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Climate Capitalism: A Carnegie Conversation

Thu. April 4th, 2024
Washington, DC

The capitalist pursuit of growth at all costs is one reason the planet is overheating. But it’s also possible, argues Akshat Rathi, to harness the forces of capitalism to tackle the climate crisis. Some people are already doing this, from the Chinese engineers and officials who control lucrative electric vehicle supply chains, to the U.S. energy executives trying to make money by putting carbon back underground. It’s cheaper to save the world than to destroy it—but can humans transform their economies in time to reach climate goals? 

Join the Carnegie Endowment on April 4, in-person or online, for a discussion of Akshat Rathi’s new book Climate Capitalism, named one of the best books of the year by the London Times and a Kalinga Literary Festival best business book of 2024. Rathi, an award-winning senior reporter for Bloomberg News, will be joined by Noah J. Gordon, acting co-director of the Carnegie Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics program. 

The discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A, so bring your questions—and stick around for a reception if you’re joining us in-person in Washington, DC. Books will also be available for purchase.  

Carnegie India does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie India, its staff, or its trustees.
event speakers

Akshat Rathi

Akshat Rathi is an award-winning senior climate reporter for Bloomberg News. He is the author of Climate Capitalism, host of Bloomberg Green’s weekly climate podcast Zero, and writes a weekly newsletter on climate solutions. He has a PhD in chemistry from the University of Oxford, and a BTech in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai. He has worked for Quartz and The Economist.

Noah Gordon

Acting Co-Director, Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program, Fellow, Europe Program

Noah J. Gordon is acting co-director of the Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC.