The most influential book in my Sustainability career…
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
Aug 18, 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
Aug 15, 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
Aug 13, 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
Aug 11, 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
Aug 8, 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
Aug 1, 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!
Jul 29, 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
Jul 25, 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
Jul 23, 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...