Must our future be cast in concrete?
As the world becomes more populous, experts say we’re likely to use 25 percent more concrete in the next decade. But concrete is also responsible for eight percent of the planet’s greenhouse gas emiss...
15 Mar 202127min
What will happen to the fossil fuel workers?
The rise of renewables is good news for the climate, but for millions of families who rely on fossil fuels for a paycheque, it means big changes.People have been talking about a “just transition” for ...
8 Mar 202127min
Can we be ‘nudged’ to act on climate change?
Drastic change is needed to limit the increase in the global temperature caused by climate change. More than two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions come from how we live our lives. But the beha...
1 Mar 202128min
Have we planted too much faith in trees?
It seems we all love trees. Politicians, celebrities and big businesses love trees too. They’re seen as a natural climate fix because they eat carbon dioxide, one of the main gases that cause global w...
22 Feb 202127min
Does big money really believe green is good?
When a man sitting on nearly $9 trillion dollars of funds speaks, CEOs, investors and politicians listen. In late January, Larry Fink, boss of the world’s largest hedge fund, BlackRock, announced in h...
15 Feb 202124min
Can the internet ever be green?
The big tech firms of the world have reported record profits during lockdown. These firms are some of the industrial titans of the digital age. Their ability to manipulate vast quantities of data is r...
8 Feb 202127min
Will Africa really leapfrog to renewables?
Africa has an electricity crisis. Hundreds of millions of people lack cheap, steady supply, crippling lives in countless ways. Every other continent has electrified off the back of fossil fuels but Af...
1 Feb 202122min
How can we live with the SUV?
Lockdown saw historic drops in global emissions in every sector, except one: sports utility vehicles, or SUVs. They are among the best-selling cars in markets around the world, from India to China, So...
25 Jan 202127min
