Climate Now

Our Season One finale brings you a debate about the pace of the energy transition that was recorded live at NYC Climate Week three weeks ago.  How fast is the transition progressing, really?  And why might there be divergent opinions on the subject? The debate was co-moderated by James Lawler and Dina Cappiello (RMI), and features RMI’s Kingsmill Bond and Bain’s Aaron Denman. We look forward to your thoughts and questions, as always, and we look forward to being in touch with all of you again in 2025.Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.

Discover the intricate world of Voluntary Carbon Markets as the latest updates reshape how carbon credits are utilized. Learn about the Science Based Targets Initiative's new recommendations and their implications for corporate net-zero ambitions. Dive into the transition from ecosystem ecology to helping businesses meet their decarbonization goals. Uncover the challenges of carbon offset integrity and the role of registries in ensuring credit quality. Explore the Oxford Offsetting Principles and their critical role in steering effective strategies.

On this week's edition of Climate News Weekly, James Lawler and Julio Friedmann discuss Exxon-Mobil's projections of flat oil demand by 2050, closing the last coal-fired power plant in the UK, disproportionate impacts of climate change in Africa, and more.Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.

Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news with host James Lawler, joined by Julio Friedmann and Darren Hau. The team kicks off this week's coverage with an analysis that uses artificial intelligence to determine the impacts of 1500 climate policies on emissions. Up next, Julio and James discuss a new CarbonMapper satellite that can detect methane and carbon dioxide emissions with high precision. The team also discusses the hydrogen industry's struggle to go green and the looming reality of irreversible climate tipping points.Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.

As a Climate Now listener, we know you appreciate frank and thoughtful debate about the climate crisis. So we'd like to share an episode from a podcast that looks at how climate change is changing our energy systems.Energy vs Climate is a podcast featuring energy experts David Keith, Sara Hastings-Simon, and Ed Whittingham. They break down the hard truths and tough choices posed by the energy transition from the heart of Canada’s oil country. Through their topics and their guests, David, Sara, and Ed bring new honesty around the sharp trade-offs between climate action and economic progress .The episode we're sharing with you is called, "Buzzkill: Understanding the Shift in Media Perception Towards EVs," with special guest Dr. Simon Evans, deputy editor and policy editor at Carbon Brief. Together, they tease apart EV fact from fiction. We think you'll really enjoy it.Listen to Energy vs Climate wherever you get your podcasts and check out energyvsclimate.com for their next live webinars, where you too can join in on the discussion.Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.

Dina Cappiello, a climate journalism and policy expert, and Julio Friedmann, a leader in carbon capture technology, discuss major upheaval in the voluntary carbon market. They explore China's evolving emissions strategies alongside its growing electric vehicle infrastructure. In political news, they highlight the appointment of a Brazilian oceanographer to a key ocean authority. The conversation also touches on Hurricane Debby’s impacts and the urgent need for energy efficiency, emphasizing the shift towards renewables in U.S. energy sources.

Dive into the intricate world of sustainable aviation fuel and discover how the Renewable Fuel Standard shapes its landscape. Unpack the mysterious RIN system, a powerful yet misunderstood tool that acts as a subsidy and financial asset. Experts discuss the political nuances behind biofuel standards and their bipartisan roots. Explore the economic hurdles faced by airlines in securing SAF and the implications of fluctuating RIN prices. This discussion reveals the complexities behind America's transition to renewable fuels.

James Lawler is joined by Carbon Direct's Julio Friedmann for Climate News Weekly. Join James and Julio as they discuss what Kamala Harris' candidacy and potential presidency could mean for climate policy, followed by positive signs that China's emissions may be hitting a turning point. The team also covers the accident involving a wind turbine off the coast of Massachusetts, bipartisan grid permitting reform legislation, and the EPA's latest round of funding for climate pollution. The team rounds out their coverage of this week's news by discussing wildfires sweeping the Northwestern U.S. and Canada, the (new) hottest day on record, and a power grid struggling to withstand the impacts of climate change.Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.

Stéphane Thion, Vice President of LanzaJet, leads the charge in sustainable aviation fuel innovation with the launch of the world’s first ethanol-to-SAF plant. He dives into how this groundbreaking facility in Georgia is set to produce nine million gallons of SAF annually. The conversation highlights the partnership between LanzaJet and LanzaTech, their strategies in feedstock flexibility, and solutions to overcome production challenges. Discover the impact of these technologies on decarbonization in aviation and the future vision for SAF.

Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news. James Lawler, Julio Friedmann, and Darren Hau begin this episode with a discussion of the latest extreme weather events, including Hurricane Beryl and record-breaking heat over the last year. Up next, James, Darren, and Julio discuss developments in the EV industry like Tesla's market share falling below 50 percent and falling battery prices. Later, Darren and James discuss a copper deposit discovered with the help of AI. To round out this week's headlines, the team covers a report predicting that oil demand will peak in 2025.Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.