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Agenda DialoguesAI Lifting all BoatsAs the race for AI leadership intensifies, access to resilient digital infrastructure, advanced computer capabilities and strong public-private investment are essential. A few countries are sprinting ahead, securing their competitive advantage, while others struggle to keep up. What strategies can bridge this growing AI divide and ensure more equitable access to AI benefits globally? This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos. Speakers: Hatem Dowidar, Group Chief Executive Officer, e& Brad Smith, Vice-Chair and President, Microsoft Bill Thomas, Global Chairman and Ch...2025-01-2345 min
Environmental Insights: Conversations on policy and practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics ProgramEnergy Policy, Climate Change, and Global Politics: A Conversation with Vijay VaitheeswaranVijay Vaitheeswaran, the global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist, expressed his appreciation for bottom-up climate policy solutions in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program (HEEP) and hosted by HEEP Director Robert Stavins.
Read a transcript of the episode: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/2025-01/vijay-vaitheeswaran-podcast-transcript.pdf2024-12-2029 min
Energy GangLive from COP29: One weird trick to solve our energy problemAs policy changes course in the US, is energy efficiency the key that can unlock a sustainable future?In our latest episode from the COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, host Ed Crooks talks to our guests about the challenges facing the energy transition, including the far-reaching implications of a second Trump administration, as asks whether getting smarter about the ways we use energy can be part of the solution.In the first part of the show, Ed welcomes back Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at...2024-11-2154 min
Aspen Ideas to GoThe $38 Trillion QuestionIf we do absolutely nothing to mitigate climate change, scientists estimate the toll could be $38 trillion a year in damages. Industrialized countries like the United States, China, Russia and European nations are the biggest contributors to the problem, but as things stand, they probably won’t pay most of the costs from catastrophes that happen in other parts of the world. Transitioning to clean energy and staving off the worst possible climate harms will cost less in the long run, but requires investment now. What can spur the private financial sector to get excited about clean energy investment? Former cl...2024-09-1955 min
Agenda DialoguesSpecial Meeting 2024: AI Powered IndustriesAI-powered models, which are rapidly developing in capacity and scale, are expected to disrupt companies' operating and business models. What are the near-term use cases and long-term moonshot opportunities for AI to fundamentally reshape industrial ecosystems? This is the full audio from a session at the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh on 29 April, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/sessions/ai-powered-industries/ Speakers: Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Editor, Global Energy and Climate Innovation, The Economist Simon Freakley, Chief Executive Officer...2024-05-0645 minEnergy Gang2024 is a year of elections. What will they mean for clean energy?As half the world heads to the polls, how important will the results be for efforts to cut emissions?Over half the world lives in a country that will be holding an election this year. The votes come at a time when resistance to the energy transition is building in many parts of the world, as concerns around energy security grow and some of the challenges of decarbonization come into focus. In the US, a finely-balanced election offers voters two sharply differing visions of the energy future. But there are other places around the world where elections...2024-04-1654 min
KQED's ForumWhat COP28 Meant for California — and the PlanetThe 28th United Nations climate conference, COP28, ended Wednesday in Dubai with an agreement among nearly 200 nations to transition away from fossil fuels and achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. California took the stage at the talks and joined subnational governments in task forces, including one committed to reducing methane emissions. We’ll talk about what the conference accomplished and where it fell short and analyze California’s role as a leader — and oil-producer — in fighting the climate crisis.Guests:Wade Crowfoot, secretary, California Natural Resources AgencyVijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate in...2023-12-1555 min
Foreign Policy LiveA Primer for the International Climate SummitThe 28th edition of the international climate summit known as the Conference of the Parties—or COP—convened in Dubai this week, just as scientists announced that 2023 was likely to be the hottest year in human history. Host Ravi Agrawal spoke to Vijay Vaitheeswaran, the Global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist, about what to expect.Suggested reading:Rajiv J. Shah: At COP28, the World Needs to Prioritize Financial ReformCatherine Osborn: Will COP28 Jump-Start Latin America’s Green Energy Ambitions?Shayak Sengupta: India Isn’t Interested in the West’s C...2023-12-0146 min
Minority Views PodcastEpisode 9: Innovation or Extinction with Vijay VaitheeswaranOmer sits down with Vijay Vaitheeswaran of The Economist magazine. They discuss climate change, innovation, the Inflation Reduction Act, clean energy, China, the future of journalism, and other topics. More about Omer’s book, BROWN BOY: A MEMOIR. More about Vijay’s book, POWER TO THE PEOPLE. More about Vijay’s work at The Economist. More about Omer’s research at Harvard. Twitter: @omeraziz12 and @MinorityViews_Instagram: @o.maz12 and @minorityviewspodcast2023-03-2652 min
Slate TechnologyWhat Next TBD: The Case Against Climate ReparationsAt this year’s annual UN conference on climate change, they are discussing “climate reparations,” wherein the rich countries that grew their wealth burning fossil fuels pay money to poorer and more vulnerable countries. It sounds sensible, but is the UN capable of administering something like this? And how much money are we talking here?Guest: Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist.Host: Lizzie O’LearyIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus mem...2022-11-1833 min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the futureThe Case Against Climate ReparationsAt this year’s annual UN conference on climate change, they are discussing “climate reparations,” wherein the rich countries that grew their wealth burning fossil fuels pay money to poorer and more vulnerable countries. It sounds sensible, but is the UN capable of administering something like this? And how much money are we talking here?Guest: Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist.Host: Lizzie O’LearyIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus mem...2022-11-1833 min
What Next | Daily News and AnalysisTBD | The Case Against Climate ReparationsAt this year’s annual UN conference on climate change, they are discussing “climate reparations,” wherein the rich countries that grew their wealth burning fossil fuels pay money to poorer and more vulnerable countries. It sounds sensible, but is the UN capable of administering something like this? And how much money are we talking here?Guest: Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist.Host: Lizzie O’LearyIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus mem...2022-11-1833 min
Slate BusinessWhat Next TBD: The Case Against Climate ReparationsAt this year’s annual UN conference on climate change, they are discussing “climate reparations,” wherein the rich countries that grew their wealth burning fossil fuels pay money to poorer and more vulnerable countries. It sounds sensible, but is the UN capable of administering something like this? And how much money are we talking here?Guest: Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist.Host: Lizzie O’LearyIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus mem...2022-11-1833 min
ConfluenceConfluence: Tech’s Role in the Global Transition to Net Zero with Vijay VaitheeswaranClimate change is one of the most critical challenges of our generation. On this week’s episode of Confluence, host Rana Sarkar discusses with guest Vijay Vaitheeswaran recent policy developments and the role of technology and innovation in supporting the global transition to net zero. Vaitheeswaran is the Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist, covering the energy and utility industries, the clean energy transition, climate innovations and low carbon technologies. In their conversation, Rana and Vijay discuss timelines for clean energy transitions, and the incentives needed to support the generation and use of clean energy and th...2022-10-2743 min
Opportunity MiamiEpisode 15: Megatrend of the century: the transition to net-zeroMiami is leaning into a net zero future as part of a national green energy transition. The Inflation Reduction Act is paving the way to transform America, injecting hundreds of billions of dollars into climate solutions on the pathway for a 40% carbon reduction by 2030. Investing in our climate is already a boom for the future, a transition described as the “mega-trend of the century” by Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor for The Economist. He joins us on the podcast to give us a global perspective on sustainability, EVs, climate tech innovation, net-zero emissions, the climate provisions in the...2022-10-2630 min
Energizing India PodcastEP 25 | Decoding China’s Dominance on EVs Globally | The Economist | Vijay VAITHEESWARANVijay VAITHEESWARAN, Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, of The Economist, London magazine was traveling through India to work on an article featuring the green hydrogen sector in India. We took the opportunity to have him on our podcast on a whistle-stop visit to learn about the electric mobility sector in the US and why China dominates this sector globally.
2022-08-2618 min
Curious Worldview#UkraineRussiaWar (+100 Days) - Alexander Kucherenko | Checking In From Eastern UkraineAlexander Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd8Rbv4NfQ_/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/alexander-kucherenko-ukraine-war/On The Ukraine War From A Ukrainian Perspective. Alexander Kucherenko is a Ukrainian located in Poltava, a large city in the east of Ukraine between Kyiv and Kharkiv.In this conversation, Alexander and I speak about how he smuggled his family out of Ukraine, what Alexander has learned about humanity in the last 100 days, as well as some of the heroic and some of the horrific stories from the Ukraine war so far.In...2022-06-041h 39Curious Worldview#UkraineRussiaWar (+20 Days) - Ghaidaa Hetou | How The War Affects The MENA Region🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ghaidaa-hetou-russia-ukraine-war/This was recorded at 20:00 on the 16th of March, CET.Ghaidaa Hetou Ph.D. is the founder of iStrategic.Dr. Hetou guides the development and oversees the operational efficiency of iStrategic. She is a consultant and advisor on Middle East and North Africa affairs, specializing in political risk analysis, foreign policy, political economy, geopolitics, and business strategies. Dr. Hetou also writes a weekly Op-Ed in Forbes Middle East.In this podcast, we spoke about how the #RussiaUkraineWar is affecting the MENA region (Middle East North Africa).In...2022-03-1856 minCurious Worldview#UkraineRussiaWar (+11 Days) - Michael Smith | Xi Jinping Territorial Ambitions For Taiwan🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/michael-smith-taiwan/This was recorded at 0800 on the 7th of March, CET.Michael Smith is the North Asian Correspondent for AFR. Michael was a guest on this podcast in #45 where he discussed his sudden evacuation from China and his book, The Last Correspondent.Michael Smith has been keeping a really close eye on how China, the CCP and Xi Jinping have all been reacting to what is going on in Ukraine. The big question on everybody’s lips is… how does this affect China’s territorial ambition for Taiwan?In This Pod...2022-03-1041 minCurious Worldview#UkraineRussiaWar (+7 Days) - Alexander Kucherenko | A Ukrainian Perspective. Checking In From Poltava, Eastern Ukraine🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/alexander-kucherenko/This was recorded at 12:00 on the 3rd of March.Alexander Kucherenko is a Ukrainian located in Poltava, a large city in the east of Ukraine between Kyiv and Kharkiv. In this conversation, he speaks to me about his own and his family's experience so far in this conflict, and the overall resolve of the Ukrainian people. This conversation becomes very real at points.In This Podcast With Alexander Kucherenko, We Speak About...Alexander's First Person...2022-03-031h 17Curious Worldview#UkraineRussiaWar (+5 Days) - Tim Harcourt | Russia's Commodity Heavy Economy, Sanctions & How It All Affects Australia🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/tim-harcourt/This was recorded at 11:00 on the 2nd of March.Tim Harcourt is the new Industry Professor and Chief Economist at the Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).He published the Airpot Economist in 2008 and followed up with The Airport Economist Flies Again in 2021. Since Thursday the 24/02, Tim has written much about the war from the angle of Russia's economy, economic sanctions and how Australia's economy might be affected.In This Podcast With Tim Harcourt, We Speak About...2022-03-0140 min
The Incerto PodcastMichael Hilliard | Conflict Journalist & Geopolitical Analyst On Russia/Ukraine War🎙️: A Curious Worldview Podcast - Search, Subscribe 5-Stars! https://curiousworldview.buzzsprout.com/1485736✍️: https://atlasgeographica.com/michael-hilliard/This was recorded at 1000 on the 26th of February.Michael Hilliard is the host of what is both Australia’s best and my personal favourite geopolitical podcast. The Red Line.Michael is a journalist reporting from countries including Iran, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and also has extensive experience operating throughout central Asia and former Soviet States. He works with sources from the White House to the Taliban and also serves on various committees and councils for the Austral...2022-02-2749 minCurious Worldview#UkraineRussiaWar (+2 Days) - Michael Hilliard | Conflict Journalist & Geopolitical Analyst Explanation Of This Moment🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/michael-hilliard/This was recorded at 10:00 on the 26th of February.Michael Hilliard is the host of what is both Australia’s best and my personal favourite geopolitical podcast. The Red Line.Michael is a journalist reporting from countries including Iran, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and also has extensive experience operating throughout central Asia and former Soviet States. He works with sources from the White House to the Taliban and also serves on various committees and councils for the Australian Government.In This Podcast, We Speak About…How Michael Hilliard...2022-02-2647 minCurious Worldview#UkraineRussiaWar (+1 Day) - Jim Henry | Impotent Sanctions & Explaining SWIFT🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/jim-henry-sanctions/This was recorded at 19:00 on the 25th of February.We spoke about SWIFT and expanded on the sanctions chat that started the day previous.Jim Henry is a godfather to the field of investigative journalism into financial secrecy, offshore finance, capital flight and kleptocracy. He published Blood Bankers in 2003 which exposed 100s of corrupt, kleptocratic infrastructure projects across the developing world which we covered in #49 of this podcast.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe-----00:00 – Update On The Sanctions08:29 – Can It Be That Priv...2022-02-2541 minCurious Worldview#UkraineRussiaWar 24/02 (Invasion Day) – Jim Henry | The Efficacy Of Sanctions, Russia’s Lousy Economy, Russia’s Incredible Capital Flight🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/jim-henry-russia-ukraine/This was recorded at 21:00 on Wednesday night, the 23rd of February. It was 8 hours after we stopped recording at 05:00 the next day that Russia invaded the Ukraine. Jim Henry is a godfather to the field of investigative journalism into financial secrecy, offshore finance, capital flight and kleptocracy. He published Blood Bankers in 2003 which exposed 100s of corrupt, kleptocratic infrastructure projects across the developing world which we covered in #49 of this podcast.In this Podcast, you can expect to hear about the following and more…Russia’s Domestic Problems.Russia’s L...2022-02-2453 minThe Incerto PodcastVijay Vaitheeswaran | Why Energy Is At The Heart Of This Ukraine/Russia CrisisFlagship Interview Podcast: 🎙️ A Curious Worldview🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/vijay-vaitheeswaran/Vijay Vaitheeswaran on why energy is at the heart of the Russian/Ukrainian flare-up.Vijay Vaitheeswaran has led a life of journalism. He is the Global Climate & Energy Innovation Editor at the Economist, the man who opened the Economist’s first regional bureau in Latin America, The the Chairman of the Economist’s Innovation Summit, a multiple times author, and has served on the Economist’s editorial staff since 1992.In this conversation, Vijay explains from the back to the front the multiple energy...2022-02-1739 min
Why It MattersBatteries Not IncludedThe world is moving toward electric vehicles and clean energy, but a green future doesn’t depend on wind turbines, solar panels, and Teslas alone. It will also require a vast supply of advanced batteries. As a result, global demand for lithium—an essential battery ingredient—is outpacing supply, with the gap expected to grow in the years to come.
Featured Guests:
Frank Fannon (Managing Director, Fannon Global Advisors)
Vijay Vaitheeswaran (Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist)
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https...2022-02-1627 min
The Geopolitics & Power PodcastVijay Vaitheeswaran - The Economist Global Climate & Energy Editor | Why Energy Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine/Russia Crisis🎙️: A Curious Worldview Podcast - this is my main podcast, search and subscribe! ✍️: https://atlasgeographica.com/vijay-vaitheeswaran/Vijay Vaitheeswaran on why energy is at the heart of the Russian/Ukrainian flare-up.Vijay Vaitheeswaran has led a life of journalism. He is the Global Climate & Energy Innovation Editor at the Economist, the man who opened the Economist’s first regional bureau in Latin America, The the Chairman of the Economist’s Innovation Summit, a multiple times author, ...2022-01-2939 minCurious Worldview65: Vijay Vaitheeswaran | The Economist's Global Climate & Energy Editor On Why Energy Is At The Heart Of The Ukraine/Russia Crisis🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/vijay-vaitheeswaran/Vijay Vaitheeswaran on why energy is at the heart of the Russian/Ukrainian flare-up.Vijay Vaitheeswaran has led a life of journalism. He is the Global Climate & Energy Innovation Editor at the Economist, the man who opened the Economist’s first regional bureau in Latin America, The the Chairman of the Economist’s Innovation Summit, a multiple times author, and has served on the Economist’s editorial staff since 1992.In this conversation, Vijay explains from the back to the front the multiple energy variables at play in the ongoing Ukraine/Rus...2022-01-2937 min
SmarterMarkets™Accelerating the Energy Transition Episode Episode 8 | Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The EconomistOn the series finale of ‘An Energy Transition in Three Corresponding Acts’, host David Greely, Abaxx Chief Economist at Abaxx, welcomes to the studio Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist.
2022-01-0847 min
Deep Dish on Global AffairsShocks, Shortages, and Solutions in the Green Energy EraAs countries finalize their commitments at the UN Climate Conference, COP26, soaring global energy prices and shortages around the world emphasize our world’s current dependence on fossil fuels. The Economist’s Vijay Vaitheeswaran and the Just Transition Initiative’s Sandeep Pai join Deep Dish to explain what the energy crisis tell us about the costs of a green energy transition and how to manage shocks in a way that ensures countries and communities with fewer resources are not left behind. 2021-11-1139 min
NOVA scienceNOWToward a Smart Electric GridOn August 14, 2003, the biggest blackout in American history struck the Northeast U.S. and parts of Canada. 50 million people lost power, and the blackout showed how vulnerable and even outdated our electricity system is. To fix that problem, some energy experts think it's time to upgrade to a "smart grid," one that uses digital technology to regulate itself. Vijay Vaitheeswaran is energy correspondent for The Economist magazine. In this interview, he explains why we need to take the power grid into the 21st century.
Produced by David Levin. Interview by Terri Randall. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding...2011-02-2305 min
NOVA | PBSToward a Smart Electric GridOn August 14, 2003, the biggest blackout in American history struck the Northeast U.S. and parts of Canada. 50 million people lost power, and the blackout showed how vulnerable and even outdated our electricity system is. To fix that problem, some energy experts think it's time to upgrade to a "smart grid," one that uses digital technology to regulate itself. Vijay Vaitheeswaran is energy correspondent for The Economist magazine. In this interview, he explains why we need to take the power grid into the 21st century.
Produced by David Levin. Interview by Terri Randall. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding...2011-02-2305 min