Zero: The Climate Race

Electricity isn’t exactly new, but all of a sudden, electrotech seems to be winning over the masses. What can be done to help people electrify even faster? This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi is joined by Jan Rosenow, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at Oxford University. Jan champions electrification in almost all situations – because the numbers and the analyses make the case for him.
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The world has seen two historic elections in the past few weeks. First in Brazil, where President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win a fourth term. Then in the US, where a “blue tsunami” led to the Democratic party winning both the House and Senate. So what does this all mean for climate and energy policy and for negotiations at COP31? Bloomberg’s Jennifer A Dlouhy and Fabiano Maissonave join Akshat Rathi on a special episode of Zero recorded on the sidelines of this year's climate talks in Antalya, Turkey.
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The COP31 climate conference begins in Turkey next week. Can countries make headway in the current geopolitical landscape? This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi is joined by Chris Bowen, Australia's minister for climate change and energy and the president of negotiations at COP31, to ask what breakthroughs he hopes to see at the climate conference, why electrification is so high on the agenda and whether progress can be made in the face of a climate-hostile US.
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Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to David Stringer, Lili Pike, Azman Usmani, Laura Millan, John Ainger, Jen Dlouhy, James Mayger, Sommer Saadi, Meaghan Olsen, and Alyssa McDonald. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.
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Europe has been in a state of energy crisis ever since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Prices are high, industry is struggling and the world feels increasingly hostile. So what's the way out? Kristian Ruby is the secretary general of Eurelectric, the trade association of the European electricity industry, and he joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to explain why he sees electrification as the solution Europe needs.
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The UK was once a pioneer of rail technology. Now, it has one of the worst electrification rates in the world and relies heavily on diesel for long-distance trains. Battery-electric trains are a solution to change the game. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi speaks with James O’Sullivan, product director at Alstom, one of the world's biggest train companies, about a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) contract for battery-electric trains and how they can decarbonize rail travel.
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Alstom and TransPennine Express sign €1.2 billion contracts for Britain’s first mainline battery-electric trains -- press release
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