

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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Oct 30, 2023 • 19min
The Jolt: Spain’s plane vs. train pain
Welcome to today’s episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis, and a global view. In Monday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at how a Spanish plan to ban certain short haul flights might affect the aviation and rail sectors, while China breaks yet another clean energy record.We kick off with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories. Enjoy today's 'The Jolt'! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 2023 • 17min
The Jolt: Risky connections
Welcome to today’s episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis and a global view. In Friday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at how the future of international energy connections is under threat from the ruthless world of geopolitics, and a climate sceptic takes top US role.We kick off with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories. Enjoy today's 'The Jolt'! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 2023 • 17min
The Jolt: Don’t call it a comeback
Welcome to today’s episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis and a global view. In Wednesday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at how a new action plan published by the European Union aims to revitalise the stagnant wind power sector, meanwhile Nigeria gets a mini-grid boostWe kick off with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories. Enjoy today's 'The Jolt'! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 23, 2023 • 18min
The Jolt: Damage control
Welcome to today’s episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis and a global view. In Monday’s edition of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at why crucial talks about setting up a new climate fund for developing countries collapsed this weekend.We kick off with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories. Enjoy today's 'The Jolt'! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 20, 2023 • 17min
The Jolt: New Zealand turns back time
Welcome to today’s episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis and a global view. In Friday’s edition of The Jolt, the new podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at why New Zealand’s incoming government might backtrack on climate goals and embrace oil and gas again.We kick off with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories. Enjoy today's 'The Jolt'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 2023 • 15min
The Jolt: An EU COP-out
Welcome to today’s episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis and a global view. In Wednesday’s edition of The Jolt, the new podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Sam looks at how the European Union might have fluffed its COP28 lines and hydrogen in heating takes another beating.We kick off with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories. Enjoy today's 'The Jolt!' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 2023 • 17min
The Jolt: Pylon pressure
Join Sam Morgan for the fourth episode of The Jolt, the new series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, giving you bite-sized coverage of the global energy transitionWelcome to today’s episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis and a global view. We kick off with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories. Enjoy today's The Jolt! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 6, 2023 • 17min
The Jolt: Britain falls off the rails
Welcome to today’s episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis, and a global view. Join Sam Morgan for Friday’s episode of The Jolt, the new podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, giving you bite-sized coverage of the global energy transition.We kick off with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories. Enjoy today's 'The Jolt'! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 4, 2023 • 15min
The Jolt: Hoekstra hooks EU climate role
Join Sam Morgan for the second episode of The Jolt, the new podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, giving you bite-sized coverage of the global energy transitionWelcome to today’s episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis and a global view. We kick off with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 2, 2023 • 16min
The Jolt: Europe’s carbon border tax goes live
Join Sam Morgan for the first episode of The Jolt, the new podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, giving you bite-sized coverage of the global energy transition.Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Jolt by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. In a world underpinned by climate and energy stories, it is sometimes hard to cut through the cacophony of noise and get to the news you need to hear. This is where The Jolt comes in. Tune in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for bite-sized updates, expert analysis and a global view. We kick off this first episode with a look at the major global climate and energy news stories. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.