Podcasts about decarbonization

Industrial emissions make up roughly a quarter of global CO₂ emissions, yet many of the most promising climate tech companies remain largely unknown outside specialized circles. This episode explores 95 startups attacking some of the hardest decarbonization challenges across steel, cement, chemicals, heat, fuels, mining, and manufacturing.In addition, I cover one startup turning solar into a 24/7 firm, clean power.Industrial heat is becoming a major battleground — Companies are replacing fossil-fuel-fired boilers and furnaces with thermal batteries, electrified heat systems, and long-duration energy storage solutions.Cement and concrete innovation is scaling — Startups are reducing process emissions through alternative chemistries, carbon mineralization, supplementary cementitious materials, and low-carbon production methods.24/7 solar and clean power are emerging as a new category — Companies are combining solar, storage, and dispatchable energy systems to deliver around-the-clock clean electricity rather than intermittent renewable generation.Steel and metals are entering a new era — Entrepreneurs are commercializing green hydrogen, electrolysis, scrap optimization, and novel production pathways to lower emissions from some of the world's most carbon-intensive industries.Chemicals and fuels are being reinvented — Companies are developing sustainable feedstocks, e-fuels, carbon utilization technologies, and alternative chemical manufacturing processes.The winners may not be the most obvious companies — Industrial markets reward reliability, economics, and operational simplicity, meaning some of the biggest future climate tech successes may emerge from sectors receiving far less attention than AI, EVs, or consumer technologies.--Join our confidential CEO community.Private CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. See if you're a fit → entrepreneursforimpact.comJoin 40,000 professionals who get our newsletter.Climate tech finance, strategy, leadership. 2-min read. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review.If you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

♻️ The Green Impact Report Quick take: Tanya Eagle has spent her career proving that sustainability isn't a "nice to have" — it's a smarter way to design, operate, and future-proof buildings. In this episode, the LEED Fellow and JLL sustainability leader shares why the future of green building is bigger than certifications and how decarbonization, wellness, resilience, and material health are converging into one holistic strategy.

Energy and Environmental Economics Partner talks with CEM Associate Editor Abigail Sawyer about the changing shape of resource adequacy in the Desert Southwest as utilities try to thread the needle on reliably meeting a new level of "baseload demand" while striving for affordability and meeting state clean energy goals. 

Host: Alex Cameron, Founder & CEO, Decarb ConnectGuests: Jon Stewart, CEO and Tom Brown, Head of Business Development and Commercial Strategy, Binding SolutionsThe steel industry accounts for roughly 8% of global emissions and has made some of the loudest net zero commitments in heavy industry. But talk to the mills privately and most will tell you they are not on track. The dominant solutions, hydrogen, carbon capture, EAF transition, are either years away, eye-wateringly expensive, or both. Meanwhile, there's a supply chain vulnerability that almost nobody is talking about publicly: pellets. Every major decarb pathway for steel needs them. Producing them at scale costs a billion dollars and most of Europe buys from a handful of suppliers with almost no leverage. Today we're talking to the team at BSL about whether the industry is solving the wrong problems first, and what a lower-cost, modular alternative on something as fundamental as pellets can do for price and targets.Find out why the gap between published net zero roadmaps and what steel mills actually believe is achievable this decade is wider than most people assume. Explore why agglomeration, the pellet-making step, may offer more near-term commercial leverage than hydrogen or CCS, despite attracting a fraction of the policy attention and capital. Learn how a billion-dollar plant cost becomes a structural barrier that shapes who controls the global pellet supply chain, and why European mills are more exposed than they publicly acknowledge. Hear how a technology that works across both blast furnace and DRI pathways makes its case in an industry where most capital decisions are implicitly picking a winner. Find out about Binding Solutions strategic and financial investors as well as their path forward- and where value sits in deep-tech industrial business like this one. Links: ·       Follow Alex Cameron on LinkedIn and find how to get involved with the membership and work of Decarb Connect·       Connect with Jon Stewart, CEO·       Learn more about Tom Brown, Head of Commercial Strategy·       Check out a video about the team ‘s work with British Steel·       Read a paper by one of BSL's scientists and a British Steel expert  ·        Join Alex and a network of hardtech investors and series B+ tech disruptors at Decarb TechInvest in Boston (September 2025) Want to learn more about Decarb Connect?We provide insights and introductions that derisk decision-making and support industrial leaders in deploying decarbonization and low carbon product strategy. Our global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support commercial decarb planning and business models around the world. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  If you enjoyed this conversation, find out about our portfolio of matchmaking events in US, Canada, UK and Europe – or explore our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), and learn why more than 80 companies the energy-intensive ecosystem have joined to meet the right partners who can accelerate their net zero plans and why it's the fastest growing network of its kind.    (19:38) - Marker 01 (33:52) - Marker 02

In this episode of the Passive House Accelerator Podcast, Ilka Cassidy chats with Marty Josten and Ashley Wisse of New Ecology. Marty and Ashley describe the nonprofit's 26-year mission to preserve and improve affordable housing through sustainability, building performance, health, and resiliency, using a hybrid fee-for-service and grant-funded model. They discuss evolving embodied-carbon requirements, regional market differences, misconceptions about Passive House cost, and innovations like drain water heat recovery, as well as engaging lenders and maintaining focus amid political and funding pressures.https://www.newecology.org/Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

The discussion draws on insights from leading climate investors, including Voyager Ventures, Decarbonization Partners, MassMutual Ventures, SOSV, SJF Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Spring Lane Capital, Climate Insiders, and Tailwind.Examples of what we discussed:Clarity beats complexity – If a non-expert cannot explain your differentiation after one conversation, your positioning still needs workLead with the risks – Founders who proactively surface weaknesses build trust faster than those who hide themDesperation is visible – Targeted fundraising and calm execution outperform broad outreach and forced urgencyAnd also...The $1T Industrial Heat Problem Most Startups Underestimate | TempoIndustrial heat is one of the largest decarbonization opportunities in the world. This second portion explores how to commercialize hard-tech infrastructure without falling into the common traps that slow adoption.Pasquale Romano is the CEO of Tempo and a four-time CEO with multiple successful exits. He shares lessons from building and scaling industrial energy businesses.Examples of what we discussed:Avoid rip-and-replace projects – Technologies that integrate with existing infrastructure face dramatically lower adoption barriersDesign for logistics first – Shipping, installation, and transport constraints often determine scalability more than technology performanceStart with narrow deployments – One successful plant can become the proof point that unlocks broader adoption--Join our confidential CEO community.Private CEO group for VC/PE-backed climate tech founders navigating capital, strategy, and scale. Capped at 45 CEOs. See if you're a fit → entrepreneursforimpact.comJoin 40,000 professionals who get our newsletter.Climate tech finance, strategy, leadership. 2-min read. → entrepreneursforimpact.substack.comLeave a podcast review.If you got value, take 30 seconds and do the community a favor. It helps push more capital and talent toward scalable climate solutions.

What comes next for sustainable finance debt markets?   The energy transition's momentum has shifted towards more pragmatic rationales, including energy security, sovereignty and critical supply chain resilience.   In this episode, we discuss why, despite headwinds arising from global trade tensions, Asia remains a contributing force for the “pragmatic transition”, the favorable conditions supporting renewable investment, as well as the opportunities for both the public and private sectors.   Host: Giulia Calcabrini, Assistant Vice President, Analyst, Moody's Ratings   Guest: Rahul Ghosh, Managing Director, Head of Global Sustainable Finance & Emerging Markets, Moody's Ratings   Related Research:  Sustainable bond issuance on track to be flat versus 2025 levels after mixed quarter (Data Story) 12 May 2026 Carbon Transition – Asia-Pacific – Transition finance to expand as credible pathways emerge 19 March 2026 APAC Sustainable Finance Summit 2026 (Replay) 24 March 2026 In Person Event: Unlocking Capital for Climate Resilience: From Data to Decisions - London Climate Action Week 24 June 2026 © 2026 Moody's Corporation and/or its licensors and affiliates. All rights reserved. Go to www.moodys.com/pages/globaldisclaimer.aspx for complete legal terms and conditions governing use of Moody's information made available in this video. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers is putting unprecedented pressure on energy supply, emissions and water availability. At the start of 2026, S&P Global named AI and data center growth as a top sustainability trend to watch, and it was a dominant theme at both Climate Week Zurich and CERAWeek 2026 in Houston, where the conference title was "Convergence and Competition."  In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we explore how the tech and energy industries are converging to meet the growing power demands of AI while also protecting the planet and local communities. In three interviews from the sidelines of CERAWeek, we ask how companies can deliver reliable energy to power AI without sidelining affordability, emissions, water and community concerns.   Arshad Mansoor, President and CEO of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), explains how the research organization is convening stakeholders across the energy ecosystem to meet growing energy demand.   "Without convergence, without the stakeholders coming together to solve critical policy issues, technical issues, regulatory hurdles, we will not be able to bring speed to power," Arshad says.     We talk to Alexis Bateman, Head of Sustainability at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud-computing and technology services subsidiary of Amazon. She discusses why one of the world's largest hyperscalers takes a "multipronged" approach to powering AI infrastructure that balances grid reliability and sustainability.   "We have to play both sides of the coin," Alexis says. "We have customers that are reliant on our cloud services every single day, and so we have to be a reliable partner for them. At the same time, our first choice will always be carbon-free energy and making sure that we have a steady supply."   And we sit down with Lydia Krefta, Senior Director of Electrification and Decarbonization at one of the largest US utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PG&E operates in the heart of Silicon Valley, and Lydia explains how the utility is managing the build-out needed for both electrification and data centers.  Lydia also highlights a less-discussed bottleneck in the AI build-out: human capital. Even where capital and technology exist, utilities still need enough skilled workers to plan, permit and construct the infrastructure required to meet surging demand.  Further reading and listening:  Beneath the surface: Water stress in data centers | S&P Global  CSO Insights: California's biggest utility talks decarbonization, climate adaptation and AI energy demands | S&P Global    S&P Global's Top 10 Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2026 | S&P Global  Copyright ©2026 by S&P Global    DISCLAIMER       By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk.    Any unauthorized use, facilitation or encouragement of a third party's unauthorized use (including without limitation copy, distribution, transmission or modification, use as part of generative artificial intelligence or for training any artificial intelligence models) of this Podcast or any related information is not permitted without S&P Global's prior consent subject to appropriate licensing and shall be deemed an infringement, violation, breach or contravention of the rights of S&P Global or any applicable third-party (including any copyright, trademark, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary rights).    This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. 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How does carbon capture actually work, and what does it take to make it commercial? Jörn Jakob, Director Innovation at EEW, and Eike Diedecke, who oversees the carbon capture pilot at the Delfzijl site, share what they are learning from the pilot project. What you'll hear in this episode: • Where the CO2 in waste actually comes from, and the impact of different waste compositions • How the capture process works step by step • What needs to fall into place for carbon capture to scale The episode also covers why EEW chose the Netherlands as the first pilot site, and where the team is looking for partners on capture technology and CO2 utilisation. This is the fourth episode in "Incineration in the Circular Economy," a series sponsored by NEEW Ventures.

Marta Sjögren, Founder and CEO of Paebbl, joins Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect, to talk about one of the hardest problems in deep tech: getting a whole industry to move together. Cement and concrete touch nearly every built asset on the planet, yet the value chain is fragmented, margin-sensitive, and deeply risk-averse. Marta breaks down how Paebbl is navigating that from the inside, with investors across the stack and a carbon-neutral bridge in the Netherlands already in the ground.This conversation goes deep on what "value chain activation" actually looks like in practice, where adoption breaks down, how to map incentives across buyers with completely different risk profiles, and what it takes to get a first-of-a-kind project from interest to commitment. If you are building in hard materials, construction, or industrial decarbonisation, this one is worth your time.What you will take away from this episodeWhy having investors across the value chain changes deal dynamics, not just your cap table opticsHow to map incentives when your buyers operate on completely different margins and procurement timelinesWhere low-carbon materials most commonly stall, and who in the middle is the real blockerWhat actually moved Paebbl's carbon-neutral bridge project from conversation to constructionWhy value chain activation is market-specific, and which regulatory environments structurally make it easierHow to keep stakeholders engaged at first-of-a-kind scale when every risk feels novelWhat the EU's reindustrialisation push and low-carbon procurement rules mean for companies building in this spaceAbout MartaMarta Sjögren is the Founder and CEO of Paebbl, a deep tech company turning CO2 into a construction material that can decarbonise cement and concrete at scale. She has built Paebbl from first principles, deliberately structuring the business and its investor base to unlock a notoriously slow-moving industry.Show LinksConnect with Marta Sjögren, Founder and CEO, Paebbl Connect with Alex Cameron, Founder and CEO, Decarb Connect Find out more about Decarb Connect via, Including our European Event in Hamburg (June 2-3)

The following article of the Energy industry is: 'Energy Transition and Circular Economy: A Path to Decarbonization' by Miguel Gómez Herrera, Automation & Robotics Director, Consultoría Sustentable G2H.  

What role does waste incineration play in the circular economy and in the transition away from fossil fuels? Sebastian Siewers, Head of Energy at EEW, talks about the contribution of waste-to-energy plants to the circular economy, and the energy system. What you'll hear in this episode: • The business model behind waste to energy: where the revenue comes from, what drives costs, and why CO2 is becoming a major factor. • What grid flexibility means, why it has become more important than total energy supply, and how negative pricing hours in Germany have more than doubled since 2023. • Why heat and steam are local infrastructure products and how German municipalities are starting to plan around them. This is the second episode in "Incineration in the Circular Economy," a series sponsored by NEEW Ventures.

In this episode of People in Power, California Energy Markets Staff Writer Linda Dailey Paulson dives into Western energy prices, which due to a variety of factors have seen extreme volatility, including negative prices in the triple digits. Along with CEM Associate Editor Abigail Sawyer and CEM Managing Editor Jason Fordney, Linda takes a general look at real-time and 15-minute day-ahead power price trends, exploring topics such as what increased renewables mean, why batteries are not able to take up excess solar, and what's happening with demand.

In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we're talking to the Chief Sustainability Officer of one of the largest utilities in the US — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).  PG&E is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. During San Francisco Climate Week 2026, we sat down with Aaron Johnson, who took on the CSO role at the start of the year.  Aaron explains PG&E's long-term decarbonization strategy and the utility's investments in adaptation measures to address climate hazards like wildfire and sea level rise, which are priorities in PG&E's California markets.    He also discusses growing energy demand from data centers to power booming AI usage — a topic that is front and center in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Aaron says PG&E is seeking to attract data center load to PG&E's service territory while driving down costs for customers.   Across all these topics, Aaron explains how PG&E is balancing sustainability, affordability and energy security.   "I don't think it's an either/or," he says. "They all come together. The organizing principle for us as a company is that triple bottom line concept of people, planet and prosperity."  This interview is the latest installment in our CSO Insights podcast series, where we talk to Chief Sustainability Officers around the world about how they're navigating the changing sustainability landscape. Listen to all the episodes here: CSO Insights by All Things Sustainable - YouTube  Further reading:   How high-resolution data translates flood risk into financial risk | S&P Global  Why climate adaptation is key to US energy expansion | S&P Global  Upcoming events:   The All Things Sustainable podcast will be live in London April 29. Learn more and register to attend: Sustainable1 Summit 2026: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity | S&P Global  All Things Sustainable is the official podcast of the inaugural Climate Week Zurich May 4-9. Learn more here: Climate week Zurich 2026 : Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity | S&P Global  Copyright ©2026 by S&P Global    DISCLAIMER  By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk.   Any unauthorized use, facilitation or encouragement of a third party's unauthorized use (including without limitation copy, distribution, transmission or modification, use as part of generative artificial intelligence or for training any artificial intelligence models) of this Podcast or any related information is not permitted without S&P Global's prior consent subject to appropriate licensing and shall be deemed an infringement, violation, breach or contravention of the rights of S&P Global or any applicable third-party (including any copyright, trademark, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary rights).   This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.   S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.  

The International Maritime Organization's MEPC 84 meeting will set the course for how fast and how far global shipping decarbonizes. From contested carbon pricing to redefining fuel standards, these negotiations will influence billions in investment and the future energy mix. Join Argus experts Siew Hua Seah and Gabriel Tassi as they break down: Why the Net-Zero Framework is dominating the agenda How competing proposals from key nations could reshape targets What the uncertainty means for fuels, compliance, and market participants

Energy consultant Arne Olson, senior partner at Energy and Environmental Economics, warns the Northwest faces a near-term electricity shortfall driven by rising demand, data centers, and resource retirements. He outlines risks of rotating blackouts, limits of wind and solar, the role of natural gas backup, and the cost of meeting reliability and decarbonization goals.

On this week's installment of Weathering Decarbonization, we welcome Martin Malinow, CEO of Parameter Climate, into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. David Greely sits down with Martin to discuss his work building weather and climate risk transfer markets from the days of Enron to today. They talk about where these markets are now, where they're going, and what we need to be doing to get them there.

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with Roger Pielke Jr., a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about his article detailing how Al Gore's seminal 2006 book and film on climate change, “An Inconvenient Truth,” helped politicize science. In our round-up of the week's best investigative reporting, Zane and Varney discuss Paul Sperry's article for RCI on newly declassified documents showing how a top government official fast-tracked a politically compromised whistleblower complaint in 2019 that ultimately triggered the first impeachment of President Trump. They also discuss the sexual accusation that forced Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress – and why this evidently widely-known questions about his conduct had not been reported until now.  00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest 01:00 Impeachment Insights and Partisan Politics 07:05 The Eric Swalwell Controversy 16:05 Legacy of Al Gore's Climate Advocacy 17:01 The Evolution of Climate Change Discourse 22:08 Current Understanding of Climate Science 28:00 Global Perspectives on Climate Change 29:14 Decarbonization and Energy Sources 31:28 The Politicization of Science 38:35 Millenarianism in Climate Science 42:47 Finding Common Ground in Climate Policy 46:38 The Impact of COVID on Public Trust 50:39 The Future of Academia and Climate PolicyArticles Discussed in This Podcast: Roger Pielke Jr.: The Legacy of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" 20 Years Later Paul Sperry, CI: BREAKING: Newly Declassified Docs Reveal Bias of Impeachment 'Whistleblower' Paul Sperry, RCI: The Beltway's 'Whistleblower' Furor Obsesses Over One Name Washington Post: How Eric Swalwell Rose Despite Disturbing Reputation  American Prospect: Eric Swalwell and the Death of Accountability   Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

Dave McColl is Executive Director of Stanford Climate Ventures (SCV), a program designed to help students build climate companies through rigorous go-to-market strategy and hands-on company building. SCV is a project-based course at Stanford University that has helped launch dozens of startups across energy, infrastructure, and industrial decarbonization. In this episode of Inevitable, Yin Lu, General Partner at MCJ,  sits down with McColl to unpack the SCV playbook—from “earned secrets” to the importance of customer discovery. The conversation also features three founders who came out of the SCV ecosystem: Carla Pinzon, Founder of Expand Power, solid-state transformers for a more flexible grid Raj Tilwa, Founder of Focal, personalized heating systems for commercial spaces Nico Pinkowski, Founder of Nitricity, decentralized fertilizer with air, water, and renewable power Together, they share how SCV shaped their companies, from early pivots and customer insights to product-market fit, and what it takes to build sustainable businesses.  Episode recorded on March 13, 2026 (Published on April 14, 2026). In this episode, we cover:  (0:00) An overview of Stanford Climate Ventures (SCV) (5:12) The origin of SCV and its community-driven model (10:14) How SCV works: discovery, iteration, and “earned secrets” (16:25) The biggest founder mistake: ignoring the customer (18:56) What predicts success: discovery volume and team dynamics (25:51) Carla Pinzon (Expand Power): solid-state transformers for a modern grid (32:21) Finding product-market pull through customer discovery (35:56) Raj Tilwa (Focal): personalized heating vs heating entire spaces (44:21) 100+ interviews to find a real painkiller in hospitality (52:10) Nico Pinkowski (Nitricity): decentralized fertilizer production (58:31) How product-market fit can take years Enjoyed this episode? Please leave us a review! Share feedback or suggest future topics and guests at info@mcj.vc.Connect with MCJ:Cody Simms on LinkedInVisit mcj.vcSubscribe to the MCJ Newsletter*Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant

When the workings of an electricity market come to the attention of the White House, it's usually a sign that something's wrong. Back in January, 13 state governors went to the White House to agree plans for PJM, the largest electricity market in the US. The market is scrambling to find more energy supply to keep up with the boom in data centers, while holding down ratepayers' bills. Managing the PJM grid is one of the toughest jobs in the US power industry. And these days it is being carried out in the full glare of political and public scrutiny.If you want to understand the pressures bearing down on the US electricity, PJM is the place to look. It is the largest grid in the country, serving 67 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia. And it is some of the world's most intense hotspots for new data center development, including the famous “data center alley” of northern Virginia, which takes roughly 90% of the country's internet traffic . When things get complicated for PJM, they get complicated for everyone.On this episode, host Ed Crooks is joined by Asim Haque, Senior Vice President for Governmental and Member Services at PJM, and by regular guest Amy Myers Jaffe, Director of the Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab at New York University. Together, they unpack how PJM got itself noticed by the White House, and how its problems can be tackled.Asim explains the organization he works for. PJM is a nonprofit that operates the grid, runs the electricity market, and plans the transmission system. It is regulated by FERC, but also accountable to a thousand-plus members across 13 states, each with its own energy policies, its own governor, and its own politics. That structural complexity is central to why running PJM is so challenging.Those problems converged from two directions: decarbonization and data centers. The result has been soaring prices in the PJM capacity market. And when those prices were capped, the alarms about a future reliability crisis started flashing red.The White House responded by convening all 13 governors of the states covered by PJM, and produced a statement of principles for bringing new generation capacity into the market. As Asim explains, these principles lie behind the plan for a backstop reliability procurement, designed as a one-time mechanism to bring new electricity supply onto the system quickly.There is also an expectation that data centres will bring their own generation; and a "connect and manage" framework for those that don't. The key feature of that: data centers can have their supply curtailed before residential customers lose power. The White House and the governors agreed that the bill for grid and generation improvements to meet rising demand should be paid by the data centers. It sounds straightforward, but is it really? Asim explains his perspective.The episode also examines the deeper design questions about PJM's capacity market: whether a three-year forward procurement window can send the right signals for the long-term investment the grid now needs. Amy brings the consumer and policy lens throughout. Are the complexities of cost allocation and market design inherent to the electricity system, or are they manufactured and even sometimes exaggerated? And can they sometimes militate against lower-cost solutions such as renewables and batteries?Asim ends by offering some advice for other grid operators. If you are not going to gate demand, you need a connect-and-manage approach; if you are not going to gate demand, it will get expensive; and if it is going to get expensive, you need to decide who pays. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we continue our Weathering Decarbonization series by welcoming Mike Prokop back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Mike is Executive Consultant at the Clean Hydrogen Buyers Alliance. David Greely sits down with Mike to discuss the challenges and the progress that's been made building U.S. Gulf Coast hydrogen and ammonia markets – and what comes next.

Most people still treat climate solutions as a cost.Wanwipa Siriwatwechakul argues that this is exactly why so many leaders miss the real opportunity.The next industrial era will not be built by patching old systems, but by redesigning them from the ground up.In this episode of Beginner's Mind, Wanwipa explains why industrial decarbonization is not mainly about sacrifice, compliance, or adding expensive fixes to yesterday's infrastructure. It is about building better systems, stronger companies, and entirely new categories of value creation.A chemical engineer trained at MIT and Princeton, former professor, and Partner at Vectors Capital, Wanwipa works at the intersection of climate tech, synthetic biology, industrial innovation, and early-stage venture capital. Her perspective is grounded in both science and scale: what matters is not only whether a breakthrough works in the lab, but whether it can survive the journey from one gram to one ton, from prototype to product, from curiosity to adoption.We talk about why the strongest climate companies redesign industries instead of decorating old ones, why synthetic biology is emerging as a new industrial toolkit, how startups like Huue Bio, Ingrediome, and Solidec reveal very different scale-up strategies, and why the best founders treat breakthroughs as hypotheses to test rather than theories to defend.As Wanwipa puts it:(01:57:02) “See climate solutions not as cost, but as funding the next industrial era.” What you'll hear in this episodeWhy decarbonization becomes far more powerful when industries are redesigned, not merely optimized How synthetic biology can replace toxic, waste-heavy industrial chemistry with cleaner production models Why great science is only the starting point, and why scale is where most companies really live or die What founders can learn about resilience, coachability, timing, and relentless customer discovery How climate tech can create competitive advantage, new revenue streams, and distributed industrial resilience Why Southeast Asia may become a powerful region for the next wave of climate and bioindustrial growth Selected moments(00:00:56) From Professor to Climate Tech Venture Capital(00:09:27) Why Climate Change Became Personal in Thailand(00:14:11) From Pure Discovery to Real Market Impact(00:23:00) Decarbonization by Redesigning Industry(00:30:06) The Climate Tech Mistake Costing Investors Money(00:34:17) Solidec and the Future of Distributed Manufacturing(00:38:50) Why Big Companies Resist Industrial Reinvention(00:46:21) How Great Founders Turn Pivots Into New Markets(00:50:50) Customer Discovery in Deep Tech and Climate Startups(00:53:08) Great Science Must Become Products People Use(01:00:39) Synthetic Biology as the New Industrial Toolkit(01:10:15) How Climate Startups Find Early Adopters(01:13:19) Founder Resilience and the Stomach of Steel(01:21:15) Venture Capital and the Crucial Why Now(01:57:02) Climate Solutions as Funding the Next Industrial Era Follow the show for more long-form conversations on technologySend us Fan Mail Join Christian Soschner for expert coaching. 50% Off - With 35+ years in deep tech, startups/scaleups, and public companies, Christian offers power video sessions. Elevate strategy, execution, and leadership. Book Now.Support the showJoin the Podcast Newsletter: Link

Host: Tom Angus, Director of Conferences, Decarb ConnectGuest: Oskar Schortz, Co-Founder & CCO, GyroPlant In partnership with Urban Future Lab Every hydroponic farm in the world depends on growing substrates - the rockwool, coco coir, or peat that plants grow in and almost all of it ends up in landfill after a single use. It's a supply chain problem hiding in plain sight, embedded in one of the world's most critical industrial sectors.  In this episode of our mini-series in collaboration with Urban Future Lab, Tom is joined by Oskar Schortz is the Co-Founder and CCO of GyroPlant. They discuss how a small UK deep tech company is engineering its way out of that problem entirely, and what it means for the carbon footprint of controlled environment agriculture at commercial scale. GyroPlant, a materials and systems innovation company that has developed the GyroCup — a reusable, food-grade silicone growing vessel designed to last up to 10 years and replace disposable substrates across hydroponic and vertical farming operations. They're working with over 200 companies across multiple continents, including a formal Innovate UK project with Dole plc, and has participated in trade missions to Singapore and the UAE through Innovate UK's Global Incubator Programme.  What you'll take away:Understand what controlled environment agriculture actually is, and why GyroPlant is best understood as a materials and systems company rather than a farming or food businessWhy GyroPlant pivoted from designing whole growing systems to focusing specifically on the substrate problem and what they saw on farms that made that the priorityWhat substrates are, why every hydroponic farm currently depends on them, and why they represent a major sustainability liability in the food production supply chainHow the GyroCup works in practice and what the switchover from single-use growing media actually looks like for a commercial farmWhere the claimed 90% carbon saving versus the next best substrate option actually comes from - manufacturing, shipping, waste disposal, or all threeHow aware large food businesses are of the carbon footprint inside their growing media and whether they're being asked to account for itWhether the indoor farming sector's recent high-profile collapses create headwinds for GyroPlant or whether they actually accelerate demand as farms look to cut costsThe single most important environmental cost that large-scale growers are probably not measuring right nowShow Links:Connect with Oskar Schortz, CCO & Co-Founder of GyroPlantVisit the GyroPlant website to find out moreFollow GyroPlant on LinkedInOur strategic partner, Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon, is a non-profit innovation hub for best-in-class climatetech startups with a focus on clean energy and sustainable urban infrastructure solutions. Check out other episodes of the Decarb Connect podcast and suggest a future guest.Connect with Tom Angus, Director of Conferences of Decarb ConnectLearn more about Decarb ConnectOur global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support leaders driving industrial and energy innovation. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors. We have summits coming up in Houston, London, Hamburg, Boston and Toronto and the opportunity to find the biggest brains in energy and carbon management – your future collaborators. For year-round introductions and meaningful insights, get in touch about your membership of the Decarbonisation Leaders Network – so many benefits, hundreds of people equally focused on decarbonisation – find out more and talk with Jack Figg, Community Director.

Host: Tom Angus, Director of Conferences, Decarb ConnectGuest: Tom Fenton, CEO, Senze In partnership with Urban Future Lab The UK's housing stock is responsible for a significant share of the country's carbon emissions, and the estimated cost of retrofitting it sits at an eye-watering £500 billion. But what if a large portion of that spend is being directed at the wrong interventions, based on certificates and models that don't reflect how buildings actually perform?  In this second episode of our mini-series in collaboration with Urban Future Lab, Tom is joined by Tom Fenton, CEO and Co-Founder of Senze. They discuss how live sensor data and digital twin technology are exposing the gap between buildings 'as designed' and buildings as 'lived in', and why measuring first could transform both the economics and the impact of the UK's net zero retrofit mission. Tom Fenton co-founded Senze alongside David Partridge of Related Argent and Joseph Daniels of Project Etopia - a lineup that brings together data science, large-scale property development, and net zero housebuilding in a single founding team. Tom previously built Veritherm, where he first encountered the persistent gap between modelled and actual building performance. Senze deploys live sensors directly into buildings to capture real-time data on energy use and thermal behaviour, combining that with digital twin models to deliver actionable insights for building owners, landlords, and large estate managers - from housing associations in Northern Ireland to portfolios in New York. What you'll take away:Why the EPC system is fundamentally broken and why one Senze pilot found a home performing 59% better than its rating predictedHow Senze's combination of live sensors and digital twin models gives building owners something neither approach can deliver aloneWhy the £500 billion retrofit cost estimate could be dramatically reduced by measuring buildings before intervening in themWhat working on portfolios in New York has revealed about the universality of the performance gap problemWhether the government's proposed EPC C standards for landlords by 2028–2030 will drive genuine improvement or simply a compliance scrambleWhy open, shared building performance data infrastructure, as championed by the Live Data Trust may be as important as any individual technologyShow Links:Connect with Tom Fenton, CEO of SenzeVisit the Senze website to find out moreOur strategic partner, Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon, is a non-profit innovation hub for best-in-class climatetech startups with a focus on clean energy and sustainable urban infrastructure solutions.Check out other episodes of the Decarb Connect podcast and suggest a future guest.Connect with Tom Angus, Director of Conferences of Decarb ConnectLearn more about Decarb ConnectOur global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support leaders driving industrial and energy innovation. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors. We have summits coming up in Houston, London, Hamburg, Boston and Toronto and the opportunity to find the biggest brains in energy and carbon management – your future collaborators. For year-round introductions and meaningful insights, get in touch about your membership of the Decarbonisation Leaders Network – so many benefits, hundreds of people equally focused on decarbonisation – find out more and talk with Jack Figg, Community Director.

Can shipping decarbonize without a clear fuel winner?Live from the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting in Florence, Energy Espresso host Jim Wicklund sits down with Raimondo Giavi, VP, Hydrogen at Baker Hughes; Carlo Luzzatto, CEO of RINA; and Claire Wright, Senior Vice President of Hanwha Ocean Europe, to unpack the future of maritime decarbonization.They discuss regulatory uncertainty between the EU and IMO, the rise of green shipping corridors and port hubs, and why flexibility, through dual-fuel systems, efficiency gains, and adaptable turbine technology, may be the industry's most realistic path forward.00:00 Welcome From Florence00:30 Meet The Guests01:31 Maritime Rules And ETS06:59 Net Zero And Flexibility09:56 Ship Design And Efficiency12:55 Energy Density Reality Check15:12 Baker Hughes Gas Turbines20:29 Certification And Proven Tech22:41 Ports Bunkering And Corridors28:00 Top Global Port Hubs29:53 Pathways To Zero Fuels30:16 Ammonia and Offsets31:13 Fuel Competition Crunch32:43 Piggybacking Infrastructure33:30 Efficiency as Hero34:39 Hydrogen Blending Reality36:27 Green Hydrogen Economics38:28 Materials and Repurposing39:20 Value Chain Collaboration40:51 Innovation Hubs and TRL44:36 Building Trust and Culture52:00 Data Sharing Barriers55:37 AI for Operations

Australians know him as the affable mining billionaire Twiggy - but is Andrew Forrest living a double life as a top-level diplomatic powerbroker? Our North Asia correspondent, Yoni Bashan, spent a while at the court of King Twiggy and joins us to discuss this charming, confounding character. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Moving beyond mining, Andrew Forrest is trying to broker peace between superpowers Fossil fuels a ‘weapon of war’ Forrest warns global CEOs at the the China Development Forum Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest takes aim at powerful Beijing-backed entity battling with BHP This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of People in Power, Kelly Fukai talks about her new role as CEO of the Northwest Gas Association, the role of natural gas as a firm resource in an era of growing demand, and baseball!

On February 28th, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on multiple sites in Iran, marking the beginning of a wider military conflict with Iran. Tehran responded with attacks on Israel, US military bases, and US allies across the Middle East and closed the Strait of Hormuz. These events have caused a major disruption in the global supply of oil and gas. China, as the world's largest energy importer, is exposed to these disruptions, but its long-term energy security strategy has left it better prepared than most.  How has China approached energy security, and how might the current conflict reshape this strategy? To discuss these issues, we are joined today by Dr. Erica Downs. Erica is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. Her research focuses on Chinese energy markets and geopolitics, and she has published extensively on the subject. Timestamps: [00:00] Introduction  [01:38] China's Energy Security Strategy [03:54] Divergent Approaches to Energy Security in the US and China [06:03] Beijing's Response to Supply Chain Shocks  [09:55] Dependencies on Russian Oil & Gas [12:33] New Lessons for Chinese Policymakers? [15:30] Impact on Teapot Refineries and Responses [18:37] Percentage of Chinese Oil and Gas Impacted [22:26] Could China Buy Gas from the US? [25:15] Potential Wins and Losses for Chinese Industries

Golf Ireland is not easing into sustainability, it is building a national framework around it. With 376 affiliated clubs, over 236,000 registered members, and major events including the Open at Royal Portrush, the Amgen Irish Open, and the upcoming Ryder Cup in Adare, the governing body for golf across Ireland has both scale and influence. In this episode of the Golf Sustainability Podcast, Golf Ireland's Head of Sustainability, Anne Courtney and sustainability consultant Gráinne Kelleher outline how a blank canvas turned into one of the most comprehensive governing body sustainability programs in the sport. From biodiversity audits and pesticide tracking to decarbonization strategy and GEO certification, “Driving the Green” is structured, measurable, and designed to scale. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... [07:30] How Golf Ireland built a sustainability strategy from scratch [11:00] The four pillars of the Driving the Green program [15:00] Biodiversity audits and digital pesticide tracking requirements [19:30] Energy audits, decarbonization, and funding renewable upgrades [28:30] GEO certification and the role of data in long term planning [35:00] Overcoming resistance and engaging members beyond management Building the Foundation: Strategy Before Action When Anne stepped into the role just over two years ago, there was no pre existing sustainability blueprint. The first phase was listening, meeting stakeholders, understanding club realities, and identifying early adopters. From that research came a standalone sustainability strategy called Driving the Green, launched nationally in March 2024. Rather than attempt to manage every specialty internally, Golf Ireland assembled a team of experts covering ecology, decarbonization, waste, funding, and certification. The program was structured around four pillars, fostering nature, conserving resources, strengthening communities, and tackling climate action. The approach is practical. Biodiversity audits now provide clubs with five to ten year ecological roadmaps. A digital pesticide logging portal ensures compliance with new national regulations. Energy audits, delivered in partnership with Sustainable Energy Ireland, establish baselines and funding pathways for renewable transitions. The philosophy is simple, let the figures do the talking. One club reduced energy costs from approximately 100,000 to 25,000 annually through retrofitting and renewable investment. Financial sustainability and environmental sustainability are positioned as aligned, not competing priorities. From Policy to Practice: Engagement at Club Level A strategy is only as strong as its adoption. Golf Ireland focused early on engagement, offering free and impartial support to affiliated clubs. Within twelve months, 27 percent of clubs were actively participating in the program. The work reaches beyond boards and managers. Greenkeepers play a central role, particularly in biodiversity and turf management practices. Volunteer involvement has grown significantly, including one club with 50 volunteers dedicated to biodiversity initiatives alone. Certification through GEO Foundation's OnCourse portal has provided structure and continuity. The platform centralizes documentation, supports benchmarking, and strengthens Ireland's position as a sustainable golf destination for international tourism and corporate events. Water stewardship, even in a country known for rainfall, has emerged as a priority. Clubs are investing in rainwater harvesting and storage systems to achieve seasonal self sufficiency. Coastal erosion challenges, particularly for links courses, are being addressed in collaboration with The R and A. The Next Phase: From Engagement to Measurable Outcomes While early progress centered on awareness and participation, the next stage is action and measurable impact. Sixty eight pilot projects are currently underway across clubs, with a growing emphasis on data collection to inform national decision making. Decarbonization remains a major opportunity. Government incentives have accelerated renewable adoption, though upfront capital remains a barrier for some clubs. Creative financing solutions and low cost funding models are under exploration. Golf Ireland's long term ambition is clear, to position golf as a leader within sustainable sport. By prioritizing credible data, cross sector collaboration, and practical implementation, the organization aims to deliver measurable environmental outcomes while strengthening financial resilience across clubs. If sustainability is a team sport, Driving the Green is proving that coordinated leadership at the national level can accelerate change at scale. Resources: Learn more about Golf Ireland Connect with Anne Courtney Connect with Grainne Kelliher

Construction's Carbon Blind Spot: How Qualis Flow Is Fixing the Industry's Data ProblemHost: Tom Angus, Director of Conferences, Decarb Connect Guest: Brittany Harris, Co-Founder & CEO, Qualis Flow (Qflow) In partnership with Urban Future Labs Construction accounts for roughly 40% of global carbon emissions when embodied carbon and materials are factored in, yet most project teams still can't tell you what they're actually emitting until long after the concrete has been poured. In this opening episode of our mini-series in collaboration with Urban Future Labs, we explore why real-time construction data is emerging as a critical lever for decarbonising the built environment, and how smarter measurement can change both the economics and the carbon profile of major projects. Brittany Harris, a civil engineer turned founder, built Qualis Flow after seeing firsthand that the industry didn't have a data problem so much as a data capture problem. Qflow delivers the ground truth on construction sites, capturing real-time data on materials, waste, utilities, and carbon directly from site the moment it happens. No spreadsheets, no chasing suppliers, just fast, accurate data that helps teams ensure quality, reduce risk, minimise waste, and avoid costly rework or delays What you'll take away:Why construction is responsible for ~40% of global emissions and why the industry still isn't truly reckoning with itHow Qflow turns a site photo into reliable, audit-ready embodied carbon data and what that means for project teams working at scaleWhy the construction materials dataset Qflow is building may be as valuable as the software itselfThe international appetite for construction sustainability data, from the UK to the US, Canada, and beyondWhy procurement and planning frameworks are struggling to keep pace with the tools that already existShow Links:Connect with Brittany Harris, Co-Founder & CEO of Qualis FlowVisit the Qualis Flow website to find out more Follow Qualis Flow on LinkedIn for big ideas on driving more sustainable construction Find out more about our podcast miniseries partner Urban Future LabConnect with Tom Angus, Director of Conferences of Decarb ConnectLearn more about Decarb ConnectOur global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support leaders driving industrial and energy innovation. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors. We have summits coming up in Houston, London, Hamburg, Boston and Toronto and the opportunity to find the biggest brains in energy and carbon management - your future collaborators. For year-round introductions and meaningful insights, get in touch about your membership of the Decarbonization Leaders Network – so many benefits, hundreds of people equally focused on decarbonization – find out more and talk with Jack Figg, Community Director.  

More than perhaps any other state, Hawaii has major incentives to decarbonize. Imported oil accounts for about 90% of Hawaii's total energy consumption, and electricity prices are more than three times the national average. So it may not be surprising that Hawaii was the first state in the nation to set a 100% renewable energy goal by 2045. But that's a hard goal to achieve, especially given the realities of geographic isolation and the costs of importing fuel and materials.  Hawaii Governor Josh Green is bullish about the island state's decarbonization and wants all options on the table. That includes making liquified natural gas part of the mix, along with solar, wind, and geothermal. His administration passed the first “green fee” which imposes a tax on Hawaii visitors and is expected to generate $100 million for climate resilience projects. What can we learn from Hawaii's decarbonization process?  Guests:  Josh Green, Governor of Hawaii Rylee Brooke Kamahele, Youth Plaintiff, Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Tessa M. Hill, Oceanographer and Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences, UC DavisFor show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org. Highlights: 00:00 Intro 03:08 Josh Green on achieving Hawaii's climate goals 07:11 Josh Green on offshore wind 13:17 Josh Green on the effect of the wildfires and the recovery 18:09 Josh Green on decarbonizing 20:22 Josh Green on the health effects of the climate crisis 23:30 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on growing up 24:26 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on community action 29:06 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on the outcome of the lawsuit 34:27 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on the responsibility of older generations 37:55 Tessa M. Hill on rapidly changing oceans 41:43 Tessa M. Hill on the impact to common fish 44:44 Tessa M. Hill on the winners and losers of the changing oceans ********** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on Patreon, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today at patreon.com/ClimateOne.  Ad sales by Multitude. Contact them for ad inquiries at multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than perhaps any other state, Hawaii has major incentives to decarbonize. Imported oil accounts for about 90% of Hawaii's total energy consumption, and electricity prices are more than three times the national average. So it may not be surprising that Hawaii was the first state in the nation to set a 100% renewable energy goal by 2045. But that's a hard goal to achieve, especially given the realities of geographic isolation and the costs of importing fuel and materials.  Hawaii Governor Josh Green is bullish about the island state's decarbonization and wants all options on the table. That includes making liquified natural gas part of the mix, along with solar, wind, and geothermal. His administration passed the first “green fee” which imposes a tax on Hawaii visitors and is expected to generate $100 million for climate resilience projects. What can we learn from Hawaii's decarbonization process?  Guests:  Josh Green, Governor of Hawaii Rylee Brooke Kamahele, Youth Plaintiff, Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Tessa M. Hill, Oceanographer and Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences, UC DavisFor show notes and related links, visit ⁠ClimateOne.org⁠. Highlights: 00:00 Intro 03:08 Josh Green on achieving Hawaii's climate goals 07:11 Josh Green on offshore wind 13:17 Josh Green on the effect of the wildfires and the recovery 18:09 Josh Green on decarbonizing 20:22 Josh Green on the health effects of the climate crisis 23:30 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on growing up 24:26 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on community action 29:06 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on the outcome of the lawsuit 34:27 Rylee Brooke Kamahele on the responsibility of older generations 37:55 Tessa M. Hill on rapidly changing oceans 41:43 Tessa M. Hill on the impact to common fish 44:44 Tessa M. Hill on the winners and losers of the changing oceans ********** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on ⁠Patreon⁠, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today at ⁠patreon.com/ClimateOne⁠.  Ad sales by ⁠Multitude⁠. Contact them for ad inquiries at ⁠multitude.productions/ads⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Mason, Associate Editor of Clearing Up, interviews Larry Bekkedahl, senior vice-president of advanced energy delivery at Portland General Electric, about his retirement from the energy industry after 40 years, his perspective on the region's load projections, and his advice to grid operators on maintaining reliability.

We continue our Weathering Decarbonization series this week by welcoming Samantha Dart back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Samantha is Co-Head of Global Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs. David Greely sits down with Samantha to discuss how our changing energy system is weathering the conflict in Iran at the same time as its weathering decarbonization.

Rethinking Infrastructure: Decarbonization Through DurabilityHost: Alex Cameron, Founder & CEO, Decarb Connect Guest: Eric Van Genderen, Director of Environment, Health & Sustainability, International Zinc AssociationIndustrial co2 efforts tend to focus on fuels, technologies, and process change, yet a major source of avoidable emissions sits in plain sight: premature infrastructure failure. Roads, bridges, and wastewater systems that corrode decades earlier than planned lock in repeated cycles of repairs that are both carbon and capital-intensive. In this episode, we explore why durability is emerging as a critical lever in reducing lifetime emissions, and how smarter material choices can reshape the economics and carbon profile of long-life assets.Eric Van Genderen from the International Zinc Association makes the case that we're systematically miscounting the carbon cost of infrastructure by ignoring what happens when it fails early. The fix isn't new technology. Galvanised steel has been a proven solution for nearly a century. What's broken is the decision-making model where federal governments fund construction and municipalities inherit the replacement bill decades later, with no mechanism connecting upfront material choices to long-term carbon or cost outcomes.What you'll take away:Why adding 1–2% to upfront project costs can double infrastructure lifespan — and what that means for lifecycle carbon accountingThe Champlain Bridge as a case study: designed for 50 years, replaced at 30, and why its replacement is now rated for 100+A new metric worth knowing: decarbonisation potential measured in tonnes of CO₂ avoided per tonne of zinc installed Why the federal/municipal funding split is structurally blocking smarter material specificationWhere insurers fit in and why they're an emerging pressure point for longer-life assetsWhy legislation and building codes, not voluntary owner decisions, are the realistic lever for changeShow Links: Connect to Eric Van Genderen of the Zinc Association to explore their plans Find out more about zinc as an enabler of reduced embodied carbon in major projectsSuggest a podcast episode or guestConnect with Alex Cameron, Founder & CEO of Decarb Connect Learn more about Decarb ConnectOur global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support leaders driving industrial and energy innovation. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors. We have summits coming up in Houston, London, Hamburg, Boston and Toronto and the opportunity to find the biggest brains in energy and carbon management - your future collaborators. For year-round introductions and meaningful insights, get in touch about your membership of the Decarbonization Leaders Network – so many benefits, hundreds of people equally focused on decarbonization – find out more and talk with Jack Figg, Community Director.   

We continue our Weathering Decarbonization series this week by welcoming Peter Fusaro back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Peter is Founder of the Wall Street Green Summit. David Greely sits down with Peter to discuss the state of the conversation around decarbonization and sustainability at the intersection of finance and climate technology as we head into the 25th annual Wall Street Green Summit being held at the Cornell Club in New York City on March 10 and 11.

This week on Weathering Decarbonization, we welcome Hayn Park, Portfolio Manager for Energy Commodities, into the SmarterMarkets™ studio.   David Greely sits down with Hayn to discuss how the energy transition is affecting power markets from fundamentals to their price dynamics and relationships to other markets – and what it takes to trade and manage risk in a more volatile and changing environment for power markets.  

Synthetic fuels stand out as a promising pathway toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transport by 2050. Natalia Coelho, a contributor to the Argus Marine Fuels report, and Pamela Machado, who covers hydrogen and derivatives, discuss the opportunities and challenges surrounding these clean fuels, including the recent postponement of the International Maritime Organization's vote on carbon pricing. 

In this episode, Joseph sits down with Brian Livingston, a 40‑year chemical engineer and one of North America's most respected voices on practical, real‑world decarbonization. Brian has spent his career in the trenches of heavy industry, helping companies that depend on diesel fuel reduce consumption, cut CO₂ emissions, and save millions of dollars in the process.Brian spent nearly two decades inside Caterpillar's diesel engine division, where he developed deep technical expertise in engines, combustion, and fuel behavior. Today, as the founder of Zelkam, he brings that knowledge directly to industries that need it most — mining, construction, energy, and large‑scale operations where diesel isn't optional but efficiency is everything.His methods aren't theoretical. They're field‑proven, delivering 100–400% ROI and measurable reductions in fuel use. Brian has spoken at major mining conferences across North America and advises companies on how to take meaningful steps toward sustainability without waiting for future technologies to mature.Why diesel‑reliant industries can't afford to wait for electric or hydrogen solutionsThe biggest misconceptions about decarbonization and “green transitions”How companies are saving millions of liters of diesel with simple, incremental changesWhat Brian learned from nearly 20 years at CaterpillarThe truth about electric, hydrogen, biofuels, and emerging tech — what's real today vs. what's still hypeHow to reduce emissions now without sacrificing productivity or profitabilityWhy sustainability doesn't have to be political, complicated, or expensive40‑year chemical engineerFounder of Zelkam, specializing in diesel optimization and decarbonizationFormer Caterpillar engineer with deep expertise in engines and fuelsAdvisor to mining and heavy‑industry leadersSpeaker at major North American mining conferencesFocused on practical, immediate, measurable decarbonization strategiesThere's a lot of noise around sustainability — big promises, big politics, and big confusion. Brian cuts through all of it with a grounded, engineering‑driven perspective. If your business relies on diesel, or if you're trying to understand what decarbonization actually looks like in the real world, this episode gives you clarity, direction, and a path forward.In This Episode, You'll Hear:About Brian LivingstonWhy This Conversation MattersBrian Livingston is a 40-year chemical engineer and decarbonization expert who helps industries that rely on diesel fuel reduce consumption and CO₂ emissions. He spent nearly two decades at Caterpillar in the diesel engine division, gaining deep technical knowledge in engines and fuels. As founder of Zelkam, Brian applies field-proven methods that deliver 100–400% ROI, helping customers save millions of liters of diesel while taking meaningful steps toward sustainability. He has spoken at major North American mining conferences and advises companies on practical, incremental decarbonization strategies. While familiar with electric, hydrogen, biofuels, and emerging technologies, his focus is on solutions that can be implemented today to make an immediate, measurable impact.Contact:Brian Livingston✉️ Brian.Livingston@Zelkam.com

On our second installment of Weathering Decarbonization, we welcome Mark Lewis back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Mark is Partner and Managing Director at Climate Finance Partners LLC.   David Greely sat down with Mark to discuss where the rubber is hitting the road in the EU-ETS, the impact on market participants and pricing dynamics, and what the future may hold as we move into compliance markets 2.0. Mark re-joined us Friday night to add his key takeaways from a turbulent week in the EU-ETS to this episode, which you can also read on his blog at climatemarketnow.com.

In this episode of People in Power, Abigail Sawyer talks with Peter Ferrell, senior director of government relations for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, about supply chain challenges and how they are affecting the buildout and modernization of the U.S. electric grid. From tariffs, trade and immigration policy to workforce shortages and natural disasters, supply chain concerns are contributing to numerous other challenges facing electric utilities as they work to improve and expand the complicated system that delivers power to a growing number of end users.

This week, we kick off our new series Weathering Decarbonization with Robin Girmes, Founder & CEO of Enwex. David Greely sits down with Robin to discuss his work at Enwex to better measure and help companies manage the growing weather-related risks to our power supply and energy prices.

Welcome to Exponential View, the show where I explore how exponential technologies such as AI are reshaping our future. I've been studying AI and exponential technologies at the frontier for over ten years.Each week, I share some of my analysis or speak with an expert guest to make light of a particular topic.To keep up with the Exponential transition, subscribe to this channel or to my newsletter: https://www.exponentialview.co/-----At Davos 2026, the mood was unlike any previous World Economic Forum gathering. With Donald Trump arriving amid escalating geopolitical tensions and European leaders sounding alarms about sovereignty, I recorded live dispatches from the ground. In this special episode, I bring together observations from four days at the annual meeting, tracking the seismic shifts in global order alongside the practical realities of AI adoption in the enterprise.Skip to the best bits:(00:38) Day one at Davos(02:10) Three recurring themes through the week(03:55) Day three at Davos(05:12) Mark Carney's stirring speech(05:52) Why European leaders are sounding the alarm(06:51) Why technological sovereignty just became urgent(09:31) Day four at Davos(12:59) What leaders really have to say on AI adoption(14:07) The case for only using open source modelsWhere to find me:Exponential View newsletter: https://www.exponentialview.co/Website: https://www.azeemazhar.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azhar/Twitter/X: https://x.com/azeemProduction by supermix.io and EPIIPLUS1. Production and research: Chantal Smith and Marija Gavrilov. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Decarbonizing energy is just one part of the climate story. The other half is electrifying as much as possible. That is why electrification, not decarbonization, is likely going to be the most important climate story of 2026. Kingsmill Bond is a strategist at thinktank Ember and the author of a paper called the Electrotech Revolution. This week on Zero, Bond tells Akshat Rathi why he believes electrification is inevitable, and what happens to those that are left behind. Explore further: India Is Electrifying Faster Than China Using Cheap Green Tech Read Ember's Electric Revolution report. Read Ember's analysis of India's electrification. Read Bloomberg's Bottlenecks series. Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Sommer Saadi, Mohsis Andam, Sharon Chen and Laura Millan. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Erika Schiller talks with Andre de Fontaine, Managing Director at the Center for Green Market Activation (GMA), and David Prieto, ClimeCo's VP of Sustainability Advisory, about how market mechanisms are accelerating decarbonization in hard-to-abate sectors. Andre explains how book-and-claim systems and demand aggregation are enabling companies to access low-carbon fuels and materials, especially when direct procurement isn't available. David adds insights on the strategic benefits and risk considerations of these systems.During this episode, you will learn: • Why book-and-claim models are critical for scaling green markets • How procurement signals drive new technology investment • Where additionality and registries fit in emerging climate solutions • What sectors are most impacted—and what's next for 2026Don't miss an episode—subscribe to ESG Decoded on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social for the latest updates!Episode Resources: Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) - https://gmacenter.org/ Sustainable Concrete Buyers Alliance (SCoBA) - https://gmacenter.org/program/cement-concrete/ GMA | Chemicals - https://gmacenter.org/program/chemicals/ Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) - https://flysaba.org/ SABA | Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Launches Advanced, Next-Generation SAF Procurement - https://flysaba.org/2025/05/06/sustainable-aviation-buyers-alliance-launches-advanced-next-generation-saf-procurement/ SABA | Sustainability Framework for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) - https://flysaba.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SABA-SAF-Sustainability-Framework-V3-3-25.pdf SABA | Atmospheric Benefit Principle Evaluation Tool - https://flysaba.org/atmospheric-benefit-principle-evaluation-tool/ Zero Emissions Maritime Buyers Alliance - https://www.shipzemba.org/  -About ESG Decoded ESG Decoded is a podcast powered by ClimeCo to share updates related to business innovation and sustainability in a clear and actionable manner. Join Emma Cox, Erika Schiller, and Anna Stablum for thoughtful, nuanced conversations with industry leaders and subject matter experts that explore the complexities about the risks and opportunities connected to (E)nvironmental, (S)ocial and (G)overnance. We like to say that “ESG is everything that's not on your balance sheet.” This leaves room for misunderstanding and oversimplification – two things that we'll bust on this podcast.ESG Decoded | Resource Links Site: https://www.climeco.com/podcast-series/Apple Podcasts: https://go.climeco.com/ApplePodcastsSpotify: https://go.climeco.com/SpotifyYouTube Music: https://go.climeco.com/YouTube-MusicLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esg-decoded/IG: https://www.instagram.com/esgdecoded/*This episode was produced by Singing Land Studio  About ClimeCoClimeCo is an award-winning leader in decarbonization, empowering global organizations with customized sustainability pathways. Our respected scientists and industry experts collaborate with companies, governments, and capital markets to develop tailored ESG and decarbonization solutions. Recognized for creating high-quality, impactful projects, ClimeCo is committed to helping clients achieve their goals, maximize environmental assets, and enhance their brand.ClimeCo | Resource LinksSite: https://climeco.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/climeco/IG: https://www.instagram.com/climeco/

The trucking industry operates on razor-thin margins and highly optimized schedules. Think free delivery from click to your door in 4 hours. Decarbonizing that kind of industry requires more than green intentions—it requires a highly reliable solution that drives real economic value. In the push to electrify large trucks, we often focus on the vehicles. But this rollout requires industrial-scale access to electricity in the context of an often-challenged distribution grid.My guest today is Patrick Sullivan, CEO of EV Realty.  Building on decades of renewable energy development experience, navigating electricity grid constraints, Patrick and team are enabling the EV semi-truck rollout today.We discuss the coming wave of EV trucks, the realities of the freight supply chain, and how EV Realty is building a network that works for the bottom line, local communities, and the broader climate.Links:EV Realty WebsitePatrick Sullivan – CEO of EV RealtyEpisode recorded  Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, Hilary, and Guy at climatepositive@hasi.com.

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In this episode, Aliya Haq unpacks how her two decades in the climate movement have reshaped her view of what works. After six years working at Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy initiative, she has launched the Clean Economy Project, which will push for grid upgrades, market reforms, and innovation to make clean energy cheaper and more abundant. We wrestle with the politics of it all. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe