Keep your eye on the Sustainability signal, ignore the noise
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
Jan 12, 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
Jan 9, 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
Jan 7, 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
Jan 5, 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
Jan 2, 2026
Happy New Year! Here are my now traditional 5 predictions for Net Zero for the year ahead. Notably more positive than many!
The Uxbridge Fallacy: How the UK’s political consensus on Net Zero was shattered
Dec 26, 2025
Twixmas special podcast time! Walk off yesterday's excesses while listening to my exposition on why voters in the leafy North West London suburb of Uxbridge...
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Dec 22, 2025
Just a quick note to wish all our readers a wonderful festive break, however/whether you celebrate it, and I look forward to working with you...
Design the Sustainable Future You Want to See
Dec 19, 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...
Anti-Net Zero ain’t pro-industry…
Dec 17, 2025
Earlier this week, I listened to a number of political journalists on Times Radio mull over an annoucement from UK Leader of the Opposition Kemi...