Sustainability in the C-suite with Jennifer Geary
This week on the pod, I'm joined by Jennifer Geary, award winning author of a set of books on how to be a C-level executive,...
It’s a disgrace that we pay wind farms not to generate energy – or is it?
Mar 6, 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
Mar 4, 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…
Feb 28, 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
Feb 27, 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…
Feb 24, 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
Feb 21, 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
Feb 19, 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
Feb 17, 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
Feb 14, 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:...