Net Hero Podcast – With Sumit Bose

Each week our founder Sumit Bose speaks to a net zero hero, someone or some organisation doing something to make our planet better.
Listen in and subscribe to the podcast and even better, take part – tell the world what you are doing to make that difference, big or small, we will give you a voice.
For any enquiries, please contact: nethero@futurenetzero.com

Episodes

Aug 25, 2020

17 min


Smart sensors in forests could help give us a picture of their health and ability to capture carbon, says foldAI
 

Aug 25, 2020

17 min

Aug 24, 2020

45 min


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

Aug 24, 2020

45 min

Aug 17, 2020

42 min

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!

Aug 17, 2020

42 min

Aug 14, 2020

16 min


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...

Aug 14, 2020

16 min

Aug 13, 2020

16 min


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...

Aug 13, 2020

16 min

Aug 11, 2020

21 min


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...

Aug 11, 2020

21 min

Aug 10, 2020

44 min

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

Aug 10, 2020

44 min

Aug 9, 2020

27 min


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...

Aug 9, 2020

27 min

Aug 6, 2020

13 min


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...

Aug 6, 2020

13 min

Aug 3, 2020

42 min

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?

Aug 3, 2020

42 min

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