In this this episode of Climate Positive, hosts Gil Jenkins and Conor Fryer sit down with Tim McDonnell, Climate & Energy Editor at Semafor and the author of Semafor’s Net Zero newsletter, to delve into the current state of climate journalism, real-time energy crises, and the forces driving the energy transition. Tim reflects on how far climate reporting has come, moving past basic awareness to explore intricate, interwoven stories at the heart of sustainability and energy. They also discuss Semafor’s mission to bridge divided audiences with “common facts” and Tim’s take on the energy demands of AI,  and the high-stakes landscape of climate policy ahead of the 2024 U.S. election.

Links:

• Sign up for Semafor’s Net Zero newsletter
• Tim on X
• Tim on LinkedIn
• Article: The data center boom is giving clean energy a jolt (September 25, 2024)
• Article: Political infighting is holding back Ukraine’s energy reconstruction (September 18, 2024)
• Book Recommendation: The Bickford Fuse by Andrey Kurkov

Episode recorded October 16, 2024

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