The Future of Energy (it’s electrifying!) with Richard Black, Ember
This week I'm joined by the legendary Richard Black, former BBC environment editor, founder of the ECIU and now Director of Strategy and Policy at...
The future is low carbon, but the path is fraught with danger
May 15, 2025
I moved to the North East of England almost 30 tears ago. The Prof is a Geordie native and, when my Civil Service job moved...
Nature is a healer – and an educator
May 12, 2025
Don't you love this time of year? The wildflowers outside my office window are in full bloom (above) and are attracting bees, hoverflies and lots...
Rule 1 of Corporate Sustainability: Understand YOUR Business Case
May 9, 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...
What do the UK local election results mean for Net Zero?
May 6, 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
May 2, 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
May 1, 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’…
Apr 30, 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?
Apr 28, 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
Apr 25, 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...