Demand: the one word that will save the planet

An episode of the The Net Zero Business Podcast podcast, hosted by Gareth Kane, titled "Demand: the one word that will save the planet" was published on January 31, 2025 and runs 6 minutes.

January 31, 2025 ·6m · The Net Zero Business Podcast

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This week I muse on the magic that demand brings to the economy: plummeting prices, rising quality and security of supply. Therefore it follows that to accelerate the creation of a sustainable economy, we must be focussing on ways of stimulating demand for renewable energy, electric vehicles and secondary materials to name but three. I talk about how individuals, organisations and policy makers can do their bit. The Net Zero Business Podcast is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Brining Sustainability to Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week I muse on the magic that demand brings to the economy: plummeting prices, rising quality and security of supply. Therefore it follows that to accelerate the creation of a sustainable economy, we must be focussing on ways of stimulating demand for renewable energy, electric vehicles and secondary materials to name but three. I talk about how individuals, organisations and policy makers can do their bit.

The Net Zero Business Podcast is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Brining Sustainability to Life.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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