Why Fossil Fuel Dependence Is a Terrible Business Model

About this episode

This episode discusses the economic risks associated with fossil fuel dependence and the importance of transitioning to sustainable energy sources.

Get in touch - leave me a message What if fossil fuels aren’t just polluting, but a standing threat to economic stability? This episode makes the case that the energy transition is now as much about security and cost as it is about climate. In this solo Climate Confident+ episode, I dig into a brutal truth too many policymakers and business leaders still avoid: fossil fuels don’t merely drive emissions, they drive volatility, fragility, and geopolitical risk. At a moment when war, price shock...

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Host: Tom Raftery

Topics covered

• fossil fuels
• economic stability
• energy transition
• climate change
• geopolitical risk
• volatility
• business model

Keywords

• fossil fuels
• economic stability
• energy transition
• climate change
• geopolitical risk
• volatility
• business model

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