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What do the UK local election results mean for Net Zero?

6th May 2025

Regular readers will know I’ve been an elected City Councillor here in Newcastle for 20 out of the last 21 years*. Normally at midnight on...

Neuroscience, Sustainability and all that jazz with Gerald J. Leonard

2nd May 2025

This week on the Net Zero Business Podcast, I talk to business coach, author and professional jazz bassist Gerald J Leonard. We talk about: •...

Mr Blair, you were the future once, now get out of the way of Net Zero

1st May 2025

When Tony Blair made his ill-advised foray into the world of Net Zero last week, one of my various uncharitable thoughts was just how old...

In the low carbon transition, there are experts and there are ‘experts’…

30th April 2025

Within seconds of the Iberian blackout, the Telegraph splashed a headline that 'experts' had blamed Net Zero policies. "Which experts?" I asked myself with a...

Should a Sustainability Leader be a weathervane, compass or sailor?

28th April 2025

On the face of it, Sustainability here in the UK and abroad is in turmoil. Political pundits claim ESG, Net Zero and DEI are a...

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,...

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