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HSBC’s Net Zero delay is disappointing; here’s what I would have done

19th February 2025

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

17th February 2025

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

14th February 2025

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

13th February 2025

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

10th February 2025

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

7th February 2025

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

5th February 2025

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…

3rd February 2025

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

31st January 2025

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”?

29th January 2025

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...

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