Cleaning Up Podcast

New year, new season of Cleaning Up! We are kicking off S14 with a bang in conversation with our hosts Michael Liebreich and Bryony Worthington. Reflecting on the key trends of 2024 and looking ahead to 2025, the pair get stuck into the challenges and opportunities around the build out of nuclear power, growing tensions between China and the US , and what we might expect from COP30 in Brazil later this year. New episode out now - https://buff.ly/4gML9Ec

"We have a set of unstoppable technologies, primarily electric, which are going to take this world pretty close to a zero carbon economy" Lord Adair Turner shares his hopeful views on electric technologies, while also stating his concern over political hurdles and misinformation slowing down the transition. Tune in to hear more of his conversation with Michael Liebreich this week on Cleaning Up! https://buff.ly/4hdTAt1

"We haven't quite yet woken up to how much electricity we will need once we electrify the whole of the economy" Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission dives into the immense energy demands of AI and the electrification of the economy. From our brains running on 20 watts to AI requiring gigawatts, the scale is mind-blowing. Can renewable energy and storage meet these needs, or will nuclear be part of the solution? Find out more - https://buff.ly/4hdTAt1

To close season 13 of Cleaning Up Podcast and finish the year, I invited Lord Adair Turner - CEO of Energy Transitions Commission - back on the show for the third time, for our now-traditional end of year review. Have we lost the argument over climate change, or are we entering the solar age? Listen now, and be part of the discussion! https://lnkd.in/gPynUsnu

"We're heading into a solar age!" Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, joins Michael Liebreich this week, breaking down the incredible progress in solar and battery technologies. Could solar & batteries be the killer app of the energy transition? Find out more in this episode of Cleaning Up, out now! - https://buff.ly/4hdTAt1

"For the first time in history, we demonstrated that we can produce more energy from fusion than we actually need to generate it" Greg De Temmerman, Deputy CEO Quadrature Climate Foundation and former plasma physicist, shares insights into the exciting advancements in fusion research, discussing his transition to QCF and his desire to provide a more science-based approach to climate solutions. Out now - https://buff.ly/3Db1xQ4

Is the climate fight like ultra-running? Greg De Temmerman, Deputy CEO of Quadrature Climate Foundation, joins Bryony Worthington this week to discuss the ups and downs, challenges, and necessary adjustments needed in the transition to a sustainable future and the importance of keeping our eyes on the prize. Out now - https://buff.ly/3Db1xQ4

This week on our SubStack, we look at the role of philanthropy in mitigating climate change. In 2023, an estimated $9-16 billion was spent by philanthropies on programs to mitigate climate change, but how do they choose how to spend it? Greg De Temmerman Deputy CEO of Quadrature Climate Foundation answers these questions this week on the Cleaning Up newsletter and in our all new episode. Subscribe now for more - https://buff.ly/3BfbZVy

"Philanthropy is a small actor, but it's extremely important to make sure that civil society has something to say and is empowered" Join Greg De Temmerman, Deputy CEO at Quadrature Climate Foundation this week as he discusses the role of philanthropy in accelerating progress where governments and private finance fall short. It’s about reducing friction and making things happen faster, even if it’s just one small step at a time. New episode with Bryony Worthington, out now - https://buff.ly/3Db1xQ4

Philanthropy and climate... I often get asked what my job is or what Quadrature Climate Foundation does. I actually had the pleasure to talk about that with Bryony Worthington for the Cleaning Up Podcast A great conversation starting with my journey from fusion research to climate philanthropy (and a few thoughts on where fusion is at). We then spent some time discussing QCF's approach and why we fund topics which can be controversial like Solar Radiation Modification. We then discussed a topic I covered recently in my TED Conferences talk: the complexity and messiness of the energy transition and the social and political challenges of managing winners and losers. Only problem with that discussion: you have to suffer my french accent... 🇫🇷 #climate #philanthropy #energytransition #energy