# Episode 16: Energy, Research, and Climate Science (Part 3) with Dr. Ganapathy Shanmugam | Climate Debrief

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Published: 2026-05-06T12:00:01+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1541

## Resource

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 explains the issues with closed peer-review, struggles with publishing his work, explaining the open-peer review system, and the failures of "green" energy projects. 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. https://co2coalition.org/publications... Follow us on social media! X: x.com/CO2Coalition Youtube: / @co2coalition Website: co2coalition.org/ Facebook: facebook.com/TheCO2Coalition/ Instagram: / theco2coalition

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