Episode
Episode 15: Energy, Research, and Climate Science (Part 2) with Dr. Ganapathy Shanmugam | Climate Debrief
- Podcast
- Climate Debrief
- Published
- May 6, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1447
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/climate-debrief-7743994/episodes/episode-15-energy-research-and-climate-science-part-2-with-dr-ganapathy-shanmugam-climate-debrief/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-debrief-7743994/episode-15-energy-research-and-climate-science-part-2-with-dr-ganapathy-shanmugam-climate-debrief.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Dr. Ganapathy Shanmugam joins Angela Wheeler on Climate Debrief and reflects on his journey from India to a long career in the energy industry. He defends Alex Epstiein's book Fossil Futures, Dr. William Happer's start as a scientist, the extent that crude oil has on our lives, what life would be like without oil-based products, the pressures of ESG on third-world countries, the effects of CO2 up to 10,000 parts per million, and the inaccuracies of modern climate models. Drawing on decades of research, he examines fossil fuels, CO₂, and climate science. He also shares his perspective on energy development, environmental challenges, and ongoing scientific debates. Follow us on social media! X: x.com/CO2Coalition Youtube: / @co2coalition Website: co2coalition.org/ Facebook: facebook.com/TheCO2Coalition/ Instagram: / theco2coalition