Episodes

  • How do we decarbonise construction?
    Apr 30 2025
    Tom Harris, former Railways Minister, is joined by Andrew Kidd, Director of Environmental Sustainability at the Lower Thames Crossing Programme, National Highways. They discuss how innovations in construction and boldness in ambition can help couple infrastructure development with sustainable growth.
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    16 mins
  • How do we solve the Climate Paradox?
    Apr 29 2025

    In today's episode, Matt Hastings, Founder and CEO of Ideaonomy, is joined by Lindy Fursman, Director of Climate and Energy at the Tony Blair Institute, to discuss how we to solve the climate crisis on a global level. Their conversation, which focuses on the publication of a new report by the TBI, addresses the failure of climate policy to deliver global emissions reductions, and suggests what can be done to tackle the current 'Climate Paradox'.

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    17 mins
  • How does flexibility hold the key to decarbonising our energy system?
    Apr 25 2025

    In today's episode, Ross Melton, Energy Policy Lead at Instinctif Partners, is joined by Laura Sandys CBE, Chair of The Green Alliance, to discuss her work with the Energy Geeks. Their conversation focuses on how to modernise our energy system, highlights the crucial role flexibility will play, and makes the case for cross-party consensus around the energy transition.

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    18 mins
  • How can businesses contribute towards building a sustainable future?
    Apr 22 2025

    In today's episode, Alistair Drennan, Head of Content at Innovation Zero, is joined by Professor Ioannis Ioannou, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School, to discuss the tangible benefits of sustainable business practices. Their conversation looks at how innovative strategies in corporate leadership are crucial to building a more sustainable world.

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    18 mins
  • How do we decarbonise our built environment?
    Apr 10 2025

    In today's episode, Alistair Drennan, Head of Content at Innovation Zero, is joined by Ryan Jude, Built Environment Programme Director at the Green Finance Institute. Their conversation tackles the challenges facing the UK's commercial and residential properties. They discuss how financial innovation and collaboration are vital to the next stage of the energy transition, as we decarbonise our surrounding built environment.

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    25 mins
  • How is innovation accelerating the deployment of green hydrogen?
    Apr 3 2025

    In this week’s special episode, Brendan Murphy, Head of Hydrogen at LCP Delta, is joined by Alicia Eastman, President and Board Director of InterContinental Energy, to discuss the role hydrogen can play in shaping the energy transition. Their conversation covers geopolitics, shipping, aviation, international collaboration, and the impact of US politics on the move towards low carbon, sustainable economies.

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    48 mins
  • How do climate change and national security overlap?
    Mar 27 2025

    In this week's episode, Peter Schwartzstein, Environmental Journalist, is joined by General Richard Nugee, former Chief of Defence People, UK Ministry of Defence, to discuss how the fight against climate change is intertwined with questions around defence and national security. Their conversation explores how a failure to tackle these problems together could fuel the ongoing global rise of climate violence.

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    20 mins
  • What's next for carbon markets in the fight against climate change?
    Mar 20 2025

    In today's episode, Tommy Ricketts, CEO of BeZero Carbon, is joined by Nasim Pour, Carbon Removals and Market Innovation Lead at the World Economic Forum, to discuss how carbon markets can accelerate climate action by leveraging carbon credits and financial mechanisms, addressing regulatory challenges, and fostering global cooperation to build trust and mobilise finance for climate projects.

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    16 mins