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International Energy Agency released a landmark report, ‘Net Zero by 2050: a Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector’ this past week. The net zero roadmap is aimed to be a “how to guide” for the world’s decision makers to get to their targets.

So, what are the highlights from the study? | What are the recommendations? | What are the critics saying about this study?

Girish Shivakumar provides a summary of the report and everything you need to know about this global transition to net zero which is also the core theme of this podcast.

Why is net zero important? Check this episode - https://bit.ly/3u72D5a 

Link to the IEA report - https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by-2050  Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LFBCVw Other platforms: http://bit.ly/2POiTW3 Web: www.missionshunya.com                                                                               Liked the story? Give a rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2LFBCVw). Share it with 3 people in your network, it just takes 30seconds. 

What is Rainwater Harvesting? Why is it essential for megacities and how can you get one done? All your questions answered on this episode. 

Bengaluru in India is a water stressed city but there are innovative projects that are coming up which aims to reduce the water stress and recharge the ground water.

Ganesh Shanbhag an avid enthusiast who designed his own system joins Girish Shivakumar to share one such success story.

You can connect with Ganesh Shanbhag at ganesh4889[at]gmail.com

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Everyone is talking about Net-Zero transitions, why is it important, why should you be involved and how can you be involved? All questions answered on this episode.   Girish Shivakumar also shares the brief 2 year old journey of Mission Shunya podcast and what to expect in the future. The net zero tracker - https://eciu.net/netzerotracker Without the hot air - https://www.withouthotair.com/  Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LFBCVw Other platforms: http://bit.ly/2POiTW3 Web: www.missionshunya.com                                                                               Liked the story? Give a rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2LFBCVw). Share it with 3 people in your network, it just takes 30seconds.

What is Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)? How does it work? Is direct air capture an efficient solution? All your questions on CCUS answered on this episode.

Joining Girish Shivakumar is the CTO of Aker Carbon Capture Jim Stian Olsen, who shares the story of how Aker started developing its technical expertise around carbon capture. Also, how is it building its first CCUS plant in the Nordic? 

More about Aker Carbon Capture: https://www.akercarboncapture.com Follow Jim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-stian-olsen-476b581/  Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LFBCVw Other platforms: http://bit.ly/2POiTW3 Web: www.missionshunya.com                                                                               Liked the story? Give a rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2LFBCVw). Share it with 3 people in your network, it just takes 30seconds.

Will we run out of Lithium for EV batteries? Is Cobalt ethically sourced? How much of metals can we extract through recycling? All your questions on the sustainability of material extraction, global supply chains and circular economy answered on this episode. 

Tom Van Bellinghen (VP, OEM Value Chain & Marketing) and Kedar Rele (Country General Manager & Director, India) from Umicore join Girish Shivakumar on a conversation. 

More about Umicore: https://www.umicore.com/ Follow Tom: Tom V B | Kedar: K.Rele

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Is urban farming really sustainable? Is it the same throughout the world? Why should look at it holistically? 

Shalini Patwal, an infrastructure development consultant passionate about climate change and sustainability, particularly in the context of water joins Girish Shivakumar on this episode to share her views on the impact of urban farming on the water infrastructure. 

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Do you want to know what it takes to build a career in cleantech? What should you consider if you are planning to turn an entrepreneur?

On this special episode Rajesh Bhat joins Girish Shivakumar and shares his experience of witnessing the global cleantech transition and how young professionals can brace up to the challenge. 

Key insights on what you need to excel in this sector, what is the reason some start-ups succeed while others fail to take off and a lot more covered on this episode. 

Follow Rajesh Bhat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajesh-bhat-08191429/

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Help Us Green has pioneered the art of converting flower waste into a useful product recreating the fragrance as it upcycles the waste or called flowercycling. In the process they have created an ecosystem helping women in rural India earn a livelihood and respect within the community. 

Karan Rastogi, the Co-Founder joins Girish Shivakumar to share the story.

Follow Help Us Green: https://twitter.com/HelpUsGreen

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UK set the ball rolling for countries to commit to a transition towards a zero carbon economy. Recently UK announced the 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution, the first major piece of strategy providing a context of what it intends to achieve across sectors. 

On this episode, Dr David Reiner, a political scientist and a senior lecturer at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge joins Girish Shivakumar to discuss the UK’s energy policy, its priorities as it transitions to a net zero economy, the new 10 point action plan, E-Mobility, its strategies in Carbon Capture and storage, the upcoming COP26 and a lot more.

Follow Dr Reiner: https://twitter.com/DMReinerCamb

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How does climate change impact renewable energy generation? New evidence on how marine temperature rise and the unseasonal cyclonic events caused the variance in wind generation is here. On an average there was 5-11% across India with a few regions accounting for about 15% variance in India on a yearly basis. 

Asim Ahmed from REConnect Energy joins Girish Shivakumar on this episode to share his findings on how developers are coping up with the increased impacts of climate change in developing Renewable Energy (RE) projects.  

More information on REConnect Energy: https://reconnectenergy.com/   Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LFBCVw Other platforms: http://bit.ly/2POiTW3 Web: www.missionshunya.com  Liked the story? Give a rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2LFBCVw). Share it with 3 people in your network, it just takes 30seconds.