

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 28, 2024 • 17min
Climate takes out an insurance policy
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how an insurance firm’s bold new stance on fossil fuels could impact the energy transition, plus Europe’s gas companies walk away from crucial just transition talksDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 2024 • 23min
The Jolt Rundown - 25th October, 2024
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira look back at the week’s biggest and most interesting news highlights, plus the United Nations issues another stark climate warningDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 2024 • 16min
Putting critical raw materials on the map
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at how planes can help find critical raw materials, plus Egypt backtracks on its renewable energy targetDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 2024 • 25min
The Jolt Rundown - 18th October, 2024
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira look back at the week’s biggest and most interesting news highlights, plus sustainable aviation fuel production in the United States gets a funding boostDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 2024 • 15min
Playing the long-duration storage game
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how a new policy could boost the British energy storage sector, plus Russia wants to transport liquefied natural gas by giant submarinesDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 11, 2024 • 22min
The Jolt Rundown - 11th October, 2024
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira look back at the week’s biggest and most interesting news highlights, plus ExxonMobil sues the Dutch government over a gas fieldDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 7, 2024 • 17min
Uniting Europe’s spending power
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at how stronger investment links between European Union countries could help boost its energy transition, plus Greta Thunberg gets arrested while calling on the EU to scrap fossil fuel subsidiesDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 4, 2024 • 21min
The Jolt Rundown - 4th October, 2024
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira look back at the week’s biggest and most interesting news highlights, plus the United Kingdom spends big on carbon captureDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 2024 • 18min
The Great British coal phaseout
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how the United Kingdom has managed to get rid of coal power, plus the European Union kicks off its second green hydrogen auctionDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 2024 • 23min
The Jolt Rundown - 27th September, 2024
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira look back at the week’s biggest and most interesting news highlights, plus the mining sector’s electrification efforts take a big step forwardDownload 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 / XKira Taylor LinkedIn / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.