The green economy is booming, despite best efforts to hold it back…
To me, last week's podcast episode "Is the electricity grid ready for Net Zero?" is the most important since I started the pod in late...
“Is the electricity grid ready for Net Zero?” with Paul Glendinning, Northern Powergrid
With electrification emerging as the prime route to the decarbonisation of transport, space heating and many industrial processes, the gazillion dollar question is, can the...
HSBC’s Net Zero delay is disappointing; here’s what I would have done
There's been a bit of a stir about HSBC announcing it was pushing its Net Zero target back from 2030 to 2050. This target covered...
What business students think about renewable energy
So, after a long grinding couple of weeks marking assignments, my work at Newcastle Business School comes to an end. I have to say I...
The Art of Sustainability Communications with Helen Neal
This week on the Net Zero Business Podcast, I talk Sustainability comms with Helen Neal of HN Communications. Here's a selection of what we cover:...
Scope 3 needs breaking up
If you're reading this, you probably know the definitions of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions set out in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, aka the...
Predatory Delay: How Dirty Money Stops Clean Energy
I started the Net Zero Business Podcast because I was bored – I felt my learning had plateaued, and realised that talking to lots of...
Unpicking the Politics of Net Zero with Michael Liebreich
This week on the Net Zero Business Podcast, I talk politics with Michael Liebreich, one of the foremost commentators and advisors on the clean energy...
From molecules to electrons: how the economy is changing
Did you know that 40% of global shipping movement is simply moving fossil fuels around the world? That's an incredible statistic, but even that is not...
The easiest way to make Sustainability happen…
Normally at this time of year I'm ramping up preparations for local elections, but this year we have a 'fallow' election-free year and I'm relatively...