‘Twiggy’ Forrest: Climate messiah or billionaire opportunist?
September 12, 2023
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Episode 1053 · September 12, 2023
‘Twiggy’ Forrest: Climate messiah or billionaire opportunist?
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16:48This episode‘Twiggy’ Forrest: Climate messiah or billionaire opportunist?
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<p>As the founder of one of the world’s biggest mining companies, Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has done more to advance global heating than some small countries.</p><p>But Twiggy has more recently become an advocate for climate action, and is betting the future of his empire on a green transition.</p><p>His approach has rattled investors and his own executives, with a string of resignations and turmoil in the company’s ranks.</p><p>Today, contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Marc Moncrief, on the chaos at Fortescue, and whether Twiggy really is a climate messiah.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Business journalist and contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Marc Moncrief</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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