Episode five of Talking Transitions examines how the energy and resources sector can collaborate to leverage new technologies in order to reach the scale of change required for a successful transition
The US’ electricity market is complex but has a huge opportunity to include households in decarbonisation efforts. The Watt Matters team catch up with energy company Octopus Energy US to hear how it is seizing that opportunity.
Episode four of Talking Transitions, recorded in Dubai, delves into the problems and challenges facing transition finance as a tool to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy, but also provides some real-world examples of some recent success stories
Removing carbon from the atmosphere, alongside reducing emissions, is key to reaching ‘net’ zero emissions and preventing drastic global warming. Carbon removal policy expert Eve Tamme joins the Watt Matters team to discuss how it works.
Episode three of Talking Transitions examines the role of the private sector in embedding decarbonisation into investment decisions in order to accelerate the shift to net zero
Episode two of Talking Transitions delves into the transitions our cities and urban areas are facing and their role in shifting to a sustainable economy
The first episode of a new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy and EY looks at the key levers of the energy transition and the potential handbrakes that remain
Public transport operators are highly visible to the wider public. Increasingly their services are being electrified or run on clean energy. In this special live episode, Watt Matters delves into the procurement issues these operators are facing when it comes to low-carbon solutions
A big power shift is expected in Poland, and not just in the Sejm. Following an election which saw opposition parties win more support than the conservative incumbents. Dr Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera, founder of Forum Energii, joins Watt Matters to discuss what this could mean for climate and energy policy.
The world is looking at a massive growth in renewable power production, but what is the actual cost? Michael Taylor from the International Renewable Energy Agency joins the Watt Matters team to discuss
As the energy landscape changes, so too could the geopolitical spectrum. Nations that have derived power and wealth from coal, oil and gas face an adapt-or-die moment while countries with the natural resources central to decarbonisation could find themselves holding more cards
This decade is the most important one for energy efficiency in the energy transition. FORESIGHT spoke to Brian Motherway, head of energy efficiency at the International Energy Agency (IEA), to discuss why this is and how it can be better implemented