{"podcast":{"title":"Climate Economics with Fexingo: Carbon Pricing, Green Policy, and Sustainability Costs","slug":"climate-economics-with-fexingo-carbon-pricing-green-policy-and-sustainability-costs-7871781","podcast_index_feed_id":7871781,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/climate-economics.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/climate-economics/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":119,"summary":"Lucas and Luna break down the real economics behind carbon pricing, green policy, and the hidden costs of sustainability. Each episode examines a specific mechanism — from EU ETS permit prices to the impact of US Inflation Reduction Act subsidies on corporate balance sheets — and traces how these policies ripple through energy markets, manufacturing, and consumer prices. Lucas brings the numbers and institutional context (how the World Bank's carbon pricing dashboard works, what the Social Cost of Carbon actually measures), while Luna pushes for the practical implications: does a €50 carbon tax actually change behavior? What happens when a steel plant in Germany faces both emission costs and Chinese competition? The show serves investors, policy analysts, and business leaders who need to understand climate-related financial risk without the activism or greenwashing. Listeners walk away able to parse a carbon offset market, evaluate a company's net-zero roadmap, and spot the difference between a real price signal and a political slogan. How do you put a number on a ton of carbon — and who pays when that number is wrong? #CarbonPricing #GreenPolicy #SustainabilityCosts #EUETS #Infla…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:03.667812+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-economics-with-fexingo-carbon-pricing-green-policy-and-sustainability-costs-7871781"},"episode":{"title":"Why Green Air Conditioning Is Becoming a Grid-Saving Technology","slug":"why-green-air-conditioning-is-becoming-a-grid-saving-technology","published_at":"2026-07-17T07:04:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-economics-with-fexingo-carbon-pricing-green-policy-and-sustainability-costs-7871781/why-green-air-conditioning-is-becoming-a-grid-saving-technology","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-economics-with-fexingo-carbon-pricing-green-policy-and-sustainability-costs-7871781","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/climate-economics/episode-0116.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/climate-economics/episode-0116.mp3","summary":"Episode 116 dives into the surprising economics of air conditioning — the fastest-growing use of electricity in buildings worldwide. Lucas and Luna explore how green AC technology, from evaporative pre-cooling to low-global-warming-potential refrigerants, is not just cutting emissions but actually helping stabilize the grid during peak demand. The episode centers on Thailand's recent mandate for inverter-based AC units, a policy that slashed peak load by 1.2 gigawatts in one summer. They also discuss how utilities from California to Dubai are now offering rebates for 'grid-interactive' AC that can dial back consumption during heat waves. The hosts unpack the cost paradox: green AC units still carry a 20-30% upfront premium, but payback periods are shrinking to under three years in hot climates. A concrete look at why the humble air conditioner is becoming a frontline climate policy tool. #GreenAirConditioning #GridSavings #Thailand #InverterTechnology #Refrigerants #PeakDemand #ClimatePolicy #EnergyEfficiency #DemandResponse #HVAC #CarbonEmissions #UtilityRebates #CoolingEconomics #Sustainability #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ClimateEconomics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 116 dives into the surprising economics of air conditioning — the fastest-growing use of electricity in buildings worldwide. Lucas and Luna explor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":516,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/climate-economics-with-fexingo-carbon-pricing-green-policy-and-sustainability-costs-7871781/episodes/why-green-air-conditioning-is-becoming-a-grid-saving-technology/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-economics-with-fexingo-carbon-pricing-green-policy-and-sustainability-costs-7871781/why-green-air-conditioning-is-becoming-a-grid-saving-technology.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}