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Three Deadly Net Zero Fallacies

25th April 2025

This week, I go on a bit of a rant about three fallacies that afflict Net Zero and the low carbon transition. These are: The...

Here’s what I’m doing for Earth Day…

22nd April 2025

Happy Earth Day to all who celebrate! Yey! Let's save the planet in one day! Go us! If you've detected any sarcasm dripping off those...

Can renewables reduce home energy bills to zero? Octopus Energy’s Emma Fletcher explains how

17th April 2025

Emma Fletcher is one of those quite extraordinary people whose ability to get things done is unparalleled. She led a community project to develop a...

Trying to make sense of Trump’s trade policy from a Sustainability point of view

14th April 2025

It was the most predictable u-turn ever. If the US consumer had been faced with smartphones costing 250% of their pre-tariff price tag, the idiocy...

Is ESG really dead? Sorting the signal from the noise with Georgia Hall

11th April 2025

If you listen to the press and pundits, you'd think ESG investing is dead as a doorknob. But what's the reality? In this week's episode,...

Sustainability: existential problem or business opportunity? You decide…

10th April 2025

Working from home can get a bit lonely – the silence can be deafening at times. If I'm working on something I need to concentrate...

Gradually then suddenly: will the low carbon transition happen sooner than we expect?

7th April 2025

Last week, the Prof whisked me off to Northumberland for a few days to celebrate my birthday. She had found us a gorgeous 'eco-studio' (passive...

The Pod does God: Faith, Sustainability and Small Business with Don Golden

4th April 2025

Don Golden is almost certainly the first ordained minister I've had on the Net Zero Business Podcast, he's also a Sustainability consultant whose core audience...

Don’t risk ‘Carbon Tech Debt’ by listening to the 1% fallacy

2nd April 2025

One of the most pernicious arguments against the UK’s Net Zero ambitions is that the country “is only responsible for 1% of emissions.” This is...

Driving Sustainability over a few bumps in the road

31st March 2025

For the last few years, I’ve been a judge for the Sustainability category for the North East Automobile Association (NEAA) Annual Awards. As a thank...

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