Episode Details

Renewable energy technology is only getting cheaper. And yet it hasn’t increased its share of the energy mix for two decades.

So what explains this paradox: cheap green energy with incredibly slow adoption?

According to Brett Christophers, there is a straightforward explanation for this seeming paradox: the capitalist need for profits. And green energy projects are not as profitable as oil and gas.

So can capitalism address the climate crisis? Does the state need to play a decisive role? How is it possible that China is both a global leader and a laggard in greenhouse gas emissions? And is Europe over?

You can buy Brett’s book, “The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet” here.