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It’s a disgrace that we pay wind farms not to generate energy – or is it?

6th March 2025

On Tuesday, there was yet more harrumphing from the press about payments to windfarms not to generate electricity. This from the Telegraph: The so-called constraint...

Beer, frites and cycling: and an important Sustainability lesson from my weekend in Flanders

4th March 2025

So I'm back from a long weekend criss-crossing Flanders by bike to catch the Opening Weekend cycle races which (used to) herald the start of...

The biggest barrier to Sustainability is just 6 inches wide…

28th February 2025

… the space between our ears. This week on the pod, I talk about the need to start casting off mental baggage that is holding...

I’m not surprised by BP’s pivot away from Green Energy

27th February 2025

BP has continued its oscillating relationship with clean energy with a sudden pivot back to oil and gas under apparent shareholder pressure. However the stock...

The green economy is booming, despite best efforts to hold it back…

24th February 2025

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

21st February 2025

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

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...

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