National Highways owns the strategy for a significant proportion of the UK’s roads and are a major buyer of asphalt, cement and steel. In this podcast you’ll join Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect, in conversation with the Executive Director of Procurement, Malcolm Dare, and the Director of Environmental Sustainability, Steve Elderkin, to learn how they are driving the adoption of lower carbon materials.  Whether you’re UK-based or not, the goal of this conversation is to highlight ways of working across a value chain to create a market for low carbon materials. You’ll hear about the role of supply chain transformation, the need for new low carbon tech to be adopted quickly so buyers can decarbonise – and we look specifically at the strategy around Contracting for Carbon Contract.If you’re a potential buyer of green products, you’ll love the insights into how to work with your value chain and the contracting for carbon concept. If you’re an industrial, you’ll be interested in how you can encourage more collaboration with buyers of your materials to jointly scale the market for low carbon products. And for anyone else – you’ll enjoy the buzz that comes from hearing about progress and real deployment of lower carbon products in national infrastructure. Show Links: ·         Learn about National Highways and their Net Zero Roads plans·         Connect with Malcolm Dare and Steve Elderkin at National Highways·         Connect with Alex to suggest a guest or to talk about what you’re hearing on the podcast (or simply to learn more about Decarb Connect)·         Explore our upcoming events in the US, UK, Europe, Canada and more Learn about our Sponsor: Janno MediaMany thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire. Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? Our global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the world. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Explore our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), where members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at the discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series. In 2024 you could join us at conferences in Manchester (February), Houston (March), Berlin (June), Toronto (November) or at any number of meet ups, site tours and virtual meetings.    

The typical belief around industrial net zero is that industrial processes are “hard-to-abate” because of complex processes which require additional tech and because at-scale projects are financially unattractive. But what if there was already an example of financing-in-action and technology that can remove barriers to decarbonization more quickly? Listen in to this conversation with Arun Gupta, CEO of the decade-old Skyven and hear about how their approach to decarbonization has gone through early iterations to now offer energy-as-a-service – technology based around industrial heat pumps and more – that comes with the finance solution built-in. Alex and Arun talk about Skyven’s path to this moment in time, its work with F&B as well as Paper and Pulp and chem – and more importantly, the approach Skyven has taken to unblocking the path to financing decarbonization. We cover the role of public funding, the need for disruptors to focus more on true client needs vs what their tech does, the benefit of presenting a holistic technology-as-service and more. You’ll also hear about the significant projects in the pipeline and their plans to triple in size to focus on these major deployments – so we also talk about just how they are planning for that growth. If you’re a tech disruptor, you’ll love the story of Skyven and the insights into the approach they’ve taken to understand manufarcturers and investors to get he best outcome. If you’re an industrial, you’ll be interested in the holistic service approach and ideas for how to collaborate with tech companies. No matter what your background, listen in to hear how great engineering has been combined with strong team determinations to scale critical net zero tech. Show Links: ·         Find out more about Skyven and its work ·         Connect with Arun Gupta·         Connect with Alex to suggest a guest or to talk about what you’re hearing on the podcast (or simply to learn more about Decarb Connect)·         Explore our upcoming events in the US, UK, Europe, Canada and more Learn about our Sponsor: Janno MediaMany thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire. Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? Our global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the world. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Explore our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), where members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at the discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series. In 2024 you could join us at conferences in Manchester (February), Houston (March), Berlin (June), Toronto (November) or at any number of meet ups, site tours and virtual meetings. 

Chris was first elected to Kingswood Constituency in 2010 and still serves there, the area he grew up in. He took on the portfolio for Minister of Energy in 2019 and since then has had a specific focus on how the UK can really lead on climate issues and deliver net zero.  With its 2019 legislation, the UK became the first G7 country to commit to net zero – but is this leadership role being maintained or wasted? By 2050, the UK is legally required to have reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 100% from 1990 levels. In this podcast we’ll explore how Chris Chaired the independent review into net zero and how the 2050 target could maximise economic growth whilst also increasing energy security and affordability for consumers and businesses. You’ll hear about the 129 recommendations made in the review and also the risks presented by relinquishing a leadership role at this point in time.  You’ll also hear key thoughts on how the ‘myth of cost’ has affected consumer discussion around net zero and the significant pro-business opportunities in the green economy. Chris and Alex explore the need for investment in Net Zero to break out of the political cycle into a longer-term programme the right kind of spend as well as the type of data that isn’t yet being collected but which would prove a game changer for the approaches taken in government and business.  In addition, we explore just how a Green Special Relationship between the UK and US could work and what the two-way financial and technological benefits could be.  Show Links: ·         Explore the Net Zero review that Chris chaired and its key findings·         Learn more about Chris Skidmore ·         Connect with Alex to suggest a guest or to talk about what you’re hearing on the podcast (or simply to learn more about Decarb Connect)·         Explore our upcoming events in the US, UK, Europe, Canada and more Learn about our Sponsor: Janno MediaMany thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire. Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? Our global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the world. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Explore our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), where members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at the discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series. In 2024 you could join us at conferences in Manchester (February), Houston (March), Berlin (June), Toronto (November) or at any number of meet ups, site tours and virtual meetings. 

Join Alex Cameron and Anand Gopal, Executive Director of Policy Research at Energy Innovation, as they discuss their expectations for COP29 and the potential for industrial decarbonisation. They explore stakeholder preparations, the impact of hosting the COP in an O&G producing nation, and likely outcomes of discussions on fossil fuels and global renewables commitments. They also touch on trade policy for decarbonisation goals and current blockers and opportunities for industrials. Don't miss their insights on the role of oil and gas companies in the energy transition and the need for industry-led innovation.

Green hydrogen is one of the climate technologies that has its fair share of detractors and supporters. In this episode we explore some of the common assumptions about green h2 and identify the reasons we can be positive about its future.  Decarbonisation leaders in steel, glass and a range of sectors have their sights set on hydrogen as their future fuel solution – barriers to adoption are receding, but what’s the timeline for this market to really have an impact? Marty Neese is the CEO of Verdagy, he joins Alex Cameron for a conversation about the top 5 reasons we can be positive about the future market potential for green hydrogen. From examples of plants preparing to switch, to the expansion of hydrogen infrastructure through to the path to parity with fossil fuel pricing based on the expansion of renewables… if you’re an industrial looking to green h2 as a fuel switch technology or an investor or collaborator in the decarbonisation space, listen in.  Key elements of the conversation include: The shift in how green hydrogen’s role in the energy transition is being seenHow to combat the view that electrolysers are too costly and won’t be cost-effective in time for net zero deadlinesHow to protect against the impact of Intermittency The scalability of the front running green h2 techShow links: -        Learn more about Verdagy’s projects and development or connect with their team on LinkedIn. -        Connect with Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect and suggest a podcast episode-        Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation or find out about our upcoming events Toronto, USA, UK and the EU. and more Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a global membership and events platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization. We focus specifically on the most energy-intensive sectors and have client across cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience and the podcast wouldn't exist without them!

Scott Harden, CTO of Innovation at Schneider Electric, leads the technology roadmap for Innovation across Schneider Electric, which as all our listeners will know is a leader in the sustainability. Scott joins the podcast to talk about the prosumer and its impact in the energy transition. Our core discussion centers on the need for electrification and increased resilience across the grid (both are key to industrials targeting decarbonization), so listen in to hear our wide ranging discussion on these kinds of points: -        What does a fully decarbonised grid look like… physically and theoretically?-        Who will need to participate in order to modernize the grid what will different groups bring to the table? -        What business models and service opportunities could be unleashed by a fully decarbonised grid? -        Listen in to understand the role the “Prosumer” plays in this but also the real shift needed to reconsider the grid and to reimagine who can contribute to its evolution.-        What role will innovations like AI play - pivotal to building an economy propelled by new forms of energy-        How far off “decarbonization by design” are we?    Show links: -        Learn more about Schneider Electric's work in to decarbonize critical sectors-        Connect with Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect and suggest a podcast episode-        Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation-        Explore Decarb Connect’s upcoming events in Pittsburgh, Toronto and more Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience 

Creating a global market that decarbonises critical materials: CarbonFree and the co2 reuse market Join Alex Cameron and the CEO of CarbonFree, Martin Keighley (the Former CEO of Tata Chemicals US) to talk about co2 reuse and how to decarbonise critical materials.  You'll hear about how the market opportunity for converting co2 into key materials - and specifically will hear from martin on CarbonFree’s SkyCycleTM product which captures and utilizes carbon emissions from hard-to-abate industrial sources. Post-capture, these emissions are converted into specialty chemicals and materials including calcium carbonate.  This is also an opportunity to learn how CarbonFree has scaled and about some of the projects and partnerships being forged. While Co2 Utilization is still a pretty nascent, Martin explains the progress being made in this space in the last 12 months alone and also explores how recent IRA policy changes for carbon capture have been so important.   In addition, the conversation examines how the Capture Carbon Utilization Parity Act that has been proposed is going to set the scene for expansion of this critical decarbonization tech and how it will influence market development. And finally, for those keen to learn about examples of real projects, Martin also talks about recent collaborations with BP and US Steel.Show links: Check out CarbonFree's site including latest news and projectsConnect with Martin Keighley directlyFollow Carbonfree on Twitter: @carbonfreeccus or on LinkedIn Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisationExplore Decarb Connect’s upcoming events in Pittsburgh, Toronto and moreWant to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience 

Doron Brenmiller, Chief Business Officer, joins Alex to talk about thermal energy storage but also how Brenmiller and its tech, listed on Nasdaq, have leveraged EU incentives to develop commercial projects and to scale   With many different pots of incentives and cash within the EU industrial plan and other innovation funds, we wanted to talk with a company who has made use of these to help scale their projects.  Listen in to learn how Doron has ensured that the 10 year old disrupter in thermal energy storage has been able to work with industry and corporate partners to secure valuable support and incentives.  You’ll hear about their technology, about some of the key projects around the world that they have in place (including with ENEL, FortLev and Tempo) and learn about how thermal energy storage is scaling up to ever higher heat potential. This is critical tech for emitters seeking a way to maximise clean energy from renewables but who have concerns about the impact of intermittency on their processes.  Doron explains how can industrials and their tech partners can tap into EU funding to create viable projects in the early stage of scaling. He also talks about the drivers that are bringing emitters to their technology, whether its gas prices or energy insecurity.  This Nasdaq-listed business has a strong story from launch to scale up and there’s plenty here for emitters, other tech companies, policy influencers and investors to takeaway.  Show links: -          Learn more about Brenmiller Energy here and connect with them on LinkedIn here. -          Learn more about Brenmiller's existing projects below. -          Gigafactory announcement. -          Enel project in Tuscany. -          Tempo project announcement. -          Learn more about the benefits of thermal energy storage in this Long Duration Energy Storage Report here. -          Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation-          Explore Decarb Connect’s upcoming events in Pittsburgh, Toronto and more Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience

Joining Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect, are Christian Artelt, Senior Manager Sustainable Construction & Public Affairs, Heidelberg Materials and Michael Scharpf, Head of Sustainable Construction, Holcim.  Episode Sponsor: Janno MediaConcrete is the most widely used manmade material and, by volume, one of the major sources of CO2 globally. Listen in to find out how effective labelling around sustainability is helping drive procurement sustainable concrete products.  Alex Cameron talks with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Concrete Sustainability Council to find out how a certification system for responsibly sourced concrete and the associated CO2 module that the CSC have developed will drive down CO2 in this critical material.  You’ll hear about the journey CSC has been through and why a system of sustainability labelling is so important at this moment in time. You’ll explore how procurement of low carbon/sustainable concrete is being supported, how continuous improvement of certifications will play a role in continuing to drive ever-greener materials in the next couple of decades.  The conversation also takes in CSC’s critical work in protecting Human Rights, Biodiversity, Land Use and other key factors through its certification standards. And finally, you’ll hear how CSC is creating champions for sustainability and sustainable products in developing markets (home to the next phase of infrastructure, city and urban development).  Show links: - Explore the Concrete Sustainability Council’s board and their work in creating sustainable materials- Learn about the CSC’s CO2 Module- Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation- Connect with Alex to suggest a new guest or find out about how Decarb Connect’s network could facilitate the introductions you need in decarbonisation. - Explore our upcoming events in Pittsburgh, Toronto and more Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire.  

Ewa Jackson joins Alex to talk about climate metrics and their role in accelerating the flow of capital into climate tech (including industrial applications) Ewa Jackson, Managing Director of Sustainable and Transition Solutions at BlackRock, joins Alex Cameron of Decarb Connect to explore how the landscape for investment in decarbonisation and energy transition is maturing and the need for the right sets of metrics and data to really improve investor understanding and allocations.  You’ll hear about BlackRock’s own experience in this area – with 655bn in sustainable assets there’s a lot to explore – and whilst there’s no single metric that can tell the whole story, Eva gives her perspective on the sets of metrics that are proving most vital to different sustainable investment products.  You’ll also get some insight into the structural megatrends that institutional clients are most focused. Finally, the conversation explores the need for emerging markets (which account for 60%+ of emissions) to attract the kind of capital that can drive real world outcomes.  Show links: - Explore BlackRock’s work across the sustainable finance market- Follow Decarb Connect to access our interviews and content, all focused on industrial decarbonisation- Connect with Alex to suggest a new guest or find out about how Decarb Connect’s network could facilitate the introductions you need in decarbonisation. - Explore our upcoming events in Pittsburgh, Toronto and more Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? We’re a platform which supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Through our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans across the hard to abate sectors. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series Many thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire.