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
235 episodes
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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Episode 234
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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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Episode 233
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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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Episode 232
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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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Episode 231
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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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Episode 229
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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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Episode 228
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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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Episode 225
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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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Episode 224
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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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Episode 223
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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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Episode 222
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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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Episode 221
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Can Forests Save Us? How Tech and Trees Are Scaling Carbon Removal in Europe
How do we scale nature-based carbon removal without greenwashing or over-promising? That’s exactly what I explore in this episode with Lisett Luik, co-founder of
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Episode 220
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Perovskite Solar Cells Explained: Less Land, Lower Costs, More Power
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I spoke with Laura Miranda Perez, Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer at Oxford...
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Episode 219
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Decarbonising Planes Without Batteries or Hydrogen? For Now, Here’s How
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I speak with Alexei Beltyukov, co-founder of Universal Fuel Technologies, about a new appr...
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Episode 218
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Why Solar Lanterns Are a Game-Changer for Climate and Humanitarian Aid
In this episode of Climate Confident, I speak with Alice Chun, inventor of the world’s first inflatable, origami-inspired solar light and founder of
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Episode 217
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From Filing to Patent in 6 Months: The Untold Story of the USPTO’s Climate Program
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I spoke with Ryan Schermerhorn, a US-based patent attorney who’s been helping clean tech innovators navigate the IP maze - until recently with the help of a now-suspended fast-track programme.
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Episode 216
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Grid Decarbonisation at Scale: Can a Whole Country Go Net Zero?
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I sat down with John Sturman, Managing Director at NatPower UK, to dig deep into th...
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Episode 215
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Unlocking $1 Trillion: The Bankability Challenge in Industrial Decarbonisation
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I sat down with Faustine Delasalle, CEO of the Mission Possible Partnership ...
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Episode 214
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How Net Zero Is Reshaping Corporate Decision-Making
In this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sandhya Sabapathy, Global Head of Environment and Net Zero at
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Episode 213
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