Tackling the questions that matter as we build the future energy system

A new podcast series

Over six episodes, our hosts speak to leading experts and innovators to understand how we transition to an energy system that works harder for people and the planet.

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Inside the Energy Transition

Premiering on 16th March 2022, this six-part series explores the biggest questions, and debunks the most commonplace myths, about the transition to renewables: one of the defining goals of our time.

Episode #1
A rapid revolution: why the transition will happen quickly

Featuring guest speakers Dr Adam Dorr, Research Director at RethinkX, Greg Jackson, CEO at Octopus Energy and Dr Priya Donti, Chair of Climate Change AI

Episode #2
Powering an entire country: how to run a grid on renewables

Featuring guest speakers Mateo Jaramillo, CEO of Form Energy, Dr Nina Klein, Innovation and Digital Transformation Lead at National Grid ESO, and Sir Dave Lewis, Chair of Xlinks and ex-CEO of Tesco.

Episode #3
A just transition: how to avoid leaving people behind

Featuring guest speakers Dr Simon Evans, Deputy Editor at Carbon Brief, and Diana Fox Carney, Public Policy and Climate Expert.

Episode #4
A global transition: from China to Sub-Saharan Africa

Featuring guest speakers Harsh Vijay Singh from the World Economic Forum, Isabel Hilton from China Dialogue and Dr Rose Mutiso from The Energy for Growth Hub

Episode #5
Reclaiming energy: the changing relationship between people and power

Featuring guest speakers Agamemnon Otero from Energy Gardens, Sarah Merrick from Ripple Energy, and Louise Wilson from Abundance Investment.

Episode #6
A warming world: the urgency of the energy transition

Featuring internationally recognised climate scientist Johan Rockström from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Chief Energy Economist Tim Gould from the International Energy Agency

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Programme launch: Clean Energy Cities

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Customer data innovation to achieve a faster and fairer energy transition

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Crypto, NFTs and the Metaverse: emerging tech that could shape the energy transition

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Building on the new normal: behavioural change on road to net zero

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There is no time to delay: energy research must play an immediate role in tackling the climate crisis

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