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Can anyone lead the world on climate right now? Nope, says Kevin Rudd

Can anyone lead the world on climate right now? Nope, says Kevin Rudd
Can Anyone Lead the World on Climate Right Now? Nope, Says Kevin Rudd | GZERO Media

For Kevin Rudd, former Australian PM and now CEO of the Asia Society, the science on climate change is pretty much done, so the only unresolved issues are tech and — more importantly — lack of political leadership. He can't think of a single national political leader who can fill the role, and says the only way to get political action on climate is to mobilize public opinion.

Rudd joined for the first of a two-part Sustainability Leaders Summit livestream conversation sponsored by Suntory. Watch here and register here to watch part two Friday 10/22 at 8 am ET.

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