Electrons will be central to the next era of geopolitical stability

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of electrons in geopolitical stability amidst current global chaos.

With wars raging and supply chains blocked, we’re in an era of geopolitical chaos. This week on Zero , Akshat Rathi talks with Gerald Butts, chairman of the political risk consultancy Eurasia Group and former chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. They discuss how investors and companies are responding to the energy shock, where the green transition might falter and who will emerge winners a decade from now.  Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green . Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Sommer Saadi, Mohsis Andam, Sharon Chen and Laura Millan. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Akshat Rathi

Guest: Gerald Butts

Topics covered

• geopolitical stability
• energy transition
• investor response
• supply chain
• climate change

Keywords

• geopolitical chaos
• energy shock
• green transition
• investors
• supply chains

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eurasia Group, Bloomberg Green

Places: Canada

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