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...
Demand: the one word that will save the planet
This week on the pod, I muse on the magic that demand brings to the economy: plummeting prices, rising quality and security of supply. Therefore...
Can we have the promised “presumption in favour of sustainable development”?
On Monday, I gave a guest lecture on the UK Planning system to civil engineering students at Durham University. Having served on Newcastle Council’s Planning...
Flight of fantasy: why Rachel Reeves has it wrong on Heathrow
This week, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) is expected to announce that the long debated third runway at Heathrow will get the...
Business Leadership & Sustainability: Head, Heart & Hands with Profs Julia Binder & Knut Haanaes
This week on the Net Zero Business Podcast, I'm joined by the two editors/lead authors on a new book 'Leading the Sustainable Business Transformation', Prof...
Winning or losing in the low carbon transition
I must admit I've got a bit obsessive recently about the market disruption required for the low carbon transition. It's a simple, but oft ignored,...
Has the climate battle been Trumped? The choice is ours…
So this morning a large orange cloud hovers over the future of the planet. As predicted, Donald Trump used his inaugural address yesterday to withdraw...
Why Sustainability WILL survive Trump, welcoming the ESG backlash and the Batman paradox – John Friedman
So we are on the cusp of the second inauguration of Donald Trump, an event which brings staggering levels of uncertainty to a huge number...