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More capitalism than climate

Akshat Rathi's Climate Capitalism delves into the intricate dance between capitalism, greed and our climate-related problems today, exploring what it will take to build an ecosystem for change

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5 min read Last Updated : Nov 21 2023 | 9:54 PM IST

Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions

Author: Akshat Rathi

Publisher: John Murray Press

Pages: 260

Price: Rs 699

It bears no repetition that climate change is real. Still, here’s a glimpse of what it means: According to the findings of the 19th World Meteorological Congress held in Geneva earlier this year, between 1970 and 2021, 11,778 disasters led to over 2 million deaths and resulted in “$4.3 trillion in economic losses.” Furthermore, over 90 per cent “of the reported deaths worldwide occurred in developing countries”.

Naturally, one is bound to ask: Is it possible to alter the pace at which climate

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