Series Three, Episode Three: Richard Power-Sayeed

The transition away from fossil fuels and towards greener, more sustainable sources of energy in the UK have picked up pace in the last decade, with successive governments seeking more prominent roles for the state in building capacity and harnessing the technology needed to make the UK self-sufficient.

But do the roots of green energy policy go back much further, to a time before the global financial crisis and to the New Labour years of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown?

In this episode of Call My Supervisor!, we speak to PhD student Richard Power Sayeed about his research into the history of Labour's climate and sustainable energy policy making and what, if anything, drove efforts to decarbonise at that time. 

We also chat to Richard about his findings so far, the inspiration behind his research and his experience of life as a PhD student at King's College London.

Tune in!