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In this episode, the team breaks down a turbulent few weeks for clean energy development. From Orsted pulling the plug on supply chain contracts for Hornsea 4, to Statkraft's suspension of new green hydrogen developments. Yet Spain bucks the trend, doubling down with ambitious targets. We assess whether that ambition can turn into delivery.We also take a deep dive into the UK's energy market reform. Zonal pricing remains one of REMA's most contentious proposals. We explore lessons from Sweden and Norway, the industrial stakes, and what the transition could mean for the grid, consumers, and developers alike.Also in the episode, updates on the Clean Industry Bonus and offshore wind support, a £1.35bn grid investment from Scottish Power, and a look at the UK's steel crisis and the path to green steel.Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Head of Data AnalysisAishwarya Harsure - Analyst Mathilde Dorbessan - Junior ReporterSend us a textReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind all of our latest news and analysis by subscribing to inspiratiaListen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

Global Sustainable Stock Picks includes articles by financial analysts at Morningstar and Insider Monkey. Plus, links to five more articles! By Ron Robins, MBA Transcript & Links, Episode 147, February 7, 2025 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to my podcast episode 147, published February 7, 2025, titled “Global Sustainable Stock Picks.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, and I don't receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal any investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the articles and more company and stock information. ------------------------------------------------------------- Global Sustainable Stock Picks (1) I'm beginning this podcast with this intriguing article titled 10 Best Ethical Companies To Invest In According to Reddit. It's by Mashaid Ahmed in Hedge Funds, News and seen on insidermonkey.com. Here are some quotes from the article. “We sifted through relevant threads to compile a list of the 25 ethical companies. We then used Insider Monkey's Hedge Fund database to rank 10 stocks according to the largest number of hedge fund holders, as of Q3 2024. The list is sorted in ascending order of hedge fund sentiment. Our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds… 10. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 38 Enphase Energy is a leading provider of advanced home energy solutions, including micro inverters, batteries, EV chargers, and energy management software. The company enables homes and businesses to harness clean energy efficiently and helps reduce carbon emissions. 9. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Hedge Fund Investors: 43 United Parcel Service is one of the largest package delivery companies in the world. The company provides logistics, freight, and supply chain solutions to customers across various industries, and is known for its ethical practices including a strong focus on sustainability through its carbon-neutral shipping options, investments in alternative fuel vehicles, and initiatives to reduce emissions across its operations. 8. Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Hedge Fund Investors: 47 Ecolab is a leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services. The company has a presence in over 170 countries and serves a diverse range of industries, including food service, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, and energy. Ecolab's innovative solutions not only enhance operational performance but also significantly reduce water and energy usage, making them essential for customers in unpredictable and challenging environments. 7. Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Hedge Fund Investors: 54 Waste Management, Inc. is one of the largest providers of waste and recycling services in North America. The company handles everything from residential trash to industrial waste solutions. Waste Management, Inc.'s focus on environmental responsibility is evident in its investments in recycling technologies and renewable energy projects, including landfill gas-to-energy initiatives… Waste Management, Inc. is making substantial investments in sustainability and renewable energy, which are expected to drive significant long-term growth. 6. MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) Hedge Fund Investors: 55 MSCI is an American finance company that provides investment decision support tools, including indexes, portfolio analysis tools, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) research. The company's clients include asset managers, hedge funds, and financial institutions. MSCI is a strong advocate of sustainable investing and guides investors toward responsible and impactful investments. 5. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) Hedge Fund Investors: 69 The Coca-Cola Company is a leader in the beverage industry and offers a wide range of soft drinks, juices, and other refreshments. The company is known for its emphasis on sustainability efforts. 4. American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) Hedge Fund Investors: 73 American Tower is a REIT that owns and operates telecommunications infrastructure, including wireless and broadcast towers. The company has over 200,000 communication sites across the United States, Europe, and emerging markets and serves telecom operators. American Tower is known for its ethical commitment through its focus on sustainable practices, such as energy-efficient infrastructure, and efforts to bridge the digital divide in underserved communities. 3. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Hedge Fund Investors: 75 Costco operates membership-based warehouse clubs and offers a wide range of products from groceries to electronics at competitive prices. The company serves over 138 million cardholders, including 77.4 million paid household members, and continues to expand its footprint through strategic warehouse openings and innovative digital initiatives. Costco is known for its ethical business practices, employee well-being through industry-leading wages, and sustainability efforts in reducing waste, sourcing responsibly, and maintaining transparent supplier practices. 2. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) Hedge Fund Investors: 76 The company operates more than 32,000 stores worldwide and offers premium coffee, tea, and snack products, along with other consumer-packaged goods such as coffee beans and ready-to-drink beverages. The company's ethical initiatives include sourcing ethically produced coffee through its Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) practices. 1. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Hedge Fund Investors: 279 Microsoft is known for its innovation, and leadership in corporate responsibility. Microsoft is continuously innovating its Productivity and Business Processes segment, which includes Office 365, LinkedIn, and Dynamics 365. The company recently integrated its 365 Copilot, an AI-powered assistant, into productivity tools such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, which has led to a significant increase in user engagement and business value.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Global Sustainable Stock Picks (2) Many ethical and sustainable investors want to internationalize their portfolios. So, here's a new article to assist them. It's titled These 8 Foreign Stocks Are Widely Held by Global Sustainable Funds. It's by Liz Angeles and found on morningstar.com. Here are some quotes from the article. “To obtain top stocks widely owned by ESG global sustainable funds, we ran two searches on the open-end and exchange-traded funds coverage. We looked for large-cap global funds and selected the oldest share classes. We looked at the funds that are considered sustainable investment and compared them with the traditional funds. (And) pulled the top 500 holdings from the sustainable funds, and likewise for the traditional funds, and analyzed the average weights of each security. Stocks That Are Uniquely Held by Global Sustainable Funds Source: Morningstar Direct as of 1/22/2025. 1. Schneider Electric SE Morningstar Rating: 2 Stars Schneider Electric is a leading global supplier of electrical and industrial automation equipment. The group has four end markets: buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industry, each of which relies on Schneider's products and solutions to ensure their operations run safely and efficiently. ‘Two thirds of Schneider's revenue is generated from electric utilities, buildings, and data centers, which are three end markets enjoying multiyear secular growth themes.' - Matthew Donen, Director, Morningstar. ‘Schneider has the strongest management of its material ESG issues across the electrical equipment subindustry.' - Morningstar Sustainalytics. 2. Iberdrola SA Morningstar Rating: 3 Stars ‘Iberdrola is the second-biggest integrated utility in Europe after Enel. Besides its domestic Spanish market, Iberdrola has strong exposure to the United Kingdom since the acquisition of Scottish Power in 2007.' - Tancrede Fulop, Morningstar senior equity analyst. ‘Carbon pricing and regulation are in place or expected in the main markets in which Iberdrola operates. This will likely benefit the company, as its generation mix is relatively low-carbon: renewables, hydro, and nuclear comprised 61% of generation in 2023, while all remaining coal-fired power plants were closed in 2020.' - Morningstar Sustainalytics. 3. TE Connectivity PLC Registered Shares Morningstar Rating: 3 Stars ‘TE Connectivity designs and manufactures connectors and sensors, supplying custom and semicustom solutions to a bevy of end markets in the transportation, industrial, and communication industries.' - William Kerwin, Morningstar equity analyst. In its 2023 Corporate responsibility report, TE Connectivity reported that it reduced its absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 39% in 2023. This included achieving 77% renewable electricity use globally.' 4. Trane Technologies PLC Class A Morningstar Rating: 1 Star ‘Trane Technologies is a leading supplier of climate control products and services.' - Brian Bernard, director of industrials equity research for Morningstar. ‘Additionally, the company manufactures specialized equipment where competition is limited. This can lead to monopolization of product lines and create opportunities for the company to become involved in anticompetitive practices, such as price fixing and collusion. Trane is also exposed to asbestos-related claims from its former operations.' - Morningstar Sustainalytics. 5. Prysmian SpA Morningstar Rating: 1 Star Prysmian SpA is an Italian manufacturer of electric power transmission and telecommunications cables and systems… More than half the firm's revenue is generated in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions, with the rest coming from North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific regions. ‘Prysmian SpA has assigned responsibility for overseeing ESG issues at the board level… The company's overall management of material ESG issues is strong.' - Morningstar Sustainalytics. 6. Aptiv PLC Morningstar Rating: 3 Stars Aptiv PLC signal and power solutions segment supplies components and systems that make up a vehicle's electrical system, including wiring assemblies and harnesses, connectors, electrical centers, and hybrid electrical systems… ‘To keep pace with the changing automotive industry and increasing consumer demand for new sustainable mobility solutions, Aptiv boosted investments into vehicle electrification solutions and other research and development projects. The company's overall management of material ESG issues is strong.' - Morningstar Sustainalytics. 7. Infineon Technologies AG Morningstar Rating: 4 Stars ‘Infineon is a leading broad-based European chipmaker, with significant exposure to secular growth drivers in the automotive chip sector. Infineon should emerge as a leading supplier for electric vehicles and active safety systems used in cars, with increasing exposure to car ‘infotainment' systems. - Brian Collelo, Morningstar Strategist. ‘Product Governance for the semiconductor industry encompasses functionality, cost, marketability, reliability, form, packaging, and delivery time of chips… The company's exposure to product governance issues is Medium and moderately above the subindustry exposure.' - Morningstar Sustainalytics. 8. Siemens AG Morningstar Rating: 3 Stars Siemens is a multi-industry company focused on the areas of automation, electrification, mobility, and healthcare. Its top three geographic regions—the United States, Germany, and China—contribute over half group revenue… ‘Our 7% EPS growth estimate annualized through 2028 is on the low end of some of its peers, attributable to the cyclicality in its discrete automation business.' - Matthew Donen, Director for Morningstar. ‘The company's overall management of material ESG issues is strong.' - Morningstar Sustainalytics.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Additional articles not covered due to time constraints 1. Title: Why Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Is One of the Best Humane Stocks to Invest in Now? On finance.yahoo.com. By Mashaid Ahmed. 2. Title: Visa vs. Mastercard: Who's Leading the Charge in Finance, Sustainability, and Net Zero? On carboncredits.com. By Jennifer L 3. Title: 12 Most Promising Green Stocks According to Hedge Funds on insidermonkey.com. By Mashaid Ahmed in Hedge Funds, News. 4. Title: 8 Best Humane Stocks to Invest in Now on insidermonkey.com. By Mashaid Ahmed in Hedge Funds, News and seen on insidermonkey.com. Article from Australia 1. Title: Top Ethical Investment Funds in Australia for 2025 – James Hayes Financial Advisor & Planner – Caringbah, AU on jameshayesfpblog.wordpress.com. By James Hayes Financial Planner. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment These are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips for this podcast “Global Sustainable Stock Picks.” Please click the like and subscribe buttons wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. I'll talk to you next on February 21st. Bye for now.   © 2025 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

How can electric vehicles shape the future of energy and mobility, and what role does infrastructure play in this transition? In this episode, we hear from Bob Murphy, a technical executive at Scottish Power, as he takes us on a journey through the evolution of electric vehicle fleets and charging infrastructure. With over a decade of experience in the EV space, Bob reflects on the early days of electric vehicles, sharing his personal journey and the challenges faced in pioneering EV adoption at Edinburgh College, including the development of their first all-electric fleet.We explore the practicalities and benefits of adopting EVs for both personal and fleet use, including the advantages of charging points, smart metering, and tailored tariffs for home charging. From Bob's hands-on experiences in setting up charging stations across Scotland to how companies are embracing the shift towards greener energy, this episode highlights the critical role of sustainable energy solutions in today's world.We also explore the rise of renewable energy in Scotland and the broader UK, with insights into how Scottish Power is contributing to net-zero goals, providing smarter, greener living options, and adapting to the changing energy landscape. Thanks to our monthly supporters Boggratt Andrew Till ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

EnergyCloud work to create solutions to divert surplus renewable energy - which would otherwise be wasted - to Irish homes, with a primary focus on those in fuel poverty. Derek Roddy is co-founder and CEO of climote, a home energy management company. He is a manufacturing and process engineer who represented Ireland in the World Skill Olympics. He developed a strong interest in the challenges of global warming. climote was established to provide technology solutions that manage energy consumption and allow users to transition from fossil fuel to zero carbon renewable energy. climote partners with ESB Networks, SSE, Scottish Power, and Power NI to deliver low-cost de-carbonization technologies to millions of homes. Prior to climote, Derek was co-founder of Smarthomes, Ireland's largest home technology company. A serial entrepreneur, he is passionate about social enterprise and building teams that can help make a real difference to people's lives. He chats with Susanne Rogers about the work of Energycloud, the solutions to energy poverty it provides and how to scale up.    

This week Ryan, Erikka and Mat discuss everything from SctoWind troubles to the investment needed in the UK's energy transition, can you spot the common theme? Money! Ryan has been looking into the market speculation that Shell is looking to sell up its stake in the two ScotWind leases it secured in 2022. The firm and its partner Scottish Power forked out £154,400,000 for the two floating wind sites that are set to produce a combined 5GW of power during Crown Estate Scotland's leasing round.  CCS investment is a "risk worth taking", said the National Audit Office. Mat has been diving through some of the reports that got held up with this summer's general election. The NAO explained that warned slow progress on the first phase of ‘Track-1' projects means the government will struggle to achieve its 2030 CCUS ambitions. Finally, Erikka looks at the UK's Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme and how it might change under the Labour Government. She is also speculating on what assets GB Energy may be looking to take over, but for that to happen Labour has to "get their finger out" as she said.   About Energy Voice Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what's coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight. For more information on how you can speak to those professionals across multiple platforms to build your brand and generate actionable business leads, visit energyvoice.com/content-services. For a 30 day free trial subscription to the Energy Voice website and app, visit energyvoice.com/subscribe.  

This week Nick talks to Martin Higginson, Founder & CEO Huddled Group plcMartin is a seasoned Technology, Media, and Telecoms (TMT) entrepreneur with a history of founding, selling, and listing multiple businesses. His entrepreneurial journey began in 1982 with the sale of his first business, a BMX magazine, to IPC Magazines. After three years with IPC, he established the publishing and telecoms company Megafone, which he later sold to Scottish Power plc. At Scottish Power, he became Managing Director of the Internet and Interactive division of Scottish Telecom, overseeing Demon Internet. Martin then founded Monstermob Group plc, which listed on AIM in 2003 and grew to a Top 50 AIM listed business with a market capitalisation of £192m before its sale to Zed Worldwide in 2006. He has since founded Cityblock plc, NetPlayTV plc, and Digitalbox plc, which was ranked as a FastTrack 100 Company in 2016 and 2017. Martin is now Founder and CEO of Huddled Group plc. Nick and Martin discuss his career to date,Martin's book choice was: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwellhttps://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/malcolm-gladwell/outliers/9780141036250This content is issued by Zeus Capital Limited (“Zeus”) (Incorporated in England & Wales No. 4417845), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) for designated investment business, (Reg No. 224621) and is a member firm of the London Stock Exchange. This content is for information purposes only and neither the information contained, nor the opinions expressed within, constitute or are to be construed as an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities or other instruments mentioned in it. Zeus shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages, including lost profits arising in any way from the information contained in this material. This material is for the use of intended recipients only.

“It's no longer sufficient to think about sustainability through the climate lens. The challenge and the exciting thing now is really grappling with the interconnectedness of the biodiversity crisis and the opportunity and necessity of the circular economy.”In this episode I interview Sam Gardner, Head of Climate Change & Sustainability with Scottish Power, and formerly Head of Policy at WWF Scotland. In both these roles Sam has been closely involved in the climate and sustainability agenda in Scotland. In the conversation Sam talks about:The transformation of Scottish Power from oil and gas to entirely renewable energy sources.The importance of continuous engagement with staff and stakeholders, ensuring everyone in the organisation connects their work to climate goals.The need for a fair transition to net zero, and to deliver on biodiversity and the circular economy.Listen for great insights into the challenges of accelerating the pace of change while bringing colleagues with you, maintaining public support and ensuring a just a transition. Sam also talks about how he has kept motivated over many years of working on sustainability, offering useful ideas we can all apply ourselves and with our colleagues.You'll find the links mentioned in this episode in the companion blog post here: https://realise.earth/grappling-with-climate-biodiversity-circular-economy-and-a-just-transition/

Solar panel installers, architects, environmental scientists, recycling coordinators, wind turbine engineers, geologists, project managers, electric vehicle manufacturers – these are just a small subset of the countless jobs connected to the green revolution. But, for renewable energy to be a sustainable part of our lives, we need to ensure it offers both economic growth and climate security.  The International Labour Organisation estimates that the energy transition could create 25 million new jobs by 2030. To achieve that remarkable goal, we will need investment to ensure that jobs and workers are protected, and to rethink the way our business and employment models work.  But what is life really like for those working at the heart of the green economy? To dive into this topic, host Kamal Ahmed is joined by Bailey Woolston, one of Scottish Power's first offshore wind apprentices, currently in his third year as a balance of plant apprentice at the East Anglia ONE wind farm. They discuss how Bailey got into the industry, the ways in which young people can start a meaningful career in the renewables sector, and what a day in the life is like as an apprentice on an offshore wind farm.  This podcast was produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Iberdrola. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Solar panel installers, architects, environmental scientists, recycling coordinators, wind turbine engineers, geologists, project managers, electric vehicle manufacturers – these are just a small subset of the countless jobs connected to the green revolution. But, for renewable energy to be a sustainable part of our lives, we need to ensure it offers both economic growth and climate security.  The International Labour Organisation estimates that the energy transition could create 25 million new jobs by 2030. To achieve that remarkable goal, we will need investment to ensure that jobs and workers are protected, and to rethink the way our business and employment models work.  But what is life really like for those working at the heart of the green economy? To dive into this topic, host Kamal Ahmed is joined by Bailey Woolston, one of Scottish Power's first offshore wind apprentices, currently in his third year as a balance of plant apprentice at the East Anglia ONE wind farm. They discuss how Bailey got into the industry, the ways in which young people can start a meaningful career in the renewables sector, and what a day in the life is like as an apprentice on an offshore wind farm.  This podcast was produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Iberdrola. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the UK General Election right around the corner, it's time for our political leaders to step up for our world. That means it's crucial for us to make it clear that action on nature and climate is a top priority for us as voters. In this special episode of Call of the Wild, brought to you in association with Scottish Power, actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman digs into why it's so important that we make our demands heard by our local candidates and national leaders. Cel sits down with Scottish Power's Head of Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sam Gardner, and House of the Dragon's King Aegon II Targaryen Tom Glynn-Carney, to explore the power of using our voices- whether down the pub with mates or at the ballot box- to influence change. The wild is calling. It's time to act. Sign our petition to stop the destruction of nature https://www.wwf.org.uk/act/stop-destruction-nature Find more info on how to help, including posters and questions to ask your leaders Campaign for Nature With WWF | WWFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast we talk about the power of professional engineering and explore why a largely unseen and unsung profession increasingly has the power to change all our lives.If you think about the major issues and challenges facing the whole of society today, they all seem to come back to infrastructure and engineering. While the headlines may be being grabbed by pre-Election party politics, it is the need to tackle climate change and meet our net zero targets, the cost of energy, the challenge of mobility and public transport, that really stand in the way of our future well being.And the list goes on.  The health and well-being implications of water and air pollution, the demand for decent affordable housing, the need to rebuild the nation's biodiversity. All are key issues that simply will not be solved without the input from and, critically, the leadership by professional engineers. Yet as we see right now as the General Election moves into full swing, when it comes to discussing the big issues facing the UK - and the world for that matter - those professional engineers are largely in the shadows. Working hard and brimming with solutions but nevertheless resigned to taking instruction rather than leading. To discuss whether this is fair - or even whether it matters, my guest today is Sir Jim McDonald, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the fellowship organisation dedicated to and focused on championing excellence in all fields of engineering. As one of the UK's most accomplished engineers, Sir Jim co-chairs the Scottish Government's Energy Advisory Board with the First Minister, is Chair of the Independent Glasgow Economic Leadership Board and holds senior business appointments with the Weir Group, Scottish Power, the UK Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, and the National Physical Laboratory.So in short, Sir Jim is an authority on professional engineering and its power to make change – particularly when it comes to energy transition.ResourcesRoyal Academy of Engineering websiteThe Queen Elizabeth Prize for EngineeringScottish Government's Energy Advisory BoardUK Offshore Renewable Energy CatapultNational Physical LaboratoryUniversity of Strathclyde

Power-sharing in the Scottish Parliament has collapsed after First Minister Humaza Yousaf ditched the SNP's coalition agreement with the Scottish Greens. We speak to author and political commentator Gerry Hassan. Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken out against US college students protesting Israel's war in Gaza; and Labour announce their plans to nationalise Britain's railways. With […]

The energy crisis put a spotlight on energy usage for British consumers as soaring bills dropped through letterboxes across the country. Renewable solutions can help tackle high prices, as well as lower emissions, and companies like Scottish Power are trying to roll these out. Heat pumps, solar panels and other solutions offer healthier home environments, lower energy bills and higher home values, but the transition can be tricky. To get around this, companies need to be transparent and help consumers understand the benefits of renewable solutions. On this week's episode of Watt Matters, Chris Carberry, Smart Solutions Director at Scottish Power, joins Jan and David to discuss how companies can help households participate in the energy transition and ensure that no one is left behind. Enjoy the show. If you have any thoughts or questions about anything that has been discussed in this week's episode, you can reach us at our Twitter accounts: Chris Carberry: https://twitter.com/chriscarberrysp Michaela Holl: https://twitter.com/CitizenSane1 Jan Rosenow: https://twitter.com/janrosenow David Weston: https://twitter.com/DaveW_FORESIGHT Kira Taylor: https://twitter.com/KiraTaylor15 @WattMattersPod: https://twitter.com/WattMattersPod FORESIGHT Climate & Energy: https://twitter.com/FORESIGHTdk Listen and subscribe to Watt Matters wherever you get podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @WattMattersPod or email us at show@wattmatterspodcast.com. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foresight-climate-energy/. Illustration: Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva. Show notes via this link: https://foresightdk.com/wm-ep41/. TRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAY Join over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & Energy GET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/.

Ian King speaks to the chief executive of Scottish Power about why there's been a blow for ministers and their plans for a greener UK. Plus, hear from the chief executive of Zopa Bank about its planned expansion. And chairman of the policy committee at the City of London Corporation joins the show to discuss a package of reforms and initiatives that could apparently boost the UK's GDP by 225-billion pounds.

Expanding our global electricity networks is the key to unlocking a renewable future. In the US alone, the electric grid will need to expand by at least 60% by 2030 to ensure renewable energy can make its way into our homes and businesses, and the UK's networks are also in dire need of regeneration. To implement such a project will require seismic policy change, innovative thinking and massive investment. It's an essential part of the energy transition. There are big questions and issues to discuss: how will we fund improved networks? How will the private and public sectors work together to facilitate these changes? How can we change regulations and reduce bureaucracy to increase the speed at which renewable energy sources can be connected to the grid? In this episode our host, journalist Kamal Ahmed, is joined by three brilliant guests, including Keith Anderson, CEO of Scottish Power, to give us an insight into the state of networks in the UK, US and Europe, the difficulties we currently face in improving them, and the potential solutions that could be put in place to reduce global carbon emissions whilst still meeting all of society's energy needs. For more information please visit iberdrola.com — We'd love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.  Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.  And if you'd like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Expanding our global electricity networks is the key to unlocking a renewable future. In the US alone, the electric grid will need to expand by at least 60% by 2030 to ensure renewable energy can make its way into our homes and businesses, and the UK's networks are also in dire need of regeneration. To implement such a project will require seismic policy change, innovative thinking and massive investment. It's an essential part of the energy transition. There are big questions and issues to discuss: how will we fund improved networks? How will the private and public sectors work together to facilitate these changes? How can we change regulations and reduce bureaucracy to increase the speed at which renewable energy sources can be connected to the grid? In this episode our host, journalist Kamal Ahmed, is joined by three brilliant guests, including Keith Anderson, CEO of Scottish Power, to give us an insight into the state of networks in the UK, US and Europe, the difficulties we currently face in improving them, and the potential solutions that could be put in place to reduce global carbon emissions whilst still meeting all of society's energy needs. For more information please visit iberdrola.com — We'd love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.  Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.  And if you'd like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Expanding our global electricity networks is the key to unlocking a renewable future. In the US alone, the electric grid will need to expand by at least 60% by 2030 to ensure renewable energy can make its way into our homes and businesses, and the UK's networks are also in dire need of regeneration. To implement such a project will require seismic policy change, innovative thinking and massive investment. It's an essential part of the energy transition. There are big questions and issues to discuss: how will we fund improved networks? How will the private and public sectors work together to facilitate these changes? How can we change regulations and reduce bureaucracy to increase the speed at which renewable energy sources can be connected to the grid? In this episode our host, journalist Kamal Ahmed, is joined by three brilliant guests, including Keith Anderson, CEO of Scottish Power, to give us an insight into the state of networks in the UK, US and Europe, the difficulties we currently face in improving them, and the potential solutions that could be put in place to reduce global carbon emissions whilst still meeting all of society's energy needs. For more information please visit iberdrola.com — We'd love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.  Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.  And if you'd like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ian King interviews Charlie Nunn - the Chief Exec of Lloyds Banking Group who's told Sky News that he is still expecting to see a mild recession in the UK this year, and Scottish Power's Chief Executive Keith Anderson joins Ian King to discuss the fact his company hasn't reported bumper profits.

5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Wednesday 12th October 2022 5. Co-op is trialling reduced lighting in stores as a way of saving money as energy bills continue to soar. The supermarket is rolling out dimmer lighting in around 500 of its 2,500 convenience stores across the UK, the cost saving measures could reduce electricity bills by up to £4,000 a year for a single store. (Click here to read more) 4. The number of people not looking for work because they are suffering from a long-term illness has hit a record high, latest official figures show. The fall in the number looking for work has helped to push the unemployment rate to its lowest for nearly 50 years at 3.5% in the three months to August. (Click here to read more) 3. Renewable energy generators and nuclear power plants could have their revenues capped under a new government plan. The move could hit the profits energy companies, like SSE and Scottish Power, which are generated from record-high wholesale power prices. (Click here to read more) 2. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has doubled down on criticism of the chancellor's mini-budget, days after warning it will fuel rising prices. The body, which works to stabilise economic growth, admitted tax cuts announced by Kwasi Kwarteng would boost growth in the short-term but the cuts would "complicate the fight" against soaring prices. (Click here to read more) 1. The boss of the Bank of England has said a bond-buying scheme to stabilise pension funds must end on Friday, despite pleas to extend it. He said that fund managers have got to make sure that their funds are resilient commenting: "You've got three days left now. You've got to get this done." (Click here to read more)

Find out more about this event on our website: https://bit.ly/3M8xWXM Scotland has a 350-year history as a leading financial centre; second only to London in the UK, sustaining around 150,000 jobs, and contributing 9.4% of the Scottish economy by Gross Value Added (GVA). Throughout its long history, it has innovated and reinvented itself continuously. Edinburgh is well known for its expertise in asset management, pensions and banking and Glasgow is creating its own distinctive success story, with global banking firms such as Barclays, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley choosing to invest there. The Scottish fintech cluster spans the central belt of Scotland and is recognised internationally, with FinTech Scotland recently being awarded a new silver level of Cluster Excellence accreditation, the highest level achieved by a fintech body in UK and Europe. In this webinar, Sandy Begbie CBE, Chief Executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise, the membership body for the financial sector in Scotland, will cover Scotland's existing strengths as an international financial centre, and how it is successfully positioning itself for future success and inward investment through its sector strategy and collaboration across the sector and with key partners in Universities, colleges, other industry sectors and government. Speaker: Sandy Begbie CBE, was appointed Chief Executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise in October 2020. Prior to joining SFE, Sandy led the development of the Scottish Government's Young Person's Guarantee following an 18-month contract at Tesco Bank as the Chief Transformation Officer. Sandy was responsible for the Global People, Organisation and Culture Integration following the successful merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management. Before the merger Sandy was the Chief People Officer and Lead Executive for China and Hong Kong for Standard Life for eight years. During this time, he led the Standard Life HR team to be recognised as one of the top performing functions in the UK and also led the turn-around of Standard Life's Chinese Joint Venture. Sandy was appointed Senior Advisor to the Standard Life Asia Board in July 2020, having been Chair of the Hong Kong-based Board since 2014. Before joining Standard Life plc in May 2010, Sandy held similar Transformation and Group HR Director positions within Aegon, Scottish Power and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Sandy holds several non-executive positions including Chair of Career Ready, Non-Executive Director of Place 2 Be and Chair of the Centre for Moving Images. Sandy was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in August 2018 for services to business and social inclusion.

Europe is facing a catastrophic energy crisis. Prices for the natural gas needed to power many of its electricity plants have increased ten-fold since last summer. Most recently, Russia has choked off gas supplies to the Nordstream 1 pipeline in retaliation against the G-7's decision to put a cap on Russian oil prices. What needs to be done to keep homes warm this winter?On this week's episode, hosts Soumaya Keynes, Alice Fulwood and Mike Bird investigate the options facing European governments as they scramble to tackle soaring consumer energy bills. First, our Europe economics editor Christian Odendahl explains the extent of the problem and the structural factors that underpin it. Then, the IMF's Assistant Director for Europe Oya Celasun describes how direct cash support can protect the poor from surging energy prices. Finally, Scottish Power chief executive Keith Anderson outlines his plan for a state-supported price freeze and structural reform of the UK's energy market.Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at www.economist.com/moneytalks For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist.com/podcastoffer Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe is facing a catastrophic energy crisis. Prices for the natural gas needed to power many of its electricity plants have increased ten-fold since last summer. Most recently, Russia has choked off gas supplies to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in retaliation against the G-7's decision to put a cap on Russian oil prices. What needs to be done to keep homes warm this winter?On this week's episode, hosts Soumaya Keynes, Alice Fulwood and Mike Bird investigate the options facing European governments as they scramble to tackle soaring consumer energy bills. First, our Europe economics editor Christian Odendahl explains the extent of the problem and the structural factors that underpin it. Then, the IMF's Assistant Director for Europe Oya Celasun describes how direct cash support can protect the poor from surging energy prices. Finally, Scottish Power chief executive Keith Anderson outlines his plan for a state-supported price freeze and structural reform of the UK's energy market.Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at www.economist.com/moneytalks For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist.com/podcastoffer Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Ukraine yesterday in what will be one of his last official engagements in office. He called upon the UK and the rest of Europe to endure the current energy emergency to defeat Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who is using his country's gas reserves as a weapon of war. The man who is tipped to be the new Chancellor of the Exchequer should Liz Truss win the Conservative Party leadership contest, current Business Secretary Kwasi Karteng, has been holding talks with energy sector bosses to find a solution to the rising cost of energy, in particular the wholesale price of gas. One solution that has been suggested has been a freeze being placed on the energy cap for two years. The plan which has been put forward by the CEO of Scottish Power would cost up to £100 billion over the twenty-four-month period. The plan involves government guarantees for loans that would enable energy companies to borrow from commercial lenders at competitive rates to buy gas from suppliers at the historically inflated cost without having to pass on the cost to consumers. The so-called deficit fund would help both the cost-of-living crisis and the continued rise in inflation that was tipped to reach 18% earlier this week.

Scottish Power has introduced late payments fees for its five million customers saying the move "brings us in line with other suppliers" and reflect the costs of collecting debt. The change comes at a time when consumers are facing record high energy prices with some estimates suggesting millions more households face the real prospect of falling into fuel poverty this winter. An employment tribunal rules that a man suffering from long covid is protected by the Equality Act. It means employers have to make "reasonable adjustments" in the workplace to help sufferers and could have far reaching legal implications for the estimated two million people thought to be living with long covid. We look into a listener's question about only paying for the energy she actually uses - instead of relying to estimated average payments across the year. And the Universities Minister confirms in Parliament a roll out date of 2025 for Alternative Student Finance aimed at helping muslim students with sharia compliant loans. It comes after the scheme was first talked about during David Cameron's time as Prime Minister nearly a decade ago. (First broadcast 12pm Saturday 25th June, 2022)

Visit Sarah Wilson's podcast, "Wild" and hear about how to 'vote climate' on "THIS WILD ELECTION: EP 8, How to #voteclimate, with Richie Merzian". Today's Melbourne Age carries a fascinating, and critical piece, from the paper's Economics Editor, Ross Gittkins - "In this election, one critical issue stands above all others". Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "Greenhouse effect: Palms and lavender replace hollyhocks in British gardens"; "Scottish Power boss urges Sunak to take swift action on energy bills crisis"; "Endangered tree seedlings planted in secret locations on NSW north coast"; "Scotland at the forefront of the 5th Industrial Revolution"; "Every great vision starts with a blueprint."; "Record downpours to bring new flood risks to Qld, NSW"; "#VoteForOurFuture"; "Solar Power Offers Puerto Ricans a Lifeline but Remains an Elusive Goal"; "Volunteer pilots rescue sea turtles stunned by cold water"; "It's time to rapidly rethink the climate crisis"; "Smart Strategies for Living in a Planetary Crisis"; "How a volcanic bombardment in ancient Australia led to the world's greatest climate catastrophe"; "Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments reveals your new home may not be as energy efficient as you think"; "Without a better plan, New Zealand risks sleepwalking into a biodiversity extinction crisis"; "Marine life will face mass extinction if oceans continue to warm"; "Chart: Lithium prices are through the roof this year"; "On an Endangered River, Another Toxic Disaster Is Waiting to Happen"; "Exclusive: Hyundai plans U.S. EV plant, in talks with Georgia"; "Climate limit of 1.5C close to being broken, scientists warn"; "$24 billion to halt extinction crisis promised by Greens through a 'billionaires tax"; "Cannon-Brookes warns ‘rebel alliance' is building against AGL's board"; "Salmon company Huon Aquaculture used underwater explosives more than 8,000 times to deter seals"; ''Glass Lewis recommends vote against Woodside Petroleum's climate plan"; "Will you ask your MP now for urgent climate action to protect Australians' health?"; "PM's department cited caretaker mode to encourage delay of coral bleaching report"; "Friends of the Earth Australia"; "What we can learn from weeds"; "Analysis: When might the world exceed 1.5C and 2C of global warming?"; "Varadkar says no farmers will be told to stop farming or reduce herd size"; "ResourceSmart Schools Awards – 2022 Finalists"; "A climate-resilient net-zero emissions economy by 2050"; "I'm Alex Steffen. I try to live well, see far and be a good ancestor"; "This is what the world's first floating city will look like"; "Global cement industry announces new programme of support for sustainable technologies"; "J.P. Morgan leads $200M investment in Arcadia's clean-energy platform"; "How California can get to a reliable, 85% clean grid by 2030"; "Chart: Lithium prices are through the roof this year"; "Senior home builds a social and eco-friendly community"; "Seattle apartment is an imaginative response to urban growth"; "CANON headquarters features modular, energy-efficient design"; "Why Preserving Forest Integrity Is As Vital As Preventing Deforestation"; "Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns"; "Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability"; "Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet."; "Postcards from the frontlines of climate change"; "Coral bleaching in Great Barrier Reef linked to 'marine heatwave'"; "Vanuatu's push for legal protection from climate change wins crucial support"; "Woodside and fishing lobby planned to dump structure with toxic chemicals near Ningaloo"; “Limited time to do something”: Experts call for quick switch to zero-emissions transport"; "‘Devastating': 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022"; "6 Things to Know About Direct Air Capture"; "Beyond Highways: Funding Clean Transportation through the US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law"; "Australia's future depends on science. Here's what our next government needs to do about it"; "Australia could rapidly shift to clean transport – if we had a strategy. So we put this plan together"; "Young voters will inherit a hotter, more dangerous world – but their climate interests are being ignored this election"; "Climate Conscious Leadership"; "Climate Change Is Straining California's Energy System, Officials Say"; "So You Want to Buy an Electric Car. Where Are You Going to Charge It?"; "India's Unbearably Hot Schools Show We Must Climate-Proof Education"; "Zelenskiy calls for end to blockade of Odesa port to prevent global food crisis"; "Apartment building retrofits can help the climate and save tenants money"; "The Next Economy"; "What Regions Need on the Path to Net Zero". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

In The Clean Energy Revolution from National Grid, Helen Skelton explores how we're all part of one of the most incredible revolutions in human history. In this special episode Helen's reviewing the commitments and pledges made by nations at COP26 earlier this month. The global climate change conference saw world leaders, organisations, businesses and citizens meet in Glasgow to discuss the next actions in reaching net zero carbon emissions. So what does this mean for deforestation, resource use, fairness and international collaboration? And how does the energy we use in buildings, homes, infrastructure and transport have a crucial role to play in making it all possible? Find out why limiting global warming is key in protecting our world from the devastating impacts of climate change and hear how we can all play our part. Helen speaks to guests from Hitachi, Reckitt, SSE, Scottish Power and Natwest for their takes on what big business is doing to make a difference. And we hear from the public on their impressions of the conference too.   Useful links: https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero-stories/working-smarter-get-net-zero https://ukcop26.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Bianca chats with Joe Thompson, who beat Hodgkins Lymphoma twice and came back to professional football. He is now involved in a campaign with Cancer Research & Scottish Power to hopefully add to the £30m already raised to support life-saving research. This man's story is powerful and it needs to be heard.

This week Bianca chats with Joe Thompson, who beat Hodgkins Lymphoma twice and came back to professional football. He is now involved in a campaign with Cancer Research & Scottish Power to hopefully add to the £30m already raised to support life-saving research. This man's story is powerful and it needs to be heard.

This week Bianca chats with Joe Thompson, who beat Hodgkins Lymphoma twice and came back to professional football. He is now involved in a campaign with Cancer Research & Scottish Power to hopefully add to the £30m already raised to support life-saving research. This man's story is powerful and it needs to be heard.

Who spends the most time on Tinder? What's happened to Steve W's trousers? And who thinks that uncertainty is the new normal? Find out on this week's Playing FTSE!   With Paul still unavailable, the Steves hold down the fort for another week. Having received their Squibbidends earlier in the day, the Steves begin with a game without a name, as Steve D asks the questions of self-proclaimed consumer goods enthusiast Steve W in another 1-player game involving working out which brands are owned by which companies. Find out who owns Scottish Power, which conglomerate owns Toblerone, and who makes Arm & Hammer toothpaste as Steve W tries to score more than 12 (Steve D's score from the Bristol-Myers Squid Game.   After the game, it's time for some more earnings. After a long week of Q3 reports, the Steves have two stocks each to talk about after the recent earnings calls. Steve D delivers another sermon from the mount on the growth of Teladoc. as the Steves think about growth, retention, and acquisitions. Next is Lockheed Martin, where Steve W updates us on the company's shift from revenue growth to balance sheet powered returns and the Steves consider the company's longer-term future. And we round out earnings with Amazon (a cyclical company doing cyclical things) and Google (which ploughs on impressively regardless).   Lastly, the Steves update on their attempt to contest Motley Fool's David Gardner on his last ever 5 stock sampler. Four months into a three-year competition, find out what the latest scores are. Each participant has at least one company sandbagging their portfolio, as Alibaba continues to fall Peloton's stationary bikes continue to go nowhere, and Scott's Miracle Grow does the opposite of grow. Who will win? Find out in another 32 months…

The boss of Scottish Power calls for the energy price cap to be scrapped as wholesale costs continue to soar - Sky's Ian King chats to Keith Anderson.Ian also looks into the UK's new free trade deal with New Zealand with the help of Sky's business correspondent Paul Kelso.And hear how one company is trying to keep up with the booming home fitness market.

- ​​Leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report - UK agrees free trade deal with New Zealand - Abolish energy price cap, says Scottish Power boss 3 of the 5 stories included in today's 60 second “5 Things” Vox Markets Podcast

Felicity Hannah asks, as Covid cases surge again are businesses rethinking its return to the workplace? She also takes a look at why inflation unexpectedly fell and the ongoing impact of port delays. Elsewhere we discuss a huge tax avoidance scandal, the UK's trade deal with New Zealand and hear from the boss of Scottish Power.

What’s it all about? Green Hydrogen! I’ve been aware of Graham and the work of ITM for some time, since meeting their Germany team at Power to X event in Dusseldorf, and seeing the scale of their recently expanded manufacturing capacity, I thought it would be a great time to have CEO Dr Graham Cooley on the podcast. Hydrogen is still in some ways contentious, but as I’ve said many times, it’s about the right tech solving the right problem. There is much to be done to replace grey/dirty hydrogen with green hydrogen, and it was fascinating to hear Graham’s take on this. About Graham Cooley:  Dr Graham Cooley joined ITM Power as CEO in 2009. ITM Power was the first hydrogen related company to be listed on the London Stock Market and has been developing electrolyser equipment for over 20 years. Graham started his career in the power sector in 1989 joining the CEGB and became Business Development Manager at National Power plc and then International Power plc developing energy storage and new generation technologies. Before joining ITM Power Graham was CEO of Sensortec Ltd, founding CEO of Metalysis Ltd, a spin out from Cambridge University and founding CEO of Antenova Ltd. Graham has a PhD in physics, an MBA and is a Fellow of the Institute of Metals, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM). Graham also sits on a number of industry bodies and is a member of the UK Government’s Hydrogen Advisory Council. About ITM Power: ITM Power plc manufactures integrated hydrogen energy solutions for grid balancing, energy storage and the production of renewable hydrogen for transport, renewable heat and chemicals. ITM Power plc was admitted to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in 2004. In October 2019, the Company announced the completion of a £58.8 million fundraising, including an investment by Linde of £38 million, together with the formation of a joint venture with Linde to focus on delivering renewable hydrogen to large-scale industrial projects worldwide. ITM Power operates from the world's largest electrolyser factory in Sheffield with a capacity of 1GW (1,000MW) per annum. Customers and partners include Sumitomo, Ørsted, Phillips 66, Scottish Power, Siemens Gamesa, Cadent, Northern Gas Networks, Gasunie, RWE, Engie, GNVert, National Express, Toyota, Hyundai and Anglo American among others. Social links:  ITM Power Website: www.itm-power.com ITM Power on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ITMPowerPlc ITM Power on Flickr: ITM Power | Flickr ITM Power on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ITMPowerPlc ITM Power on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITM-Power-113334372043763/?v=wall Graham on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/grahamcooley Graham on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrahamCooley4 About Hyperion Executive Search: Hyperion are a specialist executive search firm working with some of the most innovative cleantech companies in the world, helping to find extraordinary talent to enable their growth and success. Partnering with leading cleantech VCs, as well as directly with founders and entrepreneurs in the sector. With our clients we are transforming business and growing a strong and prosperous cleantech economy. If you want to grow your team, or move forward your career, visit www.hyperionsearch.com, or email info@hyperionsearch.com EPISODE LINKS The ITM Gigafactory walk through is on the company homepage https://www.itm-power.com/ Follow us online, write a review (please) or subscribe I'm very keen to hear feedback on the podcast and my guests, and to hear your suggestions for future guests or topics. Contact via the website, or Twitter. If you do enjoy the podcast, please write a review on iTunes, or your usual podcast platform, and tell your cleantech friends about us. That would be much appreciated. Twitter https://twitter.com/Cleantechleader Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DavidHuntCleantechGuide Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhuntcleantech/

COP26 in Glasgow is one year away - so where are we on the path to a zero carbon future? In this first episode, the Local Zero team tackle the big questions on climate change, and start to explore how local ‘place-based' solutions may hold the key.Local Zero is a podcast from Glasgow-based climate change researchers Dr Rebecca Ford, Dr Matt Hannon and Fraser Stewart, brought to you by EnergyREV. Subscribe now to get every episode straight to your podcast feed.Episode 1 contributors: Renee Van Diemen a senior scientist from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)Sam Gardner, Scottish Power's Head of Climate Change & Sustainability, and chair of the Edinburgh Climate CommissionDavid Reay, Chair in Carbon Management & Education at Edinburgh UniversityErin Curtis, aged 16, volunteer coordinator for Glasgow Youth StrikesAngus Miller, Glasgow City Council's Environment, Sustainability and Carbon Reduction Chair.

As the UK faces its worst economic contraction in 300 years, there have been growing calls to adopt a ‘green recovery’. But what does that mean? While renewable energy may be getting cheaper, can it really meet our energy demands? And has the Covid crisis set back the government on its path to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050? To answer all this and more, Kate Andrews, the Spectator’s economics correspondent, is joined by Kemi Badenoch MP, minister for equalities; Chris Stark, chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change; and Keith Anderson, chief executive of Scottish Power. This podcast is kindly sponsored by Scottish Power.

Jim McDonald grew up in Glasgow. He was the son of a rope-maker and the first in his family to go to university. Now he's the Principal of Strathclyde University, a non-executive director of Scottish Power and President of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He worked in the electrical power industry for many years before becoming an academic. Much of his life has been spent making sure that we all have access to the electricity we need, when we need it. That includes when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow! As we rely more and more on renewable energy and more of us start driving electric cars, making sure the National Grid is fit for purpose is going to be a real challenge. But Jim is on the case. Producer: Anna Buckley

In this episode, we interview Keith Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Power, who shares some insights about what he might discuss in the upcoming Aurora Spring Forum panel ‘How will customer requirements and technology change energy retail?’. If you’ve not yet booked your place for the 24 March event, visit our website today!

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 138th episode, we bring you all our backstage chat and interviews from the Scottish Power Concert in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.  Plus we hang out at this years Drumming for Drinks !  Email us bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us  www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We have lots of amazing back stage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on there, so click support and get your hands on all this extra stuff!! We are the show for the piping folk, reflecting everything to do with the bag piping world. Feel free to message us on Facebook and on Twitter and let us know what you would like to hear on the show, as well just to let us know that you're listening. Our live show continues to broadcast live every week on Fuse FM Ballymoney on Tuesday nights 7pm-9pm (uk time) be sure to check it out.   Thank you to our very kind sponsors, G1 Reeds. If you would be interested in sponsoring the show, please do get in touch.  Or help support us via our Patreon page.   www.thebigrabshow.com www.facebook.com/TheBigRabShow www.twitter.com/bigrabshow bigrabshow@gmail.com

Sandy Nairn, Chairman of Templeton Global Equity Group and Edinburgh Partners Chief Executive, and Lord Kerr, Former Diplomat and now Chairman of Scottish Power and a crossbench member of the House of Lords discuss some of the potential implications for financial markets from the ongoing Brexit debate.

Grab your jacket, your shades or your brolly - today Gillian Russell and the team are embracing the hugely successful Daily Mile scheme by getting outside and doing a mile throughout the programme. What could be simpler? Staff at Birchwood Highland down tools and join the Personal Best team on a lunchtime walk. Will they be persuaded to make a daily habit of it? Elaine Wyllie, founder of the Daily Mile, talks about why they've decided to expand it to encourage older children, students and adults to walk, jog or run a mile a day. Trish Gorely from the University of the Highlands and Islands talks about the research done into the mental and physical health benefits of the Daily Mile for primary school pupils. What kind of positive impact could it have for us adults? Chris Thompson from Living Streets, the charity for everyday walking, advises on the kind of phone apps that can help motivate us to get out walking. Paul Kelly from the University of Edinburgh describes the research they did into how active - or otherwise - office workers are compared with pensioners and the difference doing a mile each day could make to their lives. Scottish Power employees Simon, Eileen and Norman talk about why their organisation is encouraging its staff to incorporate a daily mile into their lives and share their own experiences of how it's working for them.

Welcome to the 8th CONKERS' CORNER. In this podcast I have the pleasure of speaking with Roz Sherali @Aim_Trading or Roz as everyone knows her on Twitter. Roz’s first interest in stocks and shares evolved from the Conservative government’s de-nationalisation policy of utilities and services. She participated in some the privatisations in the early 1990s, including that of Scottish Power. Roz is an ex-Investment Banker and has worked for both Deutsche Bank & JP Morgan. Whilst she sees her trading & investing as a hobby, it is one that she is very passionate about. She describes herself as a “high risk investor” that enjoys “taking very high risks in stocks”. Her strategy of researching strong high risk AIM-listed companies, with strong fundamentals, great management and getting her timing right has led her to some notable successes. These include UKOG, KRS and 88E where she made >1100% on her initial investment. Listen now to gain insights into how she invests, how she manages the high risks and learn from the lessons in her investing journey.

Paul's still in Edinburgh whilst Tony is just still. Nevermind though, let's enjoy nine great tracks from Jo Carley And The Old Dry Skulls, Gino And The Goons, Moral Panic, The Zipheads, The Trend, Ms Mohammed, The Domestics, The Rippers and The Venomous Pinks.Jo Carley And The Old Dry Skulls, Skype, no Comedy Suburbs, Tony has your Facebook comments, Graham, last week, Tony got some soil, RIP Sir Bruce Forsyth, catchphrases, From the Vaults, The Trend, Tony's International Gig Guide, Pop Punk - Punk Pop, Ms Mohammed, the week ahead, Tony is on his own this week, Paul's still in Edinburgh, more movie reviews, London Town, The Rippers, no Izzatwat this week, iTunes, Surprise, Scottish Power and a reminder of the stations which carry us.Song 1: Jo Carley And The Old Dry Skulls – Devil In A Black DressSong 2: Gino And The Goons – I Like It Like ThatSong 3: Moral Panic - FountainsSong 4: The Zipheads – Only Yourself To BlameSong 5: The Trend – Polly And WendySong 6: Ms Mohammed - AlibiSong 7: The Domestics – Stalinist PurgeSong 8: The Rippers – It’s GoneSong 9: The Venomous Pinks – Pizza Slice

All businesses rely on customers. So, why do some businesses bend over backwards to keep customers happy, and why do some of them appear not to care? What is the impact of poor customer service on a business and how much does it cost them to invest in improving their infrastructure? Evan Davis discusses dos and don'ts of customer service with an airline, an energy company and a retailer, all of which have tried to completely overhaul their image. Has it worked? Guests: Kenny Jacobs, Chief Marketing Officer at Ryanair; Neil Clitheroe CEO retail and generation at Scottish Power and Gary Booker, Chief Marketing Officer at Dixons Carphone Producer: Sally Abrahams Researcher: Sofia Patel.

A confidential liquidator's report accuses Scottish Power of reneging on a promise to pay cashback to 600,000 customers who had bought extended warranties. Under the warranty, they could get their money back if they did not make a claim over a five year period. But the companies running the warranty scheme went bust, accusing Scottish Power of failing to honour an undertaking to indemnify cashback pay-outs. Scottish Power denies any improper improper conduct. Also, the rules that are meant to stop dodgy directors taking over football clubs - are they effective?

A look at the how Scottish Power used the six sigma methodology in order to solve issues of business decline brought on by the deregulation of electricity and gas.

Transcript -- A look at the how Scottish Power used the six sigma methodology in order to solve issues of business decline brought on by the deregulation of electricity and gas.

A look at how Scottish Power used Six Sigma to streamline and improve their customer correspondence process.

A look at how Scottish Power use Six Sigma to manage projects and streamline the audit process.

Transcript -- A look at how Scottish Power used Six Sigma to streamline and improve their customer correspondence process.

Transcript -- A look at how Scottish Power use Six Sigma to manage projects and streamline the audit process.

A look at the how Scottish Power used the six sigma methodology in order to solve issues of business decline brought on by the deregulation of electricity and gas.

Transcript -- A look at the how Scottish Power used the six sigma methodology in order to solve issues of business decline brought on by the deregulation of electricity and gas.

A look at how Scottish Power used Six Sigma to streamline and improve their customer correspondence process.

Transcript -- A look at how Scottish Power used Six Sigma to streamline and improve their customer correspondence process.

Transcript -- A look at how Scottish Power use Six Sigma to manage projects and streamline the audit process.

A look at how Scottish Power use Six Sigma to manage projects and streamline the audit process.

"Im Hinblick auf die endgültige Öffnung der europäischen Energiemärkte im Juli 2007 sehen sich die ursprünglich nationalen Versorger der Gefahr sinkender Marktanteile im Heimatmarkt, aber auch der Chance, das internationale Geschäft zu forcieren, gegenüber. Nachdem sowohl die deutschen als auch die ausländischen Energieversorger bereits in den 90-iger Jahren und verstärkt ab der Jahrtausendwende mit den Privatisierungen in Osteuropa international tätig wurden, befindet sich die Industrie nun in einer Phase der europäischen Konsolidierung. Zeichen hierfür sind die versuchte Übernahme von Endesa durch E.ON, die Enel als ""weißen Ritter"" auf das Spielfeld brachte, die gelungene Übernahme von Scottish Power durch Iberdrola oder von Gaz de France und Electrabel durch Suez. Folglich stellt sich die Frage, ob die deutschen Energieunternehmen die Neuverteilung der europäischen Energiemarktanteile für sich nutzen können. Zur Beantwortung dieser Frage sind drei Aspekte zu betrachten: i. Haben die deutschen Energieunternehmen im Vergleich zu ihren europäischen Konkurrenten die nötigen Kompetenzen, um den europäischen Konsolidierungsprozess treiben zu können? ii. Ist die Marktdefinition ""Integrierte Strom-/ Gasunternehmen"" für die Beantwortung dieser Frage die richtige Abgrenzung? iii.Welche Implikationen erschließen sich daraus für die deutschen Energieversorger?"