Net Hero Podcast – With Sumit Bose

Gaia says no! Episode 10 – Can Black Go Green?

Listen as former Obama advisor Allyson Anderson Book, explains why the fossil fuel industries have a role to play in net zero
 

Gaia Says No! Episode 9 – Technology

Thanks as ever for listening in to our new series “Gaia Says No!” – exploring the nature of human activities on the planet.
In this episode environmental campaigner Angus Forbes, analyst Alex Milward and I are joined by Pawel Kisielewski, who is CEO of CCm Technologies which is working on an incredible process for capturing CO2 and turning it into fertiliser!

'The personal business case for investing in an EV has now been reached'

The big tipping point now is that the personal business case for investing in an electric vehicle (EV) has been reached, with net zero credentials following closely in second place.
That's the suggestion from Andrew Hurdle, Head of EV Charging and Growth Transformation at British Gas Business, who spoke to future Net Zero News Editor Jonny Bairstow about how EVs were changing both the energy and transport landscapes, particularly during the time of the coronavirus crisis.
Listen to the full podcast to find out more about how EVs could help your business cut costs and drive down emissions...

UK Power Networks 'is a key facilitator of delivering net zero on a local level across the UK'

UK Power Networks is a key facilitator of delivering net zero on a local level across the UK.
That's the verdict from Colin Nicholl, Head of Planning at the distribution network operator (DNO), who spoke to future Net Zero Founder Sumit Bose about the role the organisation aims to play on the country's journey towards decarbonisation by 2050.
He noted it would play a key role in facilitating the decarbonisation of transport by enabling electric vehicles (EVs) to be adopted onto the network and use its distribution future energy scenarios to work closely with local authorities on their climate emergency plans.
Listen to the full podcast to find out more...

When it comes to EVs, it's the economics that stack up

Philip Heathcote, Head of Markets at UK Power Networks services, joined me for a conversation all about the challenges to decarbonise our transport sector.
We started with trains - Philip tackled the two-pronged approach most recognise facing the rail networks.
Listen to the full podcast to hear what he had to say...

Gaia says no! Episode 8 – Money

Does money really make the world go round and if it does, why isn’t it doing enough to save our planet?

Reaching net zero by 2050 'needs clear regulations to support sustainable capital investments'

Reaching net zero by 2050 needs clear regulations and rules to support sustainable capital investments.
 
That's the verdict from Hanno Schoklitsch, CEO and Founder of Kaiserwetter, who told future Net Zero founder Sumit Bose about the urgency of harnessing a "growing appetite" to build back greener in the UK and Europe following the coronavirus pandemic and get the economy back on track in a more sustainable way.
 
Listen to the full podcast to find out more...

Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Head of Smart Grid Development at UK Power Networks

Low voltage flexibility from households is a vital part of the solution needed to reach net zero by 2050.
That's the suggestion from Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Head of Smart Grid Development at UK Power Networks, who spoke to future Net Zero's Jonny Bairstow about grid flexibility, customer costs and the role of electric vehicles (EVs) and other technologies.
Listen to the full interview to find out more...

Gaia says no! Episode 7 - Religion can it unite us to tackle net zero?

Is it possible that we ignore the greatest human driver of change when it comes to the climate debate? We always talk about science or politics or money but what about God?

Gaia says no! Episode 6 – Special: Jonathon Porritt

In this special edition of our hit podcast series, Sir Jonathon Porritt joins me for a one to one conversation, looking at our options over the next decade