Climate Confident
Climate Confident is the podcast for business leaders, policy-makers, and climate tech professionals who want real, practical strategies for slashing emissions, fast.
Every Wednesday at 7am CET, I sit down with the people doing the work, executives, engineers, scientists, innovators, to unpack how they’re driving measurable climate action across industries, from energy and transport to supply chains, agriculture, and beyond.
This isn’t about vague pledges or greenwashing. It’s about what’s working, and what isn’t, so you can make smarter decisions, faster.
We cover:
- Scalable solutions in energy, mobility, food, and finance
- The politics and policies shaping the energy transition
- Tools and tech transforming climate accountability and risk
- Hard truths, bold ideas, and real-world success stories
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Episodes
243 episodes
Why Traditional VC Is Failing the Climate, and What Comes Next
In this week’s episode of Climate Confident, I sat down with Johanna Wolfson, co-founder and general partner at Azolla Ventures, to tal...
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How Lignin Could Replace 40% of the World’s Plastics, and Cut Emissions Fast
In this week’s episode of Climate Confident, I sat down with Christopher Carrick, founder and CTO of Lignin Industries, to explo...
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Food for the Planet: How Elior North America Cut Food Waste by 64% and are Decarbonising Food
In this week’s episode of Climate Confident, I’m joined by Sherie Nelson, Senior Director of Responsibility & Wellness at
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The Economics of Climate Risk: Gary Yohe on Abating, Adapting, and Surviving
In this week’s episode of the Climate Confident Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Gary Yohe, one of the world’s leading climate economists, long-time IPCC author, and a member of the Nobe...
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Turning Vulnerability into Innovation: The Climate Solutions Emerging from Small Islands
In this week’s episode of Climate Confident, I sit down with Emily Wilkinson, Principal Research Fellow at ODI Global and Director of...
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How Your Pension Could Be the Biggest Climate Lever You’re Ignoring
When people think about tackling the climate crisis, they often talk about energy, food, or transport. But what about money? In this week’s episode of Climate Confident, I sat down with
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Why Civil Disobedience Matters in the Climate Fight - Jonathon Porritt
In this week’s episode of the Climate Confident podcast I sat down with one of the true veterans of climate activism, Jonathon Porritt. For over five decades Jonathon has been a leading voice o...
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Big Tech Emissions and the Truth About Corporate Climate Pledges
In this episode of the Climate Confident Podcast, I sit down with Tom Day from the NewClimate Institute to unpack one of the thorniest issues i...
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Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation: Constraining Supply is The Missing Link in Global Climate Policy
In this replay episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I revisit one of the most urgent and eye-opening conversations I’ve hosted - my conversation with Tzeporah Berman, Chair and Founder of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty I...
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Jarand Rystad on Renewables, The Global Energy Transition, and the Race to Net Zero
In this week’s replay episode of the Climate Confident Podcast, I bring back one of my favourite conversations from earlier this year - my discussion with Jarand Rystad, founder and CEO of Rystad Energy, about the global energy transit...
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How Norsepower’s Rotor Sails Are Slashing Shipping Emissions by Up to 50%
Shipping moves 90% of global trade – and yet it’s one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise. In this episode of Climate Confident, I sit down with Heikki Pöntynen, CEO of Finnish cleantech pioneer Norsepower, to explore a solution that...
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Inside the Fight: Clean Energy’s Path Through Political Headwinds
In this episode of Climate Confident, I sit down with Chris Moyer, President of Echo Communications Advisors, to unpack the tension at the h...
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Cheaper, Cleaner, Deeper: Can the Ocean Deliver Durable Carbon Removal?
In this episode of Climate Confident, I spoke with Ori Shaashua, Co-founder and CCO of Gigablue, a marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) company taking a radically scalable approach to the carbon challenge.Gigablue’s MCFS (Marine...
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The Case Against Climate Doom: Economics, Policy, and Real Progress
Is climate doomism stopping us from acting? In this episode, I speak with climate economist Michael Jakob, author of Th...
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Episode 230
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How Regenerative Agriculture Unlocks Climate, Nature, and Food System Wins
In this episode of Climate Confident, I sat down with Kanika Chandaria, Climate Lead at Agreena, to explore one of the most overlooked ye...
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The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty: Why Climate Policy Must Tackle Supply, Not Just Demand
Most climate policies focus on cutting emissions. But what if the real issue is what’s being left off the table, fossil fuel production itself?In this week’s episode of Climate Confident, I speak with
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The Climate Cost of the Internet—and What Ad Tech Is Doing About It
Most people don’t think about carbon emissions when they think about the internet—let alone digital advertising. But here’s the kicker: the ad tech ecosystem is responsible for roughly the same emissions as the global aviation sector. Yes, real...
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Episode 227
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How to Decarbonise Industry Without Breaking the Grid (or the Bank)
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I sat down with Stuart Thompson, President of ABB Electrification Servic...
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Episode 226
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Short Break, Big Plans - Back Next Week with More Climate Confidence
Hi folks, Tom Raftery here.Just dropping into your feed to let you know there’s no new Climate Confident episode this week - I’m taking a short break to recharge and get ready for some brilliant conversations I’ve got lined up i...
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The Future of Sustainable Data Centres: Grid Stability, Digital Twins and AI
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I sit down with Ciaran Flanagan, who leads Siemens’ Glob...
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What Will Your Climate Legacy Be? Lessons from Sangeeta Waldron
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I sit down with Sangeeta Waldron, a communications professional and author of
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Inside the AI Lab Taking on Climate Misinformation
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I’m joined by Angel Hsu, associate professor at UNC Chapel Hill and founder of the Data-Driven EnviroLab
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Turning Moths and Biochar Into Climate Solutions: Zespri’s Agri-Tech Playbook
In this week's episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I’m joined by Bryan Parkes, Head of Innovation Acceleration at Zespri, the world’s largest mar...
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