Avaana Climate Corner

Electrifying India's Mobility Ecosystem ft. Tarun Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder, Ather Energy

This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat with Tarun Mehta on Electrifying India's Mobility Ecosystem. The podcast will cover the growth of the electric 2 wheeler ecosystem in India, the potential for expansion of new companies into a market dominated by incumbents, and problems relating to supply chain resilience. It will also touch upon challenges faced by the EV ecosystem in general, including financing, prohibitive upfront costs, and range anxiety. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/electrifying-indias-mobility-ecosystem

India's Road to Net Zero ft. Rajat Gupta, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat with Rajat Gupta on India's Road to Net Zero. The podcast will cover the viability of India's target of Net Zero by 2070, the growth of renewables, particularly solar, in India, and mitigating emissions in hard-to-abate industries such as steel. It will also touch upon the white spaces and gaps where startups can innovate and create meaningful impact, providing key insights into opportunities for growth. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/indias-road-to-net-zero

Evolution of Carbon Markets and Electric Mobility ft. Mahua Acharya, Chief of Staff, CQuest Capital

This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat with Mahua Acharya on the Evolution of Carbon Markets and Electric Mobility. The podcast will cover the growth of carbon markets, both in India and worldwide, and the nature of carbon credits that are being sought out today. It will additionally explore the electric mobility space, particularly with regards to the work done by Mahua, with the Government of India, and the shift towards electric buses amongst other types of EVs. The episode ends with a QnA on the size and nature of global carbon markets, the growth of voluntary carbon markets, and future scope in these spaces. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/evolution-of-carbon-markets-and-electric-mobility

Technologies in Carbon Capture ft. Kelly Erhart, Co-founder, Project Vesta

This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat with Kelly Erhart on Technologies in Carbon Capture. The podcast will cover the coastal carbon capture work that Kelly is doing at her company Project Vesta, with an explanation of how the technology works and its scope. It will also explore the carbon capture landscape as a whole, the scalability of these technologies, and any bottlenecks or barriers that they face. The episode ends with a QnA that further expounds how carbon credits are calculated and the potential for widespread adoption of her solution. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/technologies-in-carbon-capture

The Hard Things About Climate ft. Dr. Gregory Thiel, Energy Impact Partners

This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat on the hard things about climate. The podcast will cover various climate technologies, how to commercialise them, and problems associated with creating a wide-spread shift. The episode covers Dr. Thiel's thoughts on various forms of technologies, such as geothermal energy, batteries, and the embedded emissions in the concrete industry, amongst other things, and is followed by a QnA. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/the-hard-things-about-climate-0hqpu78n