Sumant Sinha: Green tech to triumph over drilling

“I do believe that climate change is one of the most central issues facing humanity…but eventually I feel that technology, which is driving climate change efforts, will triumph over drilling things out of the ground.”

Leanna Byrne speaks to Sumant Sinha, the founder of ReNew, one of India's largest renewable energy companies about why he thinks green and clean energy will win out.

Sinha began his career in finance, working in New York and London, before walking away from the corporate world to make a bet on renewable energy. He founded his company in India, which is one of the world’s most polluted countries. It also imports around 85% fossil fuels.

Sinha says that moving as quickly as possible to clean energy will also help ensure the country’s energy security.

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Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: Cordelia Hemming Editor: Justine Lang

(Image: Sumant Sinha. Credit: Getty)