Has the Africa Climate Summit been “hijacked by foreign interests”?

Bertie talks to Kenyan campaigner Omar Elmawi about the controversy surrounding McKinsey and other organisations involved with next week’s inaugural Africa Climate Summit.
Is biofuel fraud undermining EU climate policy?

Bertie speaks to investigative journalists Eli Moskowitz and Mira Sys about biofuel fraud in the EU.
Should we mine the deep sea?

Alasdair speaks to Professor Mats Ingulstad about deep sea mining, and the history of extraction in Norway.
How is EU lobbying blocking climate farming reform?

Bertie speaks to Lighthouse Reports’ Lead Food Systems journalist Thin Lei Win about their new investigation into Copa-Cogeca, Europe’s largest agricultural lobby group.
Does mining bring wealth to Chile, or harm?

Alasdair speaks to Professor Ángela Vergara about the history, economics, and environmental impact of mining in Chile.
Is there still a case for hope on climate change?

Edward speaks to Dr Gergis about her experience as the lead author of Working Group 1 of the IPCC’s latest assessment report (AR.6), as well as her own experiences of facing up to the scale of the challenges posed by a rapidly warming natural world.
Is overpopulation a climate risk, or dangerous rhetoric?

Bertie asks Professor Diana Ojeda (Universidad de los Andes) why many scholars and activists are wary of populationist narratives in climate planning.
What are the politics behind nuclear energy in France?

Alasdair speaks to Thomas Pellerin Carlin, Director of the EU Programme at the Institute for Climate Economics, about the French politics of nuclear energy and sufficiency.
Chinese forced labour and renewable supply chains: how big is the problem?

Bertie speaks to Professor Laura Murphy about international supply chains and forced labour in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
Is the UK losing its leadership status on net zero?

Alasdair speaks to Dr. Doug Parr, Greenpeace UK’s Chief Scientist, about the UK’s place on the global stage, how its net zero policies are progressing, and how the country is taking dangerous risks with nuclear and aviation.