Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 of the Global Tales of Carbon Transition (GTCT) podcast, your guide to the most important stories shaping the global shift to a low-carbon future. In this special wrap-up, we reflect on the season and revisit one of the year’s most anticipated debates: Will there really be a hydrogen economy? Moderated by Andy Critchlow, Head of News @S&P Global Commodity Insights debate took place on 29 October 2025.
Recorded during World Hydrogen Week 2025 and the debate brought together two leading voices, Michael Liebreich, Founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and Erik Rakhou, GTCT co-host and author of Touching Hydrogen’s Future: Tour Around the Globe. This conversation explores optimism versus realism in the future of hydrogen and the path toward decarbonization.
Erik Rakhou underscores hydrogen’s vital role in decarbonization and resilience, citing progress across key regions. Michael Liebreich counters with realism, pointing to cost and physics limits while urging focus on electrification, innovation, and fair carbon pricing.
Closing Thoughts: The hosts close a season spanning climate jobs, methane, geopolitics, and hydrogen, reminding us that true decarbonization demands diversity, innovation, and shared opportunity.
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