Why Does The UK Pay So Much For Cheap-To-Produce Gas? | Ep236: Seb Kennedy
What happens when a nation’s energy security rests on volatile global gas markets? Why does the UK pay market prices for some of the world’s cheapest-to-produce gas? And is now the moment to rethink d...
3 Dec 20251h 8min
Inside Europe’s Largest AI Data Centre: A Green Giant Rises | Ep235: Robert Dunn
What does it take to build Europe’s largest and most sustainable data-centre campus, from an empty plot of land to a 1.2-gigawatt giant of AI? How do you future-proof a facility when chip technology i...
26 Nov 20251h 2min
California vs Trump In The Battle For Clean Air | Ep234: Liane Randolph
What happens when the world’s most ambitious climate state runs head-on into a hostile federal government? Can California still lead the clean-energy transition while battling rising costs, wildfires ...
19 Nov 20251h 13min
The €65 Billion Plan to Modernise Germany’s Grids | Ep233: Tim Meyerjürgens
What does it take to future-proof Europe’s electricity grid? How do you finance €65 billion in infrastructure without driving up consumer electricity costs? And can the permitting process be sped up t...
12 Nov 20251h 3min
Why There'll Never Be A Hydrogen Economy | Ep232: Erik Rakhou
Is green hydrogen a ‘miracle fuel’ or an expensive illusion? Can we decarbonize without it? And what happens when hydrogen hype meets hard economics?This week on Cleaning Up, Michael Liebreich debates...
5 Nov 20251h 7min
The Electrotech Revolution Will Not Be Fossilized | Ep231: Kingsmill Bond
What if the energy transition isn’t about sacrifice and belt-tightening, but abundance? Are electrified technologies ready to replace the polluting fossil fuel system we’re so reliant on? And what wil...
3 Nov 202549min
COP30: Caught Between An Electrostate and A Petrostate | Ep230: Rachel Kyte
This week on Cleaning Up, we welcome back Rachel Kyte, the UK’s Special Representative for Climate Change, for a deep dive into the shifting landscape of global climate diplomacy ahead of COP30 in Bel...
29 Okt 202559min
The US Just Sank Shipping's Big Plan for Decarbonization, What Now? | Ep229: Tristan Smith
Global shipping contributes about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to the total emissions of Japan or Germany. The sector, including its contribution to climate change, is governed by...
22 Okt 20251h 16min
