

The Jolt: The FORESIGHT series, which will keep you updated on all the essential energy transition stories
FORESIGHT Media Group
Climate and energy touches every part of our society and the torrent of developments, news stories, analysis and gossip can get overwhelming and indecipherable.That’s where FORESIGHT Climate & Energy’s new series, The Jolt, comes in.Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, The Jolt will cut through the noise and deliver essential updates on the big stories you need to follow.Tune in for bite-sized episodes hosted by FORESIGHT Policy Editor Sam Morgan, all with a global view and expert analysis.We cannot wait to have you along for the ride! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Aug 1, 2025 • 26min
The Jolt Rundown - 1st August, 2025
Sam and Kira go over the week’s biggest talking points, including the controversy surrounding the EU-US trade deal plus big banking energy transition news Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 28, 2025 • 18min
Aviation’s new kid on the runway
In today’s episode of The Jolt, David takes off into the world of sustainable aviation fuels to explore the impact eSAF is having on the sector’s decarbonisation efforts, plus Australia faces calls to “go big” on its emissions reduction target Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 2025 • 26min
The Jolt Rundown - 25th July, 2025
Sam and Kira go over the week’s biggest talking points, including the “climate case of the century” and the European Union’s green relations with China Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 21, 2025 • 18min
Meet the grid bottleneck buster
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how a complex but effective power pricing model could solve some tricky transition problems, plus BP’s latest move away from clean energyDownload our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 2025 • 29min
The Jolt Rundown - 18th July, 2025
Sam and Dave go over the week’s biggest talking points, including the latest on artificial intelligence’s immense energy demand and the advent of next-gen storage technologies Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 2025 • 18min
Atomic AI rings renewables alarm bells
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at what impact Big Tech’s nuclear power-purchase-agreements might have on renewables, plus India rolls back its coal power cleanup policiesDownload our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 11, 2025 • 19min
The Jolt Rundown - 11th July, 2025
Dave and Kira go over the week’s biggest talking points, including the ongoing political fallout from the European Union’s proposed 2040 target, plus calls to link the EU ETS with the United Kingdom’s Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 7, 2025 • 18min
Bezos-bashing plane tax scheme launches
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at a new initiative that aims to increase taxes on premium air travel, plus more bad news for global offshore wind developmentDownload our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 2025 • 31min
The Jolt Rundown - 4th July, 2025
Sam and Kira return to go over the week’s biggest talking points, focusing in on the EU’s new planned 2040 emissions reduction target Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 2025 • 18min
Cities call for more say on EU climate policy
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at calls for cities to have a greater role in designing EU climate policy, plus an Australian green hydrogen project gets scrappedDownload our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access on Apple or Android. We want The Jolt to be as listener-driven as possible. Get in touch with us about what you like, what you don’t like and what you’d like to see in future episodes. All feedback is appreciated: FORESIGHT LinkedIn / XSam Morgan LinkedIn / BlueSkyKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.