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Cities and regions are facing increasingly severe weather patterns and natural disasters as a result of climate change, with some populations more vulnerable to the effects than others. In the second of this special three-part series, we explore some lesser-known climate adaptation innovations that could help communities adjust to the current and expected effects of climate change.

Guests: Francesco Benedetti, Co-founder and CEO of Osmoses (https://osmoses.com/), Daniel Betts, Co-founder and CEO of Blue Frontier (https://bluefrontierac.com/), Lukky Ahmed, Co-founder and CEO of Climate X (https://www.climate-x.com/), Angela Saxby, Senior Sustainable Investment Analyst at Credit Suisse

Host: James Gifford, Head of Sustainable and Impact Advisory at Credit Suisse

When we talk about the energy transition, we tend to think of solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles. But these technologies alone are not enough to get the world to “net zero”. In this special three-part podcast series, we discuss emerging technologies – probably unbeknown to most – that could make a really big difference in addressing climate change.

Guests: Kevin Bonebrake, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Development at Quaise Energy (https://www.quaise.energy/), Ted Wiley, Co-founder, President and COO at Form Energy (https://formenergy.com/), Gregg Dixon, CEO at Voltus (https://www.voltus.co/), Michael van der Meer, Head of Sustainable Investment Analysts at Credit Suisse

Host: James Gifford, Head of Sustainable and Impact Advisory at Credit Suisse

The Inflation Reduction Act is the most ambitious legislative action the US has ever taken on addressing climate change, which could have a profound effect across industries for the next decade and beyond. Betty Jiang discusses Credit Suisse’s new report, “A tipping point in climate action”, which estimates that total federal climate spending under the Act may be double the headline figure.

Guests: Betty Jiang, Head of US ESG Research at Credit Suisse, Jigar Shah, Director at the US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office https://www.energy.gov/lpo/person/jigar-shah, Rob Hanson, Co-founder and CEO of Monolith https://monolith-corp.com/leadership.

Host: Idara Otu, Director at Credit Suisse

Paul Polman, ex-CEO of Unilever, thinks it’s time for business to step up when it comes to climate change and inequality. Anna-Lisa Miller from Ownership Works says that employee ownership drives superior company performance and generates greater economic opportunity for workers. We discuss new, practical ideas helping business transition to a “net positive” future.

Guests: Anna-Lisa Miller, Executive Director, Ownership Works; Paul Polman, Business leader and co-author of “Net Positive”.

Host: Della Sabessar, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Credit Suisse

On the path to net zero, carbon credits are a critical instrument in a broad toolkit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Some say carbon credits should, first, go to nature-based solutions to protect biodiversity before investing in industrial carbon reductions or removals. Our experts discuss the opportunities – and complexities – within carbon markets.

Guests: Andreas Aepli, CFO of Climeworks (Climeworks’ CO2 storage partner: Carbfix); Jonathan Goldberg, CEO and founder of Carbon Direct; Richard Tarboton, Global Head of Net Zero Strategy, Credit Suisse; Oliver Withers, Global Head of Biodiversity, Global Sustainability, Credit Suisse.

Host: James Gifford, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing Advisory, Credit Suisse.

Read more: Treeprint: The Beginning of the Big Carbon Age; Biodiversity: Concepts, themes and challenges.

The International Energy Agency’s pathway to a net zero future requires almost 90% of global electricity generation in 2050 to come from renewable sources. But is this goal realistic? Industry experts discuss whether it’s possible for renewables to displace fossil fuels in the energy mix, how soon and at what cost.

Guests: Assaad Razzouk, CEO, Gurin Energy; Lord Browne of Madingley, Chairman, BeyondNetZero; Jens Zimmermann, Senior Equity Research Analyst, Credit Suisse  

Host: James Gifford, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing Advisory, Credit Suisse

Read more: University of Oxford paper: Empirically grounded technology forecasts and the energy transition; Nuclear energy: Challenges and opportunities; The Rich World’s Climate Hypocrisy - WSJ; Had They Bet On Nuclear, Not Renewables, Germany & California Would Already Have 100% Clean Power (forbes.com)