Technology vs Transition?: What Tony Blair gets right - and wrong - about net zero
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says that net zero is politically unachievable without radical rethinking: a shift away from reducing consumption and toward technologies that can remove carbon bot...
8 Maj 202552min
Beyond the ‘Climate Wars’?: Australia heads to the polls
Australia heads to the polls this weekend - with climate firmly on the ballot. Is the country ready to lose its reputation as the battleground of the climate wars? And are we about to see a lasting sh...
1 Maj 202544min
The End of Oil? Inside the Hidden Decline of Fossil Fuels | Earth Day Special
Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for fossil fuels?This Earth Day, Outrage + Optimism explores a seismic shift in global energy: the possibility that major oil and gas companies are entering ...
24 Apr 202554min
The Death of Pope Francis: A Short Message from Christiana
In the wake of this morning’s sad announcement about the death of Pope Francis, Christiana Figueres reflects on his important legacy as a champion for environmental and justice causes, and shares some...
21 Apr 20256min
China's Decarbonisation Leadership: Is Trump (accidentally) fueling Beijing's climate takeover?
As the US retreats from international climate leadership and looks increasingly inwards, can China step up and steer the global energy transition? And if it can, what shape will that transition take?I...
17 Apr 202553min
Tariffs, Trump, and Al Gore on the Future of Democracy: What on earth is happening?
What happens when the US tears up the rulebook on global trade? And what does that mean for the planet? Plus: what on earth is happening in Greenland? And does it really signal an unlikely MAGA embrac...
10 Apr 202551min
Delay, Deny, Derail: Inside the fossil fuel lobby’s playbook at COPs
How have fossil fuel lobbyists become so embedded in the COP system, and how can we disrupt their involvement in domestic and international politics? This is our second episode inspired by the RSC and...
3 Apr 202548min
Behind the Scenes at Kyoto: Drama and diplomacy on the world stage
What did it take to get nearly 200 nations to agree on tackling climate change in 1997? And what have we learned in the decades since?In this episode, we reflect on the drama, the impact and the legac...
27 Mars 202553min
