EP 247 - Akshat is an author and Senior Reporter for Climate at Bloomberg News.

We discuss Akshat's new (debut) book - Climate Capitalism: Winning The Global Race To Zero Emissions - and how climate change is affecting business. We talk about what big business and government need to do to take climate action and get some advice for SMEs on how they can make a climate positive impact.

Akshat also tells us why he thinks that social media qualifies for the big bin of bullshit.

Amazon link to Akshat's new book

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to BWB

00:31 Being a Climate Reporter

01:41 Role of Climate Information in Business

02:51 Akshat's new book 'Climate Capitalism'

04:30 Success Stories from the Book

07:00 Role of SMEs in Climate Change

08:17 Importance of Government Intervention

09:41 Akshat's Journey from Science to Journalism

13:46 Role of Big Businesses and Regulators

15:15 Global Investment in Developing Countries

22:34 Akshat's Personal Journey and Future Goals

23:34 Steps for SMEs to Combat Climate Change

26:34 Importance of Fact Reporting

28:18 Hustle of Working in India

29:09 Importance of Work-Life Balance

29:36 The Unexpected Joy of Exercise

30:58 The Art of Negotiating Salary

32:53 Impact of Social Media on Journalism

36:38 Role of Journalism in Exposing Greenwashing

39:14 Quickfire Round: Getting to Know Akshat

42:00 Book Recommendations and Final Thoughts

Akshat's recommendations:

Bottled Lightening - Seth Fletcher (book)

Four Thousand Weeks - Oliver Burkeman (book)

Is It Time To Break The Law - Chris Packham (documentary)

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