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Power to the People – Delivering Community Renewable Energy with Damian Tow, Brighton Energy Co-op

23rd January 2026

If you thought community energy involved a few middle-class hippies clubbing together to buy a wind turbine for their self-build commune then think again. Damian...

The true cost of Net Zero is almost certainly much lower than you think

21st January 2026

So far this year has felt like one big wrangle over the costs of the energy transition. Accusations of dodgy assumptions, comparing apples and lemons...

The thing (almost) everybody gets wrong about Sustainability

19th January 2026

I'm a bit of a sucker for a good narco-drama, whether the Wire, Breaking Bad or Netflix's Narcos franchise. Not because they glamorise the drugs...

Net Zero and the Waste Sector with Dr Adam Read MBE, SUEZ

16th January 2026

This week on the pod, Chief Sustainability & External Affairs Officer at Suez UK Dr Adam Read MBE joins me for a freewheeling and fun...

Keep your eye on the Sustainability signal, ignore the noise

14th January 2026

You can tell when you're winning a game when your opponent starts to sweat. Why has Donald Trump tried to block offshore wind? Because his...

Fossil fuel fail – give me some green tech

12th January 2026

I'm writing this with a puffa jacket on and a blanket over my knees. Late on Saturday night, one of the coldest of the winter...

Driving Decarbonisation with Data, Freddie House, Sweep

9th January 2026

This week I'm joined by Freddie House of the Sustainability data management platform Sweep to talk data. We discuss: The connection between Sustainability and employee...

Accelerating Net Zero with the 80:20 Rule part 2

7th January 2026

Back in the autumn, I found myself mulling on Net Zero and the 80:20 Rule. My conclusion was that a target of 90% or just...

Net Zero and events, dear boy, events

5th January 2026

Last Friday, I released my annual predictions episode of the podcast, and then over the weekend, Donald Trump sends special forces into Venezuela to arrest/kidnap...

My Five Net Zero Predictions for 2026

2nd January 2026

Happy New Year! Here are my now traditional 5 predictions for Net Zero for the year ahead. Notably more positive than many!

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