Gogri: Global population is projected to peak around 2060 at 10 billion
Mirik Gogri · Ep# 15 | WTF is Climate Change? Nikhil ft. Sunita, Bhumi, Navroz and Mirik · Nikhil Kamath · Feb 8, 2024 · at 1:42:49
Investor Mirik Gogri discusses demographic projections and whether population decline will alleviate climate change with Nikhil Kamath and Sunita Narain.
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“The population peak I think they are saying it's around 2060 at ten billion. So by 2100, your number is not going to be that, any case.”
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