Does Rifkin have the right background to speak with authority on this subject?

Yes, Rifkin have the right background to speak with the authorities on this subject

Explanation:

Jeremy Rifkin is an American born author, writer, public speaker, theorist, activist and political advisor. He is much known for his best-selling 20 books about political, social and economic life and how does it bring impact to the people lives. He had been the advisor to the European Union since 2000 and has contributed much by providing legal service as advisor.

Many of his books were famous and one among them is the Third Industrial Revolution and it gives a blue print foe Germany's low carbon economy. In a global survey in 2016 he was ranked 123 in the world's most influential voices. So Rifkin always have the right background to discuss upon the situation