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The most influential book in my Sustainability career…

20th August 2025

a. isn't a book about Sustainability, and, b. you've probably never heard of it. When I set up Terra Infirma Ltd 19 years ago, my...

The Hydrogen Economy has never delivered and almost certainly never will

18th August 2025

25 years ago, I took a job running the Clean Environment Management Centre (CLEMANCE) at the University of Teesside. Teesside was once home to a...

Words of Wisdom: Sustainability and Small Business

15th August 2025

Through August the podcast will feature themed compilation episodes featuring hot takes from our wonderful guests over the last year. This week the theme is...

Beware ‘Predatory Concerns’ over a Low Carbon Economy

13th August 2025

When UK Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch MP appeared on ITV’s Peston show a few months ago, co-presenter Anushka Asthana produced a series of...

In Sustainability, facts are never enough

11th August 2025

Source: Fraser Nelson used under 'fair use' I really had to give a knowing chuckle when I saw the comments under Times columnist Fraser Nelson's...

Words of Wisdom: ESG Investing

8th August 2025

Through August the podcast will feature themed compilation episodes featuring hot takes from our wonderful guests over the last year. This week the theme is...

Rule 4: Sustainability Strategy and Culture are two sides of the same coin

1st August 2025

Earlier this year, I wrote 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability to mark the 200th edition of The Low Carbon Agenda (yes, that’s 200…). The ebook...

NET ZERO ATE MY HAMSTER!

29th July 2025

When I was writing my Net Zero for Business course a couple of years ago, I mused that while 'Net Zero' had many upsides as...

Some Like It (Very) Hot: Prof Jan Rosenow on Decarbonising ‘Hard to Abate’ Industries

25th July 2025

The future of heavy industry in a low carbon world has recently been hitting the headlines with the demise or near demise of several UK...

“Think Global, Act Local” is as relevant today as it was in 1992

23rd July 2025

In May's local elections, anti-Net Zero party Reform UK took control of 10 UK Councils. This month the party has started to dismantle Net Zero...

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