Getting to Net Zero
The novel coronavirus has acted as a wake-up call: climate change now tops the agenda of governments around the world. For the first time, the US, Europe and China are aligned on net-zero targets by mid-century. Wall Street investors are getting behind green energy. Young consumers are demanding that the brands they support stand for environmental responsibility. Meanwhile, the cost of scaling up renewable energy technology has fallen dramatically, making solar and wind power cheaper than dirty energy. Is 2021 the year where we’ll see significant investments in areas like green hydrogen, nuclear fission, carbon capture and other technologies needed to prevent environmental catastrophe? What are the most promising new areas? And who is at the forefront of innovation? Bloomberg New Economy Editorial Director Andrew Browne explores getting to Net Zero with Tariq Fancy, CEO and Founder, The Rumie Initiative, Jae-Hyuk Oh, VP of Energy Business Development Group, Hyundai, Noel Quinn, Group Chief Executive, HSBC and Anne Simpson, Managing Investment Director, Board Governance & Sustainability, CalPERS.
