The Jolt

19 mins
01/December/2023

The Jolt: We’re going daily

In Friday’s edition of The Jolt, we make a very special announcement that our listeners will not want to miss, plus we bring you all the latest developments from the COP28 climate summit
19 mins
29/November/2023

Ready, steady, grids

In Wednesday’s edition of The Jolt, Sam looks at whether a new European plan to improve electricity grids is up to scratch, plus the United States goes underground to find clean power
19 mins
27/November/2023

The Jolt: Ireland’s climate finance call

In Monday’s edition of The Jolt, Irish climate minister Eamon Ryan reveals his wishlist for the COP28 summit, plus Germany scraps its energy bills support scheme
15 mins
24/November/2023

The Jolt: Taking a chainsaw to climate action

For Friday’s edition of The Jolt, Sam looks at how right-wing politicians being elected around the world risk taking a chainsaw to green policies, plus Brazil plans a new “huge” rainforest protection fund
15 mins
22/November/2023

The Jolt: Mind the gap

In Wednesday’s edition of The Jolt, Sam looks into a new UN report on global emissions and our lack of progress in reducing them, plus the United States offers up $2 billion to help poorer communities go green
15 mins.
17/November/2023

The Jolt: A taste of e-fuel

In Friday’s edition of The Jolt, Sam looks at power-to-X technologies and provides a sneak peek of the upcoming FORESIGHT magazine.
15 mins
20/November/2023

The Jolt: You brake it, you buy it

In Monday’s edition of The Jolt, Sam looks at why Germany’s efforts to go green have been dealt a blow by its own court, plus we breach the 2℃ warming target for the first time
15 mins.
15/November/2023

The Jolt: We are living in a raw material world

In Wednesday’s edition of The Jolt, Sam looks at how the global race for raw materials is heating up (and getting more complex), plus the United States pumps yet more money into climate projects
15 mins.
13/November/2023

The Jolt: Tesla’s Chinese fortunes hang in EU balance

In Monday’s edition of The Jolt, Sam looks at why Tesla desperately wants to be part of an EU probe into Chinese electric car subsidies, plus the UK plans to roll out its own carbon border tax
15 mins.
10/November/2023

The Jolt: All about the base

In Friday’s edition of The Jolt, Sam has a look at baseload power and provides a sneak peek of FORESIGHT’s latest deep dive, plus Germany tries to help its industrial sector to pay its giant energy bills
15 mins.
08/November/2023

The Jolt: Indonesia asks the $20 billion question

In Wednesday’s edition of The Jolt, Sam looks at how Indonesia wants to go green and needs the help of wealthy nations to pull it off, plus Portugal’s prime minister quits following a probe into energy contracts.
15 mins.
06/November/2023

The Jolt: Carbon markets are ready to takeoff

In Monday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at the state of carbon markets around the world, plus talks on a new climate fund continue to turn sour
15 mins.
03/November/2023

The Jolt: Time to bring net-zero forward?

In Friday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at whether the European Union could bring forward its 2050 net-zero date, plus wind energy stays stuck in the doldrums
15 mins.
01/November/2023

The Jolt: Norway feeling blue about the EU

In Wednesday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at how Norway’s insistence on being in complete control of its energy rules might cause problems for Europe’s energy transition, as the US looks to strengthen its grids
15 mins.
30/October/2023

The Jolt: Spain’s plane vs. train pain

In Monday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at how a Spanish plan to ban certain short haul flights might affect the aviation and rail sectors, while China breaks yet another clean energy record
15 mins.
27/October/2023

The Jolt: Risky connections

In Friday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at how the future of international energy connections is under threat from the ruthless world of geopolitics, and a climate sceptic takes top US role
15 mins.
25/October/2023

The Jolt: Don’t call it a comeback

In Wednesday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at how a new action plan published by the European Union aims to revitalise the stagnant wind power sector, meanwhile Nigeria gets a mini-grid boost
15 mins.
23/October/2023

The Jolt: Damage control

In Monday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at why crucial talks about setting up a new climate fund for developing countries collapsed this weekend
15 mins.
20/October/2023

The Jolt: New Zealand turns back time

In Friday’s edition of The Jolt, the new podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at why New Zealand’s incoming government might backtrack on climate goals and embrace oil and gas again
15 mins.
18/October/2023

The Jolt: An EU COP-out

In Wednesday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at how the European Union might have fluffed its COP28 lines and hydrogen in heating takes another beating
16 mins.
16/October/2023

The Jolt: Pylon pressure

Join Sam Morgan for Monday’s episode of The Jolt delving into why everyone's talking about grids
16 mins.
06/October/2023

The Jolt: Britain falls off the rails

Join Sam Morgan for Friday’s episode of The Jolt, the new podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, giving you bite-sized coverage of the global energy transition
15 mins.
04/October/2023

The Jolt: Hoekstra hooks EU climate role

Join Sam Morgan for the second episode of The Jolt, the new podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, giving you bite-sized coverage of the global energy transition
16 mins.
02/October/2023

The Jolt: Europe’s carbon border tax goes live

Join Sam Morgan for the first episode of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, giving you bite-sized coverage of the global energy transition
1 min
01/October/2023

Introducing: The Jolt

Introducing The Jolt, a new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, which will keep you updated on all the essential energy transition stories