Nov 23, 2020
In the latest episode of the Climate Briefing the team explore the concept of carbon pricing, a set of mechanisms which incentivise businesses and consumers to reduce their carbon emissions, and consider the dynamics of the hotly contested Article 6 negotiations.
Ben speaks to Stuart Evans from Vivid Economics about how...
Oct 13, 2020
The media cycle in the US and across the world is consumed by the final weeks of the 2020 presidential election, with incumbent Donald Trump hoping to win a second term against the challenge of former Vice-President Joe Biden. Much of the debates around the election have focused on the response to COVID-19, and...
Oct 1, 2020
The Climate Briefing returns from its summer break with a deepdive into the history of the international climate agenda.
Professor Robert Falkner of the Grantham Institute speaks to Ben about the origins of the UN-led climate negotiations, and explains why some conferences have been more successful than others.
Then...
Aug 5, 2020
The Climate Briefing returns with two new interviews on the transition towards a renewable energy sector.
It is widely acknowledged that slowing climate change will be impossible without reducing the global reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy. In this episode, Ben and Anna speak to Dr Daniel Quiggin from...
Jul 1, 2020