
Michele Della Vigna runs a carbonomics research program at Goldman Sachs, the investment bank, and he’s been tracking the economics behind the transition to net zero.ĪZEEM AZHAR: His work has been really helpful for me in understanding the cost of that ambition. Now, today’s guest is someone whose work has really helped my thinking in this area. I’ve had conversations with everyone from clean energy entrepreneurs, to people working in decarbonization and carbon credits, to climate economists and investors. And as regular listeners to this podcast, and readers of my newsletter will know, I’ve been tracking the climate crisis for the last several years. ‘Carbonomics: Five Themes of Progress for COP26’ – Goldman Sachs ResearchĪZEEM AZHAR: Hi there, I’m Azeem Azhar, and you’re listening to the Exponential View podcast.Funding Innovation to Fight Climate Change (with Dawn Lippert, Elemental Excelerator), Exponential View Podcast, 2021.How corporate commitments to decarbonize could surprise at resources:.

The role of oil majors in the shift to renewables.Why the American consumer makes carbon taxes trickier.On the eve of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Michele joins Azeem Azhar to discuss the importance of carbon pricing, market pressure, and new technology in accelerating a shift to net-zero. Michele Della Vigna runs the Carbonomics research program at Goldman Sachs, which looks at the economics behind a transition to net-zero emissions. Governments and companies have committed to net-zero emissions by 2050, but it’s not clear how they plan to get there – or how much it will cost. The transition to a greener economy is absolutely essential for the future of life as we know it.
