level rise, coastal erosion and potential solutions.
Ocean Health, part 1
26:46
Fisheries and the impact of warming on the ocean, and how both affect us.
Barriers to Nuclear
26:46
Can the US overcome budget, schedule, capital, industry and supply chain challenges?
Arctic Energy
26:46
The arctic produces huge volumes of oil and gas, but new production may be too risky.
Forests Store Carbon
26:46
How forests and other plants absorb one-quarter of human-emitted CO2 each year.
Middle East Energy
26:46
The global importance of the region’s oil, and its moves to diversify into other energies.
Solar and Wind: Success or Failure?
26:46
Experts debate the future of solar and wind energy, with surprising takeaways.
Ecomodernism vs Degrowth
26:46
Can we have abundance with less environmental impact? Or must we reduce consumption?
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