How to clean up the world's dirtiest industry | Joojin Kim
Summary
Climate strategist Juin Kim argues that decarbonizing global shipping is a critical, overlooked lever for fighting climate change. He highlights that shipping is a major emitter due to the fossil fuels it transports, burns, and uses in steel production, with East Asia serving as a key choke point for intervention. Kim’s organization, Solutions for Our Climate, aims to redirect capital away from dirty shipping and toward clean alternatives like green steel and renewable fuels. The episode concludes with TED curator Hasiba Hawk sharing her firsthand experience visiting Kim’s team in Seoul, em…
Topics discussed
Intro: Decarbonizing shipping as a climate lever
Sponsors: Verizon, Bill, and Land Rover Defender
Jun Kim: The strategic need for climate solutions
Shipping as a climate problem on three fronts
The East Asian choke point and policy alignment
Step 1: Exposing LNG emissions and financing risks
Steps 2 & 3: Redirecting capital and building clean markets
Progress, the Navigate to Clean initiative, and conclusion
Hasiba Hawk: Insights from visiting the team in Seoul
Outro, credits, and final sponsors
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