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As electricity systems decarbonise, the role of national planners and system operators is going through a major shift. Strategic planning is no longer just about keeping the lights on. It now involves reshaping the grid to support high levels of renewable generation, growing electrification, and new sources of flexibility. The challenge lies in aligning long-term goals with real-world system operations.In this episode of Transmission, Ed sits down with Julian Leslie, Director of Strategic Energy Planning and Chief Engineer at the National Energy System Operator (NESO). The conversation explores how long-term energy planning is changing in Great Britain and the need for low-carbon dispatchable power, the role of storage and interconnectors, and the uncertainty around technologies like hydrogen and carbon capture. We also unpack how NESO is managing competing pressures while working to design a future-proof system. If you want to understand how the UK grid is being reimagined for net zero, this one is worth a listen.Key topics include:How Great Britain's system operator is evolving from National Grid ESO to NESOWhy strategic planning must now consider the whole energy system, not just electricityThe role of low-carbon dispatchable generation in a net zero futureHow hydrogen, storage, and CCS are being factored into long-term plansWhy planning under uncertainty is so difficult, and how NESO is respondingAbout our guestJulian Leslie is Director of Strategic Energy Planning and Chief Engineer at NESO, the new National Energy System Operator for Great Britain. With more than 30 years of experience at National Grid and the ESO, Julian has helped shape both real-time system operations and long-term planning. He now leads the team responsible for designing the future of Britain's electricity system, ensuring it can meet climate targets while staying reliable and cost effective.For more information on NESO's work, head to their website.About Modo EnergyModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our bite-sized video series breaking down how power markets work.
As electricity systems decarbonise, the role of national planners and system operators is going through a major shift. Strategic planning is no longer just about keeping the lights on. It now involves reshaping the grid to support high levels of renewable generation, growing electrification, and new sources of flexibility. The challenge lies in aligning long-term goals with real-world system operations.In this episode of Transmission, Ed sits down with Julian Leslie, Director of Strategic Energy Planning and Chief Engineer at the National Energy System Operator (NESO). The conversation explores how long-term energy planning is changing in Great Britain and the need for low-carbon dispatchable power, the role of storage and interconnectors, and the uncertainty around technologies like hydrogen and carbon capture. We also unpack how NESO is managing competing pressures while working to design a future-proof system. If you want to understand how the UK grid is being reimagined for net zero, this one is worth a listen.Key topics include:How Great Britain's system operator is evolving from National Grid ESO to NESOWhy strategic planning must now consider the whole energy system, not just electricityThe role of low-carbon dispatchable generation in a net zero futureHow hydrogen, storage, and CCS are being factored into long-term plansWhy planning under uncertainty is so difficult, and how NESO is respondingAbout our guestJulian Leslie is Director of Strategic Energy Planning and Chief Engineer at NESO, the new National Energy System Operator for Great Britain. With more than 30 years of experience at National Grid and the ESO, Julian has helped shape both real-time system operations and long-term planning. He now leads the team responsible for designing the future of Britain's electricity system, ensuring it can meet climate targets while staying reliable and cost effective.For more information on NESO's work, head to their website.About Modo EnergyModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our bite-sized video series breaking down how power markets work.
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner discuss China's energy strategy, emphasizing how the nation profits from Western net-zero policies while maintaining a coal-heavy grid. They also touch on the resurgence of coal in the U.S., particularly in Montana, driven by President Trump's energy dominance push and coal export opportunities to Japan and South Korea. The conversation highlights the global energy landscape, including the rising demand for coal, the impact of trade tariffs, and the shifting dynamics in oil and gas investments. They conclude by stressing the need for smarter energy investments, particularly in the face of misleading IRR metrics used in the industry.Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro01:21 - DAVID BLACKMON: On Energy, China Knows What The Rest Of Us Must Re-Learn03:50 - China's Energy Mix and Investment Made on the Backs of the Western Net Zero Movement06:39 - Coal is Crowned King Again by President Trump: Montana's Bull Mountains Mine Expansion and Investment Opportunities13:11 - Markets Update15:51 - Frac Count Update15:55 - US Oil Drillers See Sharp Decline in Activity – How do investors respond? 20:46 - Internal Rate of Return Is Misleading You!23:40 - OutroPlease see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.DAVID BLACKMON: On Energy, China Knows What The Rest Of Us Must Re-LearnChina's Energy Mix and Investment Made on the Backs of the Western Net Zero MovementCoal is Crowned King Again by President Trump: Montana's Bull Mountains Mine Expansion and Investment OpportunitiesUS Oil Drillers See Sharp Decline in Activity – How do investors respond?Follow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB SubstackENB Trading DeskOil & Gas Investing– Get in Contact With The Show –
In the one-hundred-and-seventy-sixth episode, we explore the Appeal to Outdated Data, starting with Trump getting Chicago gun laws wrong, and being disingenuous about Fauci's masking advice, then Musk pretending the press minimizes violence against white men.In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Nigel Farage using old figures to claim the cost of aiming for Net Zero is too high.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Jonathan Jarry, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Boston Legal.Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up.Then we talk about the Trump's latest flurry of pardons.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft176 You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpAnd you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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In 2008 the UK made an all-party legally-binding commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Since then the consensus has broken down and analysts doubt that current government policy has any chance of reaching that goal. Tom Heap, Helen Czerski and an expert panel stress-test net zero. Is it still achievable? Is it even politically possible in a world of trade wars, Trump's anti-environment agenda and the rise of Reform?Producer: Emma CampbellRare Earth is produced in association with the Open University
Students come into university with strong visions of activism and improvement. They know the planet needs their help. But how? What can STS (in the form of degrees like “Sociology and Politics of Science BSc” and “History and Philosophy of Science BSc”) add that isn't already available and easy to reach?In this episode, we talk with two STS first-year students about their experiences in the degree thus far. How has it helped to sharpen their ideas of where to where to act and why. We asked them to discuss one of the first-year projects that made them approach activism better. Both chose work from our “Big Problems in Science and Technology Studies” module, which is designed for just this purpose. Our focus this year was on Oceans.Fatima philosophises an experimental geoengineering project by Russ George, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who, in 2012, sold carbon credits for dumping 100 tonnes of iron sulfate into international waters to trigger an algal bloom. She questions whether this ‘experiment' was scientific or just pseudoscience, as well as the ethics of George's near-unilateral venture in the no-man's-land of the open ocean.JJ considers the idea of “building with blue biomass,” an idea promoted by an international network of architects, engineers, and academics (some at UCL!) who are imagining new ways to use marine micro-organisms for sustainable Net-Zero construction. The building sector produces approximately 40 percent of carbon emissions today. But how to connect the vision to action? JJ considers the challenges keeping this kind of initiative from connecting with the public, the tyranny of the techno-market, and the role of sociotechnical imaginaries in driving change. For the papers discussed, search "profjoecain WeAreSTS 205" FeaturingEpisode producerCapri Huffman, MSc Science, Technology and SocietyIntervieweesFatima Ismail, BSc Sociology and Politics of Science coursehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fatima-ismail-164b88292 and Instagram (@fatima.activist).JJ Laws is a first-year student in UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS).HostProfessor Joe Cain, UCL Professor of History and Philosophy of Biologyhttps://ucl.ac.uk/sts/cainMusic credits “Rollin At 5,” by Kevin MacLeodhttps://filmmusic.io/song/5000-rollin-at-5 “Sweeter Vermouth” by Kevin MacLeodhttps://filmmusic.io/song/4450-sweeter-vermouth Podcast informationWeAreSTS is a production of the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at University College London (UCL). To find out more, or to leave feedback about the show:https://ucl.ac.uk/sts/podcast
Today, we're looking at B.C. Premier David Eby rebuking assertions that a second pipeline could be developed in the province, along with insisting that oil tankers will continue to be banned from the province's northern coastline. Plus, Premier Danielle Smith is pushing back against Ottawa's firm net-zero 2030 goals, which are crippling the country's economy. And finally, while Canada approaches nearly one million new arrivals so far in 2025, a further five million visas are set to expire — leading to questions about how this issue going to be resolved. Special Guest: Lise Merle.
What does it take to power a greener future for Manchester?Amer Gaffar is the Director of the Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University, a research hub developing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, which will support Greater Manchester's goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2038.Lisa and Amer discuss exactly what a ‘fuel cell' is and how hydrogen can power Manchester's next revolution; a green revolution. You'll hear Lisa uncover Amer's vision for a cleaner, fairer city and how leading Manchester institutions are fueling that transition faster than any other city. Amer talks about why he believes collaboration is key to tackling the climate crisis and how Manchester Met along with Manchester's combined authority are helping to get the city region to the goal of Net Zero together.Amer reflects on the need to make sustainability accessible to all and this conversation is a great reminder of how local action can drive global change, he's keen on bringing people with him and powering Greater Manchester's green revolution through knowledge, people and their skills. From working with businesses on green innovation to helping shape Manchester's net zero ambitions, Amer is determined to ensure the city doesn't just adapt to the future—it leads it.------Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.To celebrate the 28 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family' and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.Connect with AmerVia LinkedInVia Manchester MetConnect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via our websiteOn InstagramOn X FKA TwitterOn this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University. Wherever your business wants to be, Manchester Met is there to help you go further. Visit mmu.ac.uk/business or follow Business at Manchester Met on LinkedIn, to find out more.
This episode is all about a retrofit programme gone wrong in Preston and the effort required to fix it. It's a story that was covered in the pages of Passive House Plus back in 2018 under the headline "Disastrous Preston retrofit scheme remains unresolved" and until recently we thought it remained unresolved.We're joined by Filipe Amarante and Joanna Curtis to talk about the Preston Retrofit Catastrophe and all the work that National Energy Action has been doing to fix the grotesque damage that was wrought on a community in the 2010s. It's a project that's consumed at least four years and—in truth—will require many more to make good.It's not a hopeless story though. The work NEA has carried out is full of lessons for anyone who works in retrofit to learn. They've taken a worst case scenario—one so bad it's hard to imagine how you could make it any worse—and developed a remediation programme that mitigates the worst of the situation while laying out a best-practice template for how one should approach place-based retrofit programmes.They're also hosting a NEA webinar about the programme on 10 June: sign up here.Notes from the showThe Passive House Plus article: "Disastrous Preston retrofit scheme remains unresolved"Filipe on LinkedInJoanna on LinkedInThe NEA website The NEA's summary report on the project (and video): Warm and Safe Homes in FishwickMore photos of the disaster in "When retrofit goes wrong – lessons from Preston", a presentation by Kate de Selincourt, the writer who brought this story to Jeff's attentionCathy Come Home on IMDBA Taste of Honey on IMDBRiff-Raff on IMDB **SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**We don't actually earn anything from this, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.Follow us on the Zero Ambitions LinkedIn page (we still don't have a proper website)Jeff and Dan about Zero Ambitions Partners (the consultancy) for help with positioning and communications strategy, customer/user research and engagement strategy, carbon calculations and EPDs – we're up to all sortsSubscribe and advertise with Passive House Plus (UK edition here too)Check Lloyd Alter's Substack: Carbon UpfrontJoin ACANJoin the AECB Join the IGBCCheck out Her Own Space, the renovation and retrofit platform for women**END OF SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**
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Description: In Episode 79 of Trade Splaining, Rob and Ardian dive deep into the surprising relevance of decarbonizing global shipping, why GDP might not be the best metric anymore, and how the EU and UK are slowly making Brexit... not a thing. We also ask: is multilateralism really dead—or just resting?
The Heartland Institute and Heartland UK/Europe have been in Poland and Hungary this week, meeting with leaders of the conservative movement and top politicians. Opposition to Net Zero in Europe is real—and growing. Just a few years ago, even right-leaning public figures were reluctant to publicly oppose the Big Green agenda, and hardly ever spoke of it even in private conversations. Today, climate realism has become a main plank of center-right politics and policy.Heartland Institute President James Taylor and Heartland UK/Europe Director Lois Perry join the show LIVE from Budapest to report on this shift—and take your questions—at 1 p.m. ET.In Episode #159 of The Heartland Institute's The Climate Realism Show, Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, H. Sterling Burnett, and Jim Lakely cover the rise of climate realism in Europe and the Crazy Climate News of the Week. That includes: an alarmist imploring us not to “shatter the climate,” climate clergy livestreaming their climate depression marathon, whether cows dream of electric grills, and the validity of a stack of Biden climate executive orders signed by autopen.Be sure to join the chat—we'll show your comments and answer your questions! In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there!Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!
The Heartland Institute and Heartland UK/Europe have been in Poland and Hungary this week, meeting with leaders of the conservative movement and top politicians. Opposition to Net Zero in Europe is real—and growing. Just a few years ago, even right-leaning public figures were reluctant to publicly oppose the Big Green agenda, and hardly ever spoke of it even in private conversations. Today, climate realism has become a main plank of center-right politics and policy.Heartland Institute President James Taylor and Heartland UK/Europe Director Lois Perry join the show LIVE from Budapest to report on this shift—and take your questions—at 1 p.m. ET.In Episode #159 of The Heartland Institute's The Climate Realism Show, Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, H. Sterling Burnett, and Jim Lakely cover the rise of climate realism in Europe and the Crazy Climate News of the Week. That includes: an alarmist imploring us not to “shatter the climate,” climate clergy livestreaming their climate depression marathon, whether cows dream of electric grills, and the validity of a stack of Biden climate executive orders signed by autopen.Be sure to join the chat—we'll show your comments and answer your questions! In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there!Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!
ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) and Joe Stanley (GWCT Allerton Project) discuss:Net zero reports from The Tony Blair Institute and the AFN Network+UK climate change preparednessUK Government 'retakes' the decision to scrap SFI 2024Anaerobic digestionAnd those reports - by FAI and SFT - that were damned by Monbiot.
How did Ed Miliband recover from Labour's 2015 defeat and decide to remain in politics? Can the Energy Secretary win the argument for Net Zero against the likes of Tony Blair and Nigel Farage? Is it possible to be in politics and be a good parent? Sign up to Revolut Business today via: https://get.revolut.com/z4lF/leading, and add money to your account to get a £200 welcome bonus. This offer's only available until 7th July 2025 and other T&Cs apply. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to Incogni.com/leading Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, we speak with Tom O'Leary, CEO and co-founder of JetZero, which is developing the world's first commercial blended wing body (BWB) aircraft that promises to revolutionise aviation efficiency and passenger experience.JetZero is one of the visionary companies featured in our new book Sustainability in the Air: Volume Two. You can learn more about the book and order a copy here.O'Leary discusses:JetZero's mission to bring the first all-wing jet to market by the early 2030s, touting its unbeatable 30% aerodynamic efficiency advantage.How the BWB design achieves up to 50% reduction in fuel burn and emissions through optimised lift across the entire wingspan, reduced drag, lower weight from carbon composites, and integration with existing single-aisle-sized engines.Strategic partnerships with the U.S. Air Force and NASA for dual-use development, plus collaboration with major suppliers like RTX (Pratt & Whitney) and airlines including Delta and Alaska.Revolutionary passenger experience features including eight-foot ceilings, six boarding aisles, dedicated personal storage space, and wider seats across all classes.If you LOVED this episode, you'll also love the conversation we had with Dr. Christoph Gebald, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Climeworks, who talks about scaling direct air capture technology and its vital role in sustainable aviation. Check it out here. Learn more about the startups, strategists, and sceptics working to close the gap between growth and green ambition in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air: Volume Two'. Click here to learn more.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It's about time.Links & more:New book: Sustainability in the Air, Vol Two - SimpliFlyingJetZero United Invests in JetZero, Could Acquire 200 Blended Wing Body Aircraft - FLYING Magazine JetZero Pitches Blended Wing Body Tanker as 'Game-Changer' - A&SF Magazine‘Daunting but not impossible': JetZero endeavors to deliver world's first ‘all-wing' commercial jet - Flight Global Sustainability In The Air (2 book series) Paperback Edition - Amazon How Climeworks is making Direct Air Capture a viable decarbonisation pathway - SimpliFlying
Barnaby Joyce vows to keep campaigning against net-zero targets in the coalition... a US court blocks Donald Trump's tariffs... and Billy Slater says Queensland must be more disciplined, after their loss in the opening State of Origin game
VOV1 - Chiều 29/5, Báo Lao động phối hợp với Bộ Công thương tổ chức hội thảo “Giải pháp chuyển đổi năng lượng hướng tới Net Zero”. Việc chuyển đổi năng lượng không chỉ là cam kết quốc tế mà còn là cơ hội để Việt Nam xây dựng nền kinh tế carbon thấp, cạnh tranh trong chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu.
Send me a messageIn this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I'm joined by Angel Hsu, associate professor at UNC Chapel Hill and founder of the Data-Driven EnviroLab. We dive deep into how AI can be used to combat climate misinformation and bring real accountability to climate pledges.Angel and her team have built two domain-specific AI tools, ChatNetZero and ChatNDC, designed to help policymakers, researchers, and business leaders navigate the chaos of climate targets, national climate plans, and net zero claims. Unlike generic chatbots, which often hallucinate facts or pull from questionable sources, these tools are trained on verified, climate-specific datasets and come with built-in safeguards against misinformation.We also unpack why generic AI tools like ChatGPT fall short in this space, how climate policy is lagging behind AI innovation, and what it'll take to close that gap. Angel shares insights from her work with the Net Zero Tracker, the IPCC, and her current NSF-backed initiative to boost AI integrity in climate mitigation.If you're in policy, sustainability, or just trying to make sense of what's greenwashing and what's not, this episode is packed with actionable insights.Listen now to learn:Why domain-specific AI beats generic models in climate accuracyHow ChatNetZero flags weak net zero targetsWhat policymakers can do today to use AI responsiblyWhy transparency in data, and in AI, is non-negotiableFor more, about Angel, and her team's work, visit https://datadrivenlab.org/Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showPodcast supportersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's amazing supporters: Jerry Sweeney Andreas Werner Stephen Carroll Roger Arnold And remember you too can Support the Podcast - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent Climate Confident episodes like this one.ContactIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - get in touch via direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover the show. CreditsMusic credits - Intro by Joseph McDade, and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna Juniper
EP 387 - We're going back to the future this week with the excellent Akshat Rathi and his optimistic take on climate change.Akshat is a Bloomberg Senior Climate journalist, and the author of Climate Capitalism: Winning The Global Race To Zero Emissions.We spoke to him about his book, and:Why climate solutions investment needs to be made in the developing world and emerging markets to help them move away from coalWhy he felt it was so important to tell positive stories to help accelerate the fight against climate changeAndWhy he abandoned the idea of being a scientist (after getting a PhD) to become a storyteller in order to make a bigger positive impact on the worldAs you'd expect from someone who writes for Bloomberg, he's very balanced and very astute.He's happy to concede that climate change isn't the only crisis facing humanity, but if we don't fix it, it'll make the others a whole lot worse. You can't help feeling more positive after spending time in his company, so give it a go. *For Apple Podcast chapters, access them from the menu in the bottom right corner of your player*Spotify Video Chapters:00:00 BWB with Akshat Rathi00:49 Andy's Intro to Akshat01:53 The Importance of Climate Solutions02:23 Challenges in Climate Journalism07:23 Success Stories in Climate Action11:16 The Role of Governments and Big Businesses12:43 Akshat's Journey and Passion for Climate Journalism18:36 Global Investment in Climate Solutions28:19 Practical Steps for SMEs29:43 Economic Realities in India30:01 Air Conditioning Around the World30:41 Career Reflections and Journalism34:06 Work Culture and Balance38:40 Social Media and Its Impact42:32 Greenwashing and Corporate Responsibility45:10 Quickfire - Get To Know Akshatbusinesswithoutbullshit.meWatch and subscribe to us on YouTubeFollow us:InstagramTikTokLinkedinTwitterFacebookIf you'd like to be on the show, get in contact - mail@businesswithoutbullshit.meBWB is powered by Oury Clark
Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University and co-host of the great podcast, These Times, about her approach to geopolitical analysis and the centrality of energy geopolitics in that approach. The pair start by talking about Thompson's book, Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century (Cambridge UP, 2023), her background and training, and how she came to develop the distinctive style of geopolitical analysis she deploys, including on episodes of These Times. Vinsel and Thompson also discuss a number of topics, including military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and the global energy geopolitics of Net Zero, as a way of exploring Thompson's way of thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science
Wizz Air takes pride in having the lowest carbon footprint per passenger and kilometer in the airline industry, 52g, number that it expects to bring further down as it renews the fleet with larger, denser and more efficient aircraft.But fleet renewal alone won't do the trick. In fact, “fleet” is just one of the three “Fs” that the pan-European ultra-low-cost airline relies on to get to Net Zero by 2050, even in a context of growing air traffic.“Footprint”, that is, efficiency improvements in the way aircraft are operates, is another, relatively minor “F” in this vision. But the bulk of the carbon reduction will rest upon the massive use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).Since production of SAF is currently small, Wizz Air has decided to take a proactive stance and become a direct investor in a number of innovative SAF projects, one of the most promising of which is Firefly, a British startup that turns sewage into SAF.In this episode of the podcast, Yvonne Moynihan, head of ESG and sustainability at Wizz Air, and James Hygate OBE, founder and CEO of Firefly, share the (virtual) stage to explain this project in detail. We will talk about how Firefly technology works, how scalable it is and how does this project fit into Wizz Air's SAF-sourcing ans well as in the airline's broader decarbonization plans. Tune in for a fascinating chat about one of the most interesting SAF projects right now in Europe and how it will help Wizz Air strengthen its sustainability credentials even further…
Ngày 12/05/2025, đại sứ Liên Hiệp Châu Âu Julien Guerrier và đại sứ Pháp Olivier Brochet tại Việt Nam thăm thực địa dự án mở rộng nhà máy thủy điện Ialy, do Tập đoàn Điện lực Việt Nam thực hiện với khoản vay ưu đãi 74,7 triệu euro từ Cơ quan Phát triển Pháp - AFD và khoản viện trợ 2 triệu euro từ Liên Âu. Dự án cũng nằm trong khuôn khổ JETP - Quan hệ đối tác chuyển đổi năng lượng công bằng - giúp Việt Nam đạt mục tiêu phát thải ròng bằng 0 vào năm 2050, hướng tới loại bỏ sử dụng than đá. Được đưa vào hoạt động cuối năm 2024 sau bốn năm thực hiện, nhà máy Ialy lắp đặt bổ sung hai tổ máy có công suất 180 MW mỗi tổ, nâng tổng công suất của nhà máy lên 1.080 MW. Dự án Ialy được coi là một trong những dự án tiêu biểu thúc đẩy chuyển dịch năng lượng xanh tại Việt Nam, theo hướng tiếp cận Team Europe (Đội Châu Âu) và sẽ được tổng kết trong năm 2025.JETP được Việt Nam và Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế, bao gồm Liên Hiệp Châu Âu, nhóm G7, Na Uy và Đan Mạch, ký ngày 14/12/2022. Việt Nam trở thành một trong ba nước trên thế giới, cùng với Nam Phi và Indonesia, ký thỏa thuận được đánh giá là rất có lợi, với khoản tài trợ ban đầu lên tới 15,5 tỷ đô la, để hỗ trợ Việt Nam đạt được bốn mục tiêu đầy tham vọng (1) và sẽ có vai trò quan trọng trong bối cảnh Việt Nam muốn xây dựng tuyến đường sắt cao tốc Bắc-Nam.Đọc thêmThiếu điện gây cản trở cho tham vọng về môi trường của Việt NamTrong khuôn khổ JETP, Việt Nam và Ngân hàng Đầu tư châu Âu (BEI) ký Biên bản ghi nhớ thể hiện cam kết chung trong việc thành lập một cơ sở tín dụng đa dự án trị giá 500 triệu euro, để tài trợ cho các dự án hỗ trợ quá trình khử cacbon và chuyển đổi năng lượng. Ngoài ra, Liên Hiệp Châu Âu cũng cấp cho Cơ quan Phát triển Pháp (AFD) một khoản ngân sách để hỗ trợ kỹ thuật cho Tổng công ty Điện lực Việt Nam (EVN) trong việc phát triển và triển khai các dự án liên quan đến JETP.Để hiểu thêm về Quan hệ đối tác chuyển đổi năng lượng công bằng - JETP và những dự án hỗ trợ của Nhóm đối tác, đặc biệt là sau khi Hoa Kỳ rút khỏi nhiều cam kết về chống biến đổi khí hậu, đại sứ Liên Hiệp Châu Âu tại Việt Nam Julien Guerrier dành cho RFI Tiếng Việt một buổi phỏng vấn.RFI : Tháng 12/2022, Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế, bao gồm Liên Hiệp Châu Âu, G7, Na Uy và Đan Mạch, đã ký JETP (Quan hệ đối tác chuyển đổi năng lượng công bằng) với Việt Nam. Việt Nam là nước thứ ba (cùng với Nam Phi và Indonesia) được hưởng lợi từ quan hệ đối tác này. Tại sao Việt Nam được chọn ? Xin ông giải thích ý nghĩa và mục tiêu của thỏa thuận này ?Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Vâng, Việt Nam là một quốc gia rất đặc biệt và đó là lý do vì sao chúng tôi chọn Việt Nam, bởi vì tăng trưởng kinh tế ở đây cực kỳ nhanh và cao, nhu cầu năng lượng tăng trung bình gần 7% mỗi năm trong 10 năm qua và sản lượng điện sẽ phải tăng gấp đôi từ nay đến năm 2030 để duy trì tốc độ tăng trưởng hiện tại. Nhưng vì than vẫn được sử dụng rất nhiều ở trong nước, đến năm 2024 vẫn chiếm đến 50% cơ cấu năng lượng. Lượng khí thải gây hiệu ứng nhà kính bình quân đầu người đã tăng gần sáu lần trong hai thập niên qua. Chính vì thế chúng tôi muốn hợp tác với Việt Nam, quốc gia nhận thức được về những tác động môi trường và sức khỏe của lộ trình này và đã cam kết đạt được mục tiêu phát thải ròng bằng 0 vào năm 2050.Tháng 12/2022, Việt Nam đã ký một tuyên bố chính trị với nhóm IPG - Nhóm đối tác quốc tế - như chị đề cập, bao gồm các nước G7, Đan Mạch và Na Uy, do Liên Hiệp Châu Âu và Vương quốc Anh đồng lãnh đạo, nhằm hỗ trợ mục tiêu đầy tham vọng này. Điều chúng tôi muốn cố gắng thực hiện với JETP là giúp Việt Nam đạt được mục tiêu trung hòa về cacbon vào năm 2050, bằng cách đẩy nhanh và hạn chế mức đỉnh phát thải khí nhà kính từ ngành điện từ nay đến năm 2030, hạn chế công suất lắp đặt các nhà máy điện than ở mức 30 gigawatt từ nay đến năm 2030 và tăng tỷ trọng năng lượng tái tạo trong cơ cấu năng lượng lên 47% vào năm 2030.Đọc thêmViệt Nam kêu gọi doanh nghiệp giảm tiêu thụ năng lượngVà để giúp chính phủ Việt Nam thực hiện được điều đó, chúng tôi sẽ hỗ trợ với khoản tài trợ ban đầu là 15 tỷ euro, một nửa trong số đó là nguồn tài trợ của khu vực công, từ các nhà tài trợ và một nửa là nguồn tài trợ của khu vực tư nhân được tạo điều kiện bởi liên minh các ngân hàng chống biến đổi khí hậu Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). RFI : Nhiều chuyên gia và cơ quan truyền thông đã đưa tin rằng có rất ít tiến triển đạt được sau hai năm. Quá trình thực hiện thỏa thuận này bị cản trở ở điểm nào ? Sự chậm trễ này ảnh hưởng như thế nào đến toàn bộ quá trình ? Liệu những khó khăn và trở ngại hiện tại có thể sớm được giải quyết không ?Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Tuyên bố chính trị mà tôi đã đề cập ở trên được ký vào tháng 12/2022, cho nên có tương đối ít thời gian để đạt được nhiều tiến bộ. Và quá trình chuyển đổi năng lượng là điều khó khăn ở Việt Nam, cũng như ở mọi quốc gia khác, bao gồm cả Pháp và Liên Hiệp Châu Âu, vì có nhiều thách thức lớn cần phải giải quyết.Không phải chỉ xây dựng các nhà máy điện mới và tăng sản lượng năng lượng tái tạo là xong mà còn là xem xét lại cơ sở hạ tầng năng lượng hiện tại, vốn được xây dựng phục vụ nhiên liệu hóa thạch như than, dầu và khí đốt. Điện gió và điện mặt trời phải có khả năng kết nối với cơ sở hạ tầng năng lượng này, vốn phải được thiết kế lại hoàn toàn, từ hệ thống sản xuất đến truyền tải và tích trữ điện. Đó là những khoản đầu tư lớn, tốn kém và mất thời gian. Và đó là lý do tại sao tiến độ còn bị tương đối hạn chế. Nhưng như đã đề cập trước đó, Indonesia và Nam Phi cũng đã ký JETP. Nước thứ ba là Việt Nam và hiện nay, Việt Nam đang tiến nhanh hơn cả hai nước kia.Đọc thêmBỏ điện than để thực hiện cam kết khí hậu: Thách thức lớn đối với Việt NamĐể vượt qua những thách thức tôi đã đề cập, cần phải hợp tác ở mọi cấp độ của chính quyền Việt Nam, các doanh nghiệp và cá nhân. Và cần phải thực hiện những khoản đầu tư đáng kể, thiết thực, và tất cả các đối tác này cần phải cam kết lâu dài. Đây là những gì chúng tôi đang thực hiện bằng cách xây dựng kế hoạch triển khai đã được Việt Nam thông qua vào cuối năm 2023.Chúng ta thấy rằng Việt Nam đang tổ chức với việc thủ tướng đã bổ nhiệm bộ trưởng Công Thương làm người phụ trách JETP vào tháng 10/2024, và kể từ đó, một số cơ cấu đã được đưa vào hoạt động để tham khảo ý kiến của các đối tác khác nhau, phối hợp các chuyên môn cần thiết và lập danh sách các dự án mà chúng tôi sẽ tài trợ thông qua JETP - những dự án sẽ cho phép chúng tôi đạt được các mục tiêu đã đề ra : đạt đỉnh sử dụng than vào năm 2030 và tăng năng lượng tái tạo lên tới 47% trong cơ cấu năng lượng vào năm 2030.Vì vậy, chúng tôi tin rằng tiến độ tuy chậm nhưng vẫn đạt được và chúng tôi sẽ có những dự án cụ thể được triển khai trong tương lai gần.RFI : Để giúp Việt Nam đạt được các mục tiêu đề ra, các dự án trong JETP với Việt Nam có được nhóm đối tác quốc tế hỗ trợ không ? Và tiến triển của dự án được đánh như thế nào ?Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Có, tất cả các dự án thuộc JETP đều được hưởng sự hỗ trợ tài chính và kỹ thuật của Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế (IPG) và liên minh các ngân hàng chống biến đổi khí hậu GFANZ cũng tham gia vào JETP mà tôi đã đề cập. Hiện tại, chúng tôi đang nghiên cứu về danh sách 9 dự án được các nhà tài trợ đề xuất. Về phần mình, Việt Nam đang xây dựng danh mục 35 dự án để sớm trình lên Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế và ngân hàng tư nhân. Và để được hưởng sự hỗ trợ tài chính từ các nhà tài trợ quốc tế, mỗi dự án phải được nghiên cứu và đánh giá trong suốt vòng đời của dự án theo các chặng thời gian đều đặn, với sự hợp tác của thành viên tài trợ sẽ hỗ trợ về mặt tài chính và các bên liên quan. Vì vậy, mỗi dự án riêng biệt đều khác nhau và liên quan đến nhiều bên liên quan khác nhau, nhưng trong mọi trường hợp, đều có hoạt động giám sát và đánh giá.RFI : Hoa Kỳ, một trong những đối tác của Việt Nam trong JETP, đã rút khỏi nhiều chương trình về khí hậu. Quyết định của Mỹ sẽ ảnh hưởng như thế nào đến thỏa thuận đối tác đã ký với Việt Nam cũng như nỗ lực của các nước ký kết còn lại trong Nhóm đối tác quốc tế ?Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Đúng vậy, đáng tiếc là Hoa Kỳ đang rút khỏi nhiều chương trình về khí hậu. Trong khuôn khổ JETP với Việt Nam, khoản đóng góp công của Hoa Kỳ là khoảng một tỷ euro, chiếm chừng 7% tổng cam kết thông qua sự kết hợp giữa tài chính và hỗ trợ kỹ thuật. Vì vậy, 7% không phải là con số không đáng kể. Nhưng điều này cũng không có khả năng gây nguy hiểm cho sự thành công của JETP.Đọc thêmPháp triển khai dự án hỗ trợ ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu tại 15 tỉnh Việt NamLiên Hiệp Châu Âu và Vương quốc Anh, như tôi đã nói trước đó, là hai thủ lĩnh trong Nhóm các đối tác quốc tế. Cùng với Anh Quốc, chúng tôi hoàn toàn cam kết hỗ trợ Việt Nam đẩy nhanh quá trình chuyển đổi sang năng lượng sạch và đạt được mục tiêu trung hòa về khí thải vào năm 2050. Vì vậy, chúng tôi sẽ tiếp tục. Và sức mạnh của quan hệ đối tác chính trị, tài chính và kỹ thuật của JETP còn nằm ở sự đa dạng của các đối tác cam kết hỗ trợ quá trình chuyển đổi công bằng tại Việt Nam. Chúng tôi sẵn sàng huy động số tiền tài trợ đã được lên kế hoạch, các khoản tài trợ còn cần thực hiện trong khuôn khổ kế hoạch thực hiện mà tôi đã đề cập trước đó - kế hoạch huy động nguồn lực. Và chúng tôi cũng nhận thức rằng về phía khu vực tư nhân, các nhà đầu tư đang rất nỗ lực vì có rất nhiều cơ hội lớn cho sản xuất năng lượng tái tạo ở Việt Nam. Vì vậy, chúng tôi vẫn quyết tâm hợp tác với Việt Nam để JETP thành công và tôi tin tưởng rằng chúng ta có thể đạt được điều đó.RFI : Ông đã tham gia một cuộc họp với thủ tướng và chính phủ Việt Nam vào tháng 03. Sau cuộc họp này, liệu có hy vọng rằng dự án, cũng như đầu tư của châu Âu sẽ được khởi động lại nhanh hơn trong tương lai không ? Đại sứ Julien Guerrier : Có, chắc chắn là có. Ngày 02/03, thủ tướng Việt Nam đã gặp gỡ đại diện các công ty châu Âu có trụ sở tại Việt Nam, đặc biệt là trong lĩnh vực năng lượng. Các công ty châu Âu đã giải thích các biện pháp và cải cách quy định là điều cần thiết để thu hút đầu tư vào năng lượng mặt trời, năng lượng gió và các dạng năng lượng tái tạo khác. Thủ tướng đã lắng nghe, các bộ trưởng cũng có mặt. Các chỉ dẫn rõ ràng đã được đưa ra nhằm đẩy nhanh quá trình chuyển đổi năng lượng và tạo điều kiện thuận lợi cho đầu tư của châu Âu nói chung và trong lĩnh vực năng lượng tái tạo nói riêng. Vì vậy, chúng tôi hy vọng rằng với sự lãnh đạo như vậy ở cấp cao nhất của nhà nước, chúng ta sẽ thấy những tiến bộ nhanh chóng trong môi trường kinh doanh tại Việt Nam và sức hấp dẫn đối với các nhà đầu tư châu Âu trong lĩnh vực năng lượng tái tạo.RFI Tiếng Việt xin chân thành cảm ơn đại sứ Liên Hiệp Châu Âu Julien Guerrier tại Việt Nam.(1) Thông cáo báo chí của Liên Hiệp Châu Âu, ngày 14/12/2022.
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About Matt Landman:—First the truth will upset you, but then it will set you free.I never thought I would be an activist but I guess that's life, one door closes another door opens. For me I'd worked so many different jobs and spent so much of my life in a classroom that I just wanted to get grounded and learn about growing food. I worked on a farm and there I opened my eyes for the first time to the FrankenSkies we never knew. From the day I realized something abnormal was occurring in our skies, I was driven to do something about it. Through my devotion and passion, I've realized incredible traction via social media. My goal is very simple, it is unity. Truth is all embracing and our strength comes from this bond we all share.—00:00 Introduction to Matt Landman and Geoengineering Activism01:11 The Beginnings of Activism and Early Achievements01:41 Documentary: Frank and Skies02:46 The Reality of Geoengineering and Media Manipulation04:25 The Hegelian Dialectic and Climate Change05:33 Net Zero and the Misconceptions of Carbon Emissions07:44 The Truth About Smart Cities and Energy Efficiency21:32 The Dangers of Smart Meters and Lithium-Ion Batteries23:18 The Irony of Electric Vehicles and Green Energy27:41 Cognitive Dissonance and the Green Movement29:50 The Push for Geoengineering as a Solution36:28 The Role of Bill Gates in Geoengineering40:15 Historical Context and Weaponization of Weather43:17 Modern Examples of Weather Manipulation46:35 The Mechanics of Weather Engineering50:23 Scientific Method and Weather Control50:40 HAARP and Weather Manipulation52:21 Chemtrails and Toxic Substances57:47 Geoengineering and Public Deception01:10:22 Activism and Public Awareness01:18:03 Q&A SessionSlides for this podcast, and AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summarieshttps://frankenskies.com/https://frankenskies2.com/Matt's website, www.ActualActivists.comMatt's EMF clothing line www.SperoGear.com=========My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1
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This lecture was recorded by Myles Allen on 29th April 2025 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London.Myles is the Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment.Myles is also is currently Director of the Oxford Net Zero initiative. He was awarded the Appleton Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics in 2010, and in 2022 a CBE for services to climate change attribution, prediction and net zero. In 2023, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/does-net-zero-mean-end-livestock-agricultureGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todayWebsite: https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter: https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show
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Core inflation jumps in Canada, potentially delaying rate cuts. Bond vigilantes take control of the bond market. Canada Pension Plan pulls the plug on Net Zero. Australia aims to tax unrealized capital gains. Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings. Visit https://www.neighbourhoodholdings.com/looniehour to learn more!Check out Saily at https://www.saily.com/looniehour and use our promo code 'LOONIEHOUR' to get 15% off your first purchase!
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This week we look at how truth stumbles in the marketplace - in the Church of Scotland; the Pope; The war in Italy fought over a bucket; Woke history in the UK; Masterchef; English literature without novels; Cross Country trains and Pride; How to get free health care in Australia; Country of the week - Uruguay; Is Israel killing 14,000 babies? Why Greggs symbolises Broken Britain; China's new super plane; Starmers EU betrayal; The rising cost of Net Zero; Tim Vine; the Christian influence on Crystal Palace; Eurovision; Icecream and winged horses in heaven; Alpha's good year; and final word of the Love of God - with music from Tears for Fears; Harry Belafonte and Odetta; Yuval Raphael; JJ; Dolly Parton; Pindingo; and Simon Khorolskiv
Support us on Patreon... Team LMSU are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! Every fortnight, the day after a regular episode drops, there will be a delicious, subscriber only BoCo episode. Because, THERE IS TOO MUCH! This week we are taking stock of post-election shenanigans and implications for climate policies. Run, don't walk over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp.—It took something majorly main course to distract your entrepid hosts from microwaving some more post-election popcorn (never fear, this week's BoCo episode for Patreon subscribers will provide your fix). To detoxing from domestic politics we read this excellent analysis from Lauri Myllyvirta for Carbon Brief suggesting China's emissions may have peaked! Despite previous drops in emissions being linked to economic downturns, this time new installed renewable generation outpaced energy demand growth and displaced coal. What a delightful palate cleanser!Our main paper“Unlimited Power!!!” cackled your intrepid hosts as we imbibed this week's paper, The New Energy Trade: harnessing Australian renewables for global development from Reuben Finighan at the Superpower Institute. This cracker of a report had us stroking chins, making plans for world domination and tallying the BAGILLION dollars in export value from Australia's potential as a global leader in the ‘superpower trade'. This paper was methodical and compelling in fleshing out Ross Garnaut's vision of Australia as a renewable energy superpower - and what a huge juicy prize to be won! We recommend sampling the summary report for super curious Summerupperers.One more thingsTennant's One More Thing is: The Victorian Transmission Plan, 2025 edition, Draft for ConsultationFrankie's One More Thing is: the PC rolling up its sleeves and speeding up approvals for new energy infra, encouraging private investment in adaptation, and reducing the cost of meeting carbon targets are in its sights!Luke's One More Thing is: putting listeners on notice for LMSU's first book club episode! That's right, we're going to read (or perhaps listen) to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's provocative 'less regulation may be better for the environment' bestseller Abundance, and sum it up sometime soon. Get reading folks!And that's all from us Summerupperers! Send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net.
Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University and co-host of the great podcast, These Times, about her approach to geopolitical analysis and the centrality of energy geopolitics in that approach. The pair start by talking about Thompson's book, Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century (Cambridge UP, 2023), her background and training, and how she came to develop the distinctive style of geopolitical analysis she deploys, including on episodes of These Times. Vinsel and Thompson also discuss a number of topics, including military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and the global energy geopolitics of Net Zero, as a way of exploring Thompson's way of thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs
This week, our guest is Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot, a Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa, a Special Advisor to the Business Council of Canada, and a Research Advisor to the Indigenous Resource Network. Heather has twenty years of experience in Indigenous, Arctic and resource development and governance. She has published on Indigenous economic and resource development, energy security, and politics. Here are some of the questions that Peter and Jackie asked Heather: Does Canada have defense and security issues in the north? Politicians, including our Prime Minister, support Arctic export ports—do you expect to see new export corridors to the north? The Russians ship LNG from the Arctic, so why not Canada? What are your concerns about Prime Minister Mark Carney's climate policy, as outlined in his Liberal leadership and election platforms? What are the issues with Canada's greenwashing rules that were made law about one year ago? How would you recommend Canada move forward with speeding up the development of large projects—should the Impact Assessment Act (Bill C-69) be scrapped or just modified? What are the prospects for deploying small or micro nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the north? What does the future hold for Indigenous equity participation in major projects? Content referenced in this podcast:Northern Corridors: Hype or Hope? Macdonald-Laurier Institute, April 2025 Heather Exner-Pirot: Mark Carney's climate plan is already outdated, The Hub, February 2025 Canada's Greenwashing Amendment: A failure of process and policy, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, February 2025 From emergency to miracle – Germany's LNG Acceleration Law shows that Western states can still build when they need to, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, January 2024 Learn more about Ontario Power Generation's SMR project, including a video of the site preparation progress, Spring 2025Please review our disclaimer at: https://www.arcenergyinstitute.com/disclaimer/ Check us out on social media: X (Twitter): @arcenergyinstLinkedIn: @ARC Energy Research Institute Subscribe to ARC Energy Ideas PodcastApple PodcastsAmazon MusicSpotify
Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University and co-host of the great podcast, These Times, about her approach to geopolitical analysis and the centrality of energy geopolitics in that approach. The pair start by talking about Thompson's book, Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century (Cambridge UP, 2023), her background and training, and how she came to develop the distinctive style of geopolitical analysis she deploys, including on episodes of These Times. Vinsel and Thompson also discuss a number of topics, including military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and the global energy geopolitics of Net Zero, as a way of exploring Thompson's way of thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University and co-host of the great podcast, These Times, about her approach to geopolitical analysis and the centrality of energy geopolitics in that approach. The pair start by talking about Thompson's book, Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century (Cambridge UP, 2023), her background and training, and how she came to develop the distinctive style of geopolitical analysis she deploys, including on episodes of These Times. Vinsel and Thompson also discuss a number of topics, including military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and the global energy geopolitics of Net Zero, as a way of exploring Thompson's way of thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/national-security
We are joined by Valentina Marincioni (UCL, UKCMB) and returning guest Toby Cambray (Greengauge) to talk about the bane of all buildings: moisture.Recently, they they've produced a simple explainer video about "breathability" in buildings for the UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings. Given Jeff's proclivity for referring to the 'sweatability' of buildings this seemed like a perfect opportunity to have Toby back and meet his colleague Valentina.We got into the subject of moisture in some depth, discussed the key terms (vapour diffusion, hygroscopicity, and capillary action), why this all matters, what's important to understand and how it's easily misunderstood and easily miscommunicated.We also play the audio from the video.Notes from the showBuildings Don't Breathe, the video that led to the conversationToby on LinkedInValentina on LinkedInThe UKCMB website and the tools and guidance they host thereThe recent Historic England paper: Air and Vapour Control Layers (AVCLs) in buildings of traditional construction. A literature review to understand appropriate useThe BSI white paper about 4 Cs (context, coherence, capacity, and caution) framework for the development of moisture standards in the UKThe paper Toby wrote with Sarah Price on moisture in Enerphit: Moisture and EnerPHit - Good Practice Guide (December 2023)Toby's appearance on the House Planning Help podcast talking about all things WUFIThe Greengauge consultancy website (Toby's consultancy, with others, too)**SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**We don't actually earn anything from this, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.Follow us on the Zero Ambitions LinkedIn page (we still don't have a proper website)Jeff and Dan about Zero Ambitions Partners (the consultancy) for help with positioning and communications strategy, customer/user research and engagement strategy, carbon calculations and EPDs – we're up to all sortsSubscribe and advertise with Passive House Plus (UK edition here too)Check Lloyd Alter's Substack: Carbon UpfrontJoin ACANJoin the AECB Join the IGBCCheck out Her Own Space, the renovation and retrofit platform for women**END OF SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner discuss the challenges and implications of the UK's energy transition, including the retraining of oil and gas workers for clean energy jobs, the risks of overreliance on renewable energy, and the rising costs of the Net Zero crusade. They also cover President Trump's Gulf tour and significant energy agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, and the ongoing debate over the future of the Green New Deal. The hosts highlight the changing dynamics in the energy market, including the impact of the Trans Mountain pipeline on Canadian oil exports and a slowdown in U.S. oil and gas drilling.Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro02:03 - Britain's Plan to Retrain Oil and Gas Workers for Clean Energy Jobs04:37 - The UK's Green Energy Transition Faces Critical Slowdown Amid Growing Concerns06:49 - Net Zero crusade by Ed Miliban is adding billions to their broken system.08:34 - President Trump's Gulf tour inks significant energy and technology agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.12:28 - Republicans have one last chance to kill the “Green New Scam” subsidies forever14:07 - The Trans Mountain oil pipeline in Canada has changed the export market for Canadian crude17:40 Markets Update19:34 - Rig Count Update19:41 - Frac Count Update19:52 - U.S. Oil and Gas Drillers Backing Off or Slowing Down23:53 - OutroPlease see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.Britain's Plan to Retrain Oil and Gas Workers for Clean Energy JobsThe UK's Green Energy Transition Faces Critical Slowdown Amid Growing ConcernsNet Zero crusade by Ed Miliban is adding billions to their broken system.President Trump's Gulf tour inks significant energy and technology agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.Republicans have one last chance to kill the “Green New Scam” subsidies foreverThe Trans Mountain oil pipeline in Canada has changed the export market for Canadian crudeU.S. Oil and Gas Drillers Backing Off or Slowing DownFollow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB SubstackENB Trading DeskOil & Gas Investing– Get in Contact With The Show –
In the current landscape of geopolitical volatility and policy uncertainty, we're hearing stakeholders use the term “back to basics” to describe their approach to sustainability. In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we bring you interviews with three speakers from the annual S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit who describe how businesses are navigating this environment. We sit down with Jessica Fries, executive chair of accounting for Sustainability (A4S), a not-for-profit that works with finance leaders to drive resilient business models and achieve a sustainable economy. She explains how financial decisionmakers are balancing near-term financial pressures with longer-term sustainability goals. “We don't see business leaders and finance leaders backing down from those long-term goals. I think everyone is very clear of the consequences of a failure to act with the kind of scale and speed that we need on climate and nature,” she says. We talk to Min Guan about how some companies are taking a pragmatic approach to balancing different energy sources and supply chains in the transition to a low-carbon economy. Min is head of systems insights at the Energy Transitions Commission, a global coalition of leaders across business, finance and the NGO space committed to reaching net-zero by 2050. She is also a director at sustainability consultancy and investment firm Systemiq. And we hear directly from an energy company grappling with this balancing act in an interview with Alex Grant, UK country manager for Norway-based Equinor. The company is the largest supplier of energy to Europe and has a portfolio that includes oil and gas, renewables and low-carbon solutions. Alex calls net-zero by 2050 the company's “guiding star” but says the path won't be straightforward. “The energy transition is going to be bumpy,” he says. “What does that mean in practicalities? It means investing across the energy space.” Listen to podcast coverage of the 2025 CERAWeek conference hosted by S&P Global here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/energy-transition-discussions-shift-to-pragmatism-amid-policy-uncertainty Learn more about the S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit in Singapore June 26, 2025: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/events/sustainable1-summit-2025 Learn more about S&P Global's Energy Transition data here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/solutions/energy-transition?utm_source=All+Things+Sustainable+podcast&utm_medium=libsyn&utm_campaign=HSBCS1Summit&utm_id=All+Things+Sustainable+podcast This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1 and not by S&P Global Ratings, which is a separately managed division of S&P Global. Copyright ©2025 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. 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.
#NET ZERO: DENMARK, SWEDEN AND NORWAY ALARMED BY SPAIN PORTUGAL BLACKOUT. SIMON CONSTABLE, OCCITANIE. 1930 BARCELONA
Preview: Colleague Simon Constable in France comments on the doubts that net zero with renewables is wise after the Spain and Portugal blackout at noontime. More later. 1914 BARCELONA
Can You Run A Grid Without Fossil Fuels? "Yes," says Anders Lindberg, President of Energy and Executive VP at Wärtsilä, on this week's episode of Cleaning Up. It'll just cost €65 trillion extra by 2050. Anders' team at Wärtsilä has recently published its Crossroads to Net Zero report, which argues that keeping a little bit of flexible generation on the grid will save huge amounts of money as the globe strives for net zero, while also speeding up the transition to renewables. The argument centres on what to do with the last few percent of power supply, and what forms of generation need to be built to ensure consistent electricity supply and prevent black or brown outs.Perhaps unsurprisingly for a gas engine manufacturer, Wärtsilä's report makes the case that gas should provide the last few percentage points of electricity generation. Michael Liebreich puts that claim to the test. Discover more:Wärtsilä's Crossroads to Net Zero report: https://www.wartsila.com/energy/towards-100-renewable-energy/choosing-the-optimal-pathway-for-energy-transitionCan Germany's Gas Giant Go Green? Ep206: Michael Lewis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOD-f6uSPgcQ&A: What we do – and do not – know about the blackout in Spain and Portugal — https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-we-do-and-do-not-know-about-the-blackout-in-spain-and-portugal/ENTSO-E expert panel initiates the investigation into the causes of Iberian blackout: https://www.entsoe.eu/news/2025/05/09/entso-e-expert-panel-initiates-the-investigation-into-the-causes-of-iberian-blackoutLeadership Circle: Cleaning Up is supported by the Leadership Circle, and its founding members: Actis, Alcazar Energy, Davidson Kempner, EcoPragma Capital, EDP of Portugal, Eurelectric, the Gilardini Foundation, KKR, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature Climate Foundation, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information on the Leadership Circle, please visit https://www.cleaningup.live.
Brandon Middaugh is the senior director of Microsoft's $1 billion Climate Innovation Fund, created in 2020 to accelerate technologies that help Microsoft and the wider economy meet aggressive 2030 sustainability goals: carbon‑negative, water‑positive, zero‑waste and ecosystem‑protective. Five years in, Brandon shares how the fund's “invest‑to‑procure” model aligns capital with Microsoft's own demand for clean power, fuels, carbon removal, low‑carbon materials and water solutions; what's working (a 5‑fold jump in durable CDR contracted since launch) and where supply still lags; and why scaling markets—not just piloting tech—is central to Microsoft's moon‑shot roadmap toward net‑zero and beyond. In this episode, we cover: [01:43] Microsoft's ambitious 2030 sustainability targets[02:59] Brandon's path toward climate finance[10:59] The fund's “north star” [12:18] How carbon removal demand still dwarfs current supply[17:14] Airline partnerships supporting Microsoft's net-zero goals[19:46] Investment and procurement teams' flywheel collaboration[23:22] Water-related investments and initiatives[29:36] Program mandates: innovate, accelerate, and scale[31:57] Brandon's advice on transparent engagement with Microsoft[36:43] Predicting highly distributed future energy systems[40:16] How transformation only seems inevitable in hindsightEpisode recorded on April 10, 2025 (Published on May 12, 2025) 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
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says that net zero is politically unachievable without radical rethinking: a shift away from reducing consumption and toward technologies that can remove carbon both at the source and from the atmosphere. So, are carbon capture and carbon removal really viable - and more palatable - alternatives to a rapid fossil fuel phaseout? And is our net zero strategy failing, or simply failing to be explained?Hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson dive into the heart of these questions and explore what Blair's comments mean for the wider net zero debate. At a time when climate action is becoming increasingly politicised and weaponised, they consider how we might frame net zero as something that improves people's lives, rather than threatening them. And how we can ensure that every credible climate solution stays on the table.With timely and provocative contributions from listeners and friends of the podcast - including former BBC News Science Editor David Shukman and Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture Sebastian Manhart - the hosts ask: can we rescue the net zero brand before it's written off?Learn more
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