The Energy Revolution Podcast

Tessa Khan looks at what new North Sea licences have actually delivered, including the limited amount of gas involved and what that means for claims about UK energy security. #NorthSea #EnergySecurity #OilAndGas #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy

Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE explains how PACE financing unlocked billions for home retrofits by turning small loans into investable bonds. #GreenFinance #Retrofit #ClimateTech #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy

Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett explains why failure is a necessary part of climate innovation, and how it leads to breakthroughs. #ClimateTech #Innovation #EnergyTransition #GreenFinance #CleanEnergy

Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE explains why governments and investors are still waiting on each other in the clean energy transition. #GreenFinance #ClimateTech #EnergyTransition #SustainableFinance #CleanEnergy

Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE argues political winds may change, but the clean energy transition is grounded in science and long-term momentum. #ClimateTech #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #NetZero #GreenFinance

Ben Westerman explains why even critics of net zero adopt EVs and solar because they offer a better experience. #Electrification #EV #Solar #EnergyTransition

Ben Westerman says electrification is now about national security and economic resilience, not just climate. #Electrification #EnergySecurity #UKEnergy #EnergyTransition

Lucy Yu explains why outdated planning assumptions could lead to overbuilding the grid and higher costs. #SmartGrid #EnergyPlanning #CleanEnergy #Flexibility

Lucy Yu explains how locally smart energy systems can create global inefficiencies and how AI could fix it. #AI #SmartGrid #EnergySystems #CleanEnergy

Lucy Yu explains why a new social contract is emerging for AI energy use, where data centres must support the grid and share costs. #AI #EnergyPolicy #CleanEnergy #DataCentres

Lucy Yu explains how flexible data centres could support the grid by shifting demand and operating without a constant power supply. #AI #DataCentres #CleanEnergy #SmartGrid

Lucy Yu explains how AI data centres could support the grid by using excess renewables and reducing system constraints. #AI #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #SmartGrid

Sulaiman explains that clean energy supply chains are built through strategy and investment, not geography. #EnergySecurity #SupplyChains #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition

Ana Musat says energy infrastructure is now a key part of national security and should be protected alongside traditional defence assets. #EnergySecurity #NationalSecurity #EnergyTransition #Geopolitics

Ana Musat explains how weather disruptions can impact gas supply and why diverse energy systems improve resilience. #EnergySecurity #ClimateRisk #Renewables #EnergyTransition

Ana Musat says decentralised renewable systems are far harder to disrupt than centralized fossil fuel generation. #EnergySecurity #Renewables #EnergyTransition #Geopolitics

Minesh Shah says rising electricity demand from electrification and AI will make renewables critical to future energy supply. #Renewables #EnergyTransition #ElectricityDemand #EnergyFinance

Minesh Shah explains how Corporate PPAs can fund renewables by shifting costs from consumers to businesses. #CPPA #RenewableEnergy #EnergyFinance #EnergyTransition

Sam Alvis of IPPR says the state has always shaped the energy system through regulation, policy, and industrial strategy. #EnergyPolicy #EnergyPolitics #IndustrialStrategy #EnergyTransition

Sam Alvis of IPPR says climate policy is often expected to deliver everything at once in ways no other policy area is. #ClimatePolicy #EnergyTransition #EnergyPolitics #NetZero

Energy markets are never truly free markets. As Sam Alvis of IPPR explains, governments always step in when energy security is on the line. #EnergyPolitics #EnergySecurity #EnergyPolicy #EnergyTransition

Sam Alvis of IPPR says climate impacts are arriving faster than expected, and policy must focus on both adaptation and emissions cuts. #ClimateChange #ClimatePolicy #EnergyTransition #NetZero

Sam Alvis of IPPR says support for net zero remains strong among the public despite political narratives suggesting otherwise. #NetZero #ClimatePolicy #EnergyPolitics #EnergyTransition

Andrew Sissons of Nesta says heating is the biggest bottleneck in the UK energy transition and keeps the country dependent on imported gas. #HeatPumps #EnergyTransition #Electrification #UKEnergy

Andrew Sissons of Nesta explains why political fears about shifting costs between gas and electricity are slowing electrification in the UK. #Electrification #EnergyPolicy #ElectricityPrices #UKEnergy

Andrew Sissons of Nesta says the UK should focus on high-value expertise and innovation in the energy transition rather than mass manufacturing. #UKEconomy #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #ClimateTechw

Andrew Sissons of Nesta says the UK must accelerate electrification or risk spreading grid costs over too little electricity demand. #Electrification #EnergyTransition #HeatPumps #UKEnergy

Andrew Sissons of Nesta says the UK must make electricity cheaper to unlock growth and accelerate the energy transition. #ElectricityPrices #UKEconomy #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy

Andrew Sissons of Nesta explains how Brexit, austerity, and decades of underinvestment helped stall UK productivity and growth. #UKEconomy #EconomicGrowth #Productivity #EnergyTransition

Molly Walton explains why emerging markets may leapfrog fossil fuels as electrification and cheap solar accelerate across India and Africa. #CleanEnergy #EmergingMarkets #EnergyTransition #NetZero

Sulaiman argues Europe’s real path to energy security is electrification, not shifting dependence between global fossil fuel suppliers. #EnergySecurity #Electrification #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition

Molly Walton highlights that clean energy and electrification made up around 11.4% of China’s GDP last year. The transition is now an economic story. #CleanEnergy #EnergyEconomics #NetZero #EnergyTransition

Molly Walton says over 90% of executives consider renewables when investing, and more than half would move operations to countries with clean power. #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #NetZero #WeMeanBusiness

Molly Walton, Director of Energy at the We Mean Business Coalition, says 75% of fossil fuel demand could be replaced with technologies we already have today. #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #NetZero #IEA

Molly Walton explains how rising EV adoption is already cutting oil demand and reshaping global energy markets. #ElectricVehicles #OilDemand #EnergyTransition #NetZero

Gareth Baker explains how energy deals align with project stages from development to construction to operation, matching investors to risk. #EnergyDeals #ProjectFinance #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition

Gareth Baker breaks down the dramatic valuation swings in battery storage projects and what they reveal about a fast-evolving energy market. #BatteryStorage #EnergyDeals #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition

Sulaiman highlights how countries like Poland and Hungary are scaling renewables for energy security, not just climate goals. #EnergySecurity #Renewables #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy

Gareth Baker explains how private equity and deeper capital pools are reshaping energy deals and shifting investment toward markets like the US. #EnergyDeals #PrivateEquity #EnergyFinance #CleanEnergy

Gareth Baker says hybrid projects combining solar, wind, and batteries are becoming the new normal as developers maximise scarce grid connections. #EnergyDeals #Renewables #BatteryStorage #EnergyTransition

Tilly Cook outlines a universal discounted energy block that links use to need, not just the ability to pay. Energy is an essential good. #EnergyAffordability #FuelPoverty #EnergyJustice #UKEnergy

Sulaiman explains why energy bill support in a crisis prioritised speed over perfect targeting. When pressure hits widely, fast action matters. #EnergyCrisis #EnergyPolicy #CostOfLiving #UKEnergy

Tilly Cook explains how energy affordability affects daily life, from heating homes to cooking and managing health. This is not just technical. It is personal. #EnergyAffordability #FuelPoverty #EnergyJustice #UKEnergy

Tilly Cook highlights rising fuel poverty as households skip meals and go without hot water while energy profits soar. Something in the system is broken. #FuelPoverty #EnergyJustice #CostOfLiving #UKEnergy

Tilly Cook says the energy bills crisis now affects middle-income and higher-income households too. This is no longer just fuel poverty. #EnergyBills #CostOfLiving #EnergyJustice #UKEnergy

Juan Pablo Cerda says PPAs are no longer static contracts. Technology is turning them into live assets that match generation with real consumption. #CleanEnergy #PPAs #EnergyTransition #NetZero

Juan Pablo Cerda says the future of PPAs is about impact, not box-ticking. Hourly matching and better data are changing how corporates buy clean power. #CleanEnergy #PPAs #NetZero #EnergyTransition #ClimateTech

Should governments help underwrite clean power PPAs or stay out of the way? The UK is rethinking where that balance should sit. #CleanEnergy #PPAs #EnergyPolicy #NetZero #EnergyTransition

Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett says a smart energy strategy means knowing where you can lead and where others already dominate. Pick your clean tech battles wisely. #CleanEnergy #IndustrialStrategy #EnergyInnovation #NetZero

Michael Rea says clean energy no longer depends on politics. The economics now make the transition inevitable, with markets leading the way. #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #NetZero #ClimateTech

Michael Rea says the real win is cutting clean energy costs for everyone. Lower costs grow the market and create global opportunities. #CleanEnergy #OffshoreWind #EnergyInnovation #NetZero #UKEnergy

Innovation cannot be predicted, but it can be designed for. Build ecosystems that maximise the chance that great ideas become real technologies. #EnergyInnovation #CleanEnergy #ClimateTech #NetZero

Michael Rea says a real energy strategy starts by picking sectors like offshore wind and carbon capture, not just setting high-level climate targets. #CleanEnergy #EnergyPolicy #NetZero #UKEnergy #ClimateTech

Michael Rea on why the UK must focus its clean energy strategy and use public funding to crowd in private investment. Competing globally takes smart choices. #CleanEnergy #UKEnergy #EnergyInnovation #NetZero

Adam Bell warns carbon pricing alone would make power too expensive, slow EVs and heat pumps, and risk missing carbon budgets. Gas must be controlled. #EnergyPolicy #Gas #NetZero #UKEnergy

Adam Bell says public vs private ownership of gas is a practical question, not ideology. It depends on asset value, cash, and remaining lifespan. #EnergyPolicy #Gas #NetZero #UKEnergy

Adam Bell says using carbon pricing to force gas off the system could add £4 to £5bn to consumer bills. The market alone may not work here. #EnergyPolicy #Gas #NetZero #UKEnergy #EnergyTransition

Adam Bell explains why gas turbines still matter. They deliver instant, reliable power when wind and solar are not available, and very few technologies can match that today. #EnergyPolicy #Gas #EnergyTransition #UKEnergy

Adam Bell says reducing merchant upside in the short term is part of managing political risk. Markets mean risk, and returns are never guaranteed. #EnergyPolicy #Renewables #NetZero #UKEnergy

Adam Bell warns UK energy policy is forcing investors to bet on election outcomes. That is not how you manage a decline in gas. #EnergyPolicy #Gas #NetZero #UKEnergy #EnergyTransition

Mining issues in Congo reflect broader underdevelopment. You cannot fix mining without improving the wider economy, Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett notes. #Congo #Mining #EnergyTransition #Development #CriticalMinerals

Ben Radley highlights how industrial mining in Congo has displaced artisanal miners and communities, pushing them to poorer deposits. #Congo #Mining #Cobalt #EnergyTransition #HumanRights

Ben Radley explains that Congo’s mining challenges are real but not the same as the conflict mineral claims often used to attack renewables. #EnergyTransition #Cobalt #Congo #CleanEnergy

Ben Radley says seven of Congo’s ten largest copper cobalt projects are majority Chinese-owned, reflecting a decade of strategic investment. #Congo #China #Cobalt #Mining #EnergyTransition

Ben Radley explains the harsh but voluntary reality of artisanal mining in Congo, where dangerous work often pays far more than local alternatives. #Congo #ArtisanalMining #Cobalt #EnergyTransition

Ben Radley explains why Congo sits at the centre of the energy transition, supplying over two-thirds of global cobalt and major copper for electrification. #EnergyTransition #Cobalt #Copper #CleanEnergy

Rachel Solomon says businesses can move faster than the government and influence millions of customer choices. Agility plus good policy drives the transition. #CleanEnergy #NetZero #UKEnergy #ClimateAction

Rachel Solomon says businesses want consistency, not delays. Clear timelines let them plan and invest. Policy flip-flops hold the transition back. #NetZero #CleanEnergy #UKEnergy #ClimateAction

Rachel Solomon says the real progress comes from sectors collaborating and innovating together to speed up the energy transition. #CleanEnergy #NetZero #Innovation #UKEnergy #EnergyTransition

Businesses see net zero as an economic opportunity, not a barrier. As Rachel Solomon says, growth and clean energy go hand in hand. #NetZero #CleanEnergy #GreenEconomy #UKEnergy #ClimateAction

Reform is shaping the narrative, not policy. As Harry Shackleton warns, big parties are acting scared. Net zero needs leadership, not fear. #NetZero #CleanEnergy #UKEnergy #ClimateAction

Most voters support net zero. As Harry Shackleton says, it is not a vote-winner for the opposition. The UK should lead in clean tech and build an innovation economy. #NetZero #CleanEnergy #UKEnergy #Growth

Net Zero messaging is too abstract. As Sulaiman says, people connect when clean energy links to local issues like bills and transport. Make it local. #NetZero #CleanEnergy #UKEnergy #ClimateAction

Renewables are the cheapest energy we have. As Harry Shackleton says, net zero is a growth opportunity, and the UK should be creating the clean tech giants of the future. #NetZero #CleanEnergy #UKEnergy #Growth

Most UK parties support net zero, but anti-net-zero voices dominate the debate. As Harry Shackleton says, we must reclaim the narrative and show that clean power is an opportunity for Britain. #NetZero #UKEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition

Energy systems reflect politics. China’s grid is centralised. The US is fragmented. Texas even chose to stand alone for local control. How a country governs shapes how it powers itself. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #Geopolitics #NetZero

Most of the world sits in the Sun Belt, where cheap solar and fast-falling battery costs are driving a real energy revolution. ☀️ For many regions, solar will lead the transition. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #SolarEnergy #BatteryStorage #NetZero #EnergyTransition

Net zero isn’t just about building more renewables. It is about connecting what you already have. ⚡ China’s ultra-long transmission lines show the power of smart interconnection. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #NetZero #EnergyTransition #GridInfrastructure

Interconnectors are the hidden heroes of clean power ⚡ They balance supply, cut costs, and could save 1.8 gigatons of CO2 by 2050. The UK has significant potential for expansion. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #NetZero #EnergyTransition #Interconnectors

The clean power transition isn’t just about tech or policy, it’s about people ⚡ Without public support, progress slows. Real change means communities seeing the benefits. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #NetZero #EnergyTransition #CommunityEnergy

The UK can’t go back to being a petrostate ⚡ The future is an electrostate, clean, local, and independent. People must see the benefits now, not later. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #NetZero #EnergyTransition #UKEnergy #CommunityEnergy

Clean power works best when people are part of it ⚡ GB Energy’s popularity shows how much ownership and community matter in the transition. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #NetZero #EnergyTransition #GBEnergy #CommunityEnergy

Clean power is the smarter way to heat homes, power industry, and move around ⚡ It’s cleaner, cheaper, and key to UK energy independence. Now it’s all about pace and leadership. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #NetZero #EnergyTransition #UKEnergy

Renewables just passed coal in global electricity generation for the first time. ⚡🌍 A major milestone, but coal still powers much of the world. The clean energy shift isn’t coming, it’s happening. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #NetZero #EnergyTransition

The future of energy isn’t about shutting things down; it’s about transformation. ⚡ Old coal plants are turning into data centers and AI hubs. The digital revolution is rising from the industrial one. #EnergyRevolution #CleanEnergy #NetZero #SmartGrid #AI