https://simplecast.com Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our planet, and the transition to a low-carbon economy is creating exciting opportunities across every industry. India's first climate-tech VC brings together climate experts, thought leaders and practitioners to discuss all things climate. In this podcast series, we will hear from founders, investors, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders on topics ranging from energy transition to climate-resilient agriculture! This podcast is brought to you by Avaana Climate & Sustainability Fund. Visit www.avaanacapital.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletter and blogs! en Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:30:06 +0000 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:30:17 +0000 https://avaana.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d29315c9-05ad-4bb9-b6c6-3ee95aebcc7f/6da9be0f-e3a9-4e97-a774-6faf040f648e/3000x3000/copy-of-avaana-climate-corner-podcast-thumbnail-1.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://avaana.simplecast.com episodic Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our planet, and the transition to a low-carbon economy is creating exciting opportunities across every industry. India's first climate-tech VC brings together climate experts, thought leaders and practitioners to discuss all things climate. In this podcast series, we will hear from founders, investors, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders on topics ranging from energy transition to climate-resilient agriculture! This podcast is brought to you by Avaana Climate & Sustainability Fund. Visit www.avaanacapital.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletter and blogs! Avaana Capital no https://feeds.simplecast.com/W7BsA2PW cleantech, climate, climate change, climate finance, climate podcast, climate tech, climate technology, climatetech, entreprenuership, green finance, investing, policy, sustainability, sustainable finance, venture capital Avaana Capital communication@avaanacapital.com f06644ee-f89d-43ab-8ec9-4d4815ad3ece Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:30:06 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Tarun Mehta, Shruti Srivastava) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/electrifying-indias-mobility-ecosystem-cllmdgzR Electrifying India's Mobility Ecosystem ft. Tarun Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder, Ather Energy Tarun Mehta, Shruti Srivastava 00:44:55 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 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 mobility, climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, ev, climate, energy, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, talent, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change, hiring no full 10 e649cbb8-5a65-48c7-8fd1-21521783cb3c Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:39:25 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Swapna Gupta, Rajat Gupta) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/indias-road-to-net-zero-WiNmRYS9 India's Road to Net Zero ft. Rajat Gupta, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company Swapna Gupta, Rajat Gupta 00:33:53 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 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 climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, climate, energy, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, talent, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change, hiring no full 9 b346ebd0-be19-4d42-93c5-faff5dcc1370 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:01:00 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Mahua Acharya, Swapna Gupta) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/evolution-of-carbon-markets-and-electric-mobility-6Bu4f1xA Evolution of Carbon Markets and Electric Mobility ft. Mahua Acharya, Chief of Staff, CQuest Capital Mahua Acharya, Swapna Gupta 00:42:45 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 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 climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, climate, energy, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, talent, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change, hiring no full 8 889523e4-1502-4407-971e-e5efa1c413cf Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:12:01 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Shruti Srivastava, Kelly Erhart) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/technologies-in-carbon-capture-ev_6tJAS Technologies in Carbon Capture ft. Kelly Erhart, Co-founder, Project Vesta Shruti Srivastava, Kelly Erhart 00:36:24 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 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 climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, climate, energy, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, talent, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change, hiring no full 7 267164ea-414a-4a4f-8b87-3fffad4e92bd Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:17:32 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Gregory Thiel, Shruti Srivastava) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/the-hard-things-about-climate-0hqpu78n-XEKJNztc The Hard Things About Climate ft. Dr. Gregory Thiel, Energy Impact Partners Gregory Thiel, Shruti Srivastava 00:41:51 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 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 climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, climate, energy, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, talent, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change, hiring no full 6 ae182737-f5cb-46a1-be4b-6b424e9f32a6 Sat, 22 Apr 2023 08:01:31 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Riddhi Vora, Anshuman Bapna) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/talent-for-climate-economy-yOFeU2nt Talent for the Climate Economy ft. Anshuman Bapna, Founder, Terra.Do Riddhi Vora, Anshuman Bapna 00:38:56 This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat on Talent for the climate economy. The podcast will cover how climate is posing a talent problem and need for upskilling required to address this shift towards sustainability. The episode covers anecdotes from Anshuman's life and what lead him to start Terra.Do followed by a QnA. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/talent-for-climate-economy This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat on Talent for the climate economy. The podcast will cover how climate is posing a talent problem and need for upskilling required to address this shift towards sustainability. The episode covers anecdotes from Anshuman's life and what lead him to start Terra.Do followed by a QnA. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/talent-for-climate-economy climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, climate, energy, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, talent, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change, hiring no full 5 54584826-b2af-4a7c-bdfc-73e08397030b Sat, 22 Apr 2023 06:42:39 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Saksham Mittal, Joshua Posamentier, Swapna Gupta) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/state-climate-tech-investing-I6U_2PRn State of Global ClimateTech Investing ft. Joshua Posamentier, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Congruent Ventures Saksham Mittal, Joshua Posamentier, Swapna Gupta 00:49:54 This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat on State of Global Climate Tech Investing. The podcast will cover global macro trends in climate-tech, trends across energy transition, climate resilient agriculture, mobility, and resource management and advice for entrepreneurs building in this space followed by a QnA. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/state-climate-tech-investing This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat on State of Global Climate Tech Investing. The podcast will cover global macro trends in climate-tech, trends across energy transition, climate resilient agriculture, mobility, and resource management and advice for entrepreneurs building in this space followed by a QnA. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/state-climate-tech-investing climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, climate, energy, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change no full 4 3d3d2ead-50ab-41d2-9aad-1942e6e188d7 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 22:27:15 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Saksham Mittal, Dr. Praveer Sinha, Anjali Bansal) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/india-transition-clean-energy-WVccSMkh India's Transition to Clean Energy ft. Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power Ltd. Saksham Mittal, Dr. Praveer Sinha, Anjali Bansal 00:47:29 This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat on India's Transition to Clean Energy. The podcast will cover the critical role of energy in solving for net zero/ emerging global trends, technology trends, regulatory enablers and advice for entrepreneurs building in this space. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/india-transition-clean-energy This podcast is a recorded version of Avaana Climate Corner's fireside chat on India's Transition to Clean Energy. The podcast will cover the critical role of energy in solving for net zero/ emerging global trends, technology trends, regulatory enablers and advice for entrepreneurs building in this space. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/india-transition-clean-energy climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, climate, energy, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change no full 3 b4e45e52-0dc8-4436-96fe-d7f8ff755672 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 21:00:33 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Saksham Mittal, Ronan Carr) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/future-of-carbon-markets-EOSvLyVs Future of Carbon Markets ft. Ronan Carr, Chief Research Officer, Bezero Carbon Saksham Mittal, Ronan Carr 00:33:58 This podcast talks the future of carbon markets and how it is set to evolve with the incoming regulations and technology. The podcast will also focus on Bezero's work in the carbon market landscape and existing whitespaces for entrepreneurs. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/future-of-carbon-markets This podcast talks the future of carbon markets and how it is set to evolve with the incoming regulations and technology. The podcast will also focus on Bezero's work in the carbon market landscape and existing whitespaces for entrepreneurs. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/future-of-carbon-markets climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, climate, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change no full 2 c9e0f422-c300-430a-8dea-4b042bd150be Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:43:05 +0000 communication@avaanacapital.com (Anjali Bansal, Swapna Gupta, Shruti Srivastava, Saksham Mittal) https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/the-india-climate-story-l8jcczpo-6vIrqway The India Climate Story Anjali Bansal, Swapna Gupta, Shruti Srivastava, Saksham Mittal 00:33:36 This podcast talks about India's critical role in the global transition to Net Zero and how developing nations like India need focus on climate adaptation and resilience in addition to mitigation. It will also cover ground on various emerging opportunities in climate and technology. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/the-india-climate-story This podcast talks about India's critical role in the global transition to Net Zero and how developing nations like India need focus on climate adaptation and resilience in addition to mitigation. It will also cover ground on various emerging opportunities in climate and technology. The transcript of the episode can be accessed here:- https://avaana.simplecast.com/episodes/the-india-climate-story climate tech, climate podcast, green finance, policy, climate in india, climate finance, venture capital, sustainability, climate, sustainable finance, entreprenuership, cleantech, investing, climatetech, climate technology, climate change no full 1