Why are peatlands the “superheroes” of carbon storage?

Bertie talked to peat expert Professor Roxane Andersen about the Flow Country in Scotland, and her research on peatland restoration, monitoring, and fires.

Is climate modelling undermined by economics and ideology?

Alasdair MacEwen talks to Associate Professor Wim Carton of Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies about offset markets, carbon removal technologies, and IPCC modelling.

Does Europe fund illegal Russian logging, and do timber sanctions matter?

Bertie talks to Sam Lawson from Earthsight about a public letter from 120 NGOs calling for a boycott on Russian and Belarusian wood.

Can BECCS really provide negative emissions?

Alasdair talks to Sami Yassa, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council about Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage.

Should we radically change the way we farm?

Professor Liz Carlisle talks to Bertie about her new book, ‘Healing Grounds – Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming’.

Does bioenergy increase CO2 emissions even more than burning coal?

Alasdair talks to Professor John Sterman about his seminal research that proved burning wood for energy will “increase atmospheric CO2 for at least a century”.

Are offsets helping or deterring climate progress?

Louisa Casson from Greenpeace explains her work looking into carbon offsets and how they have developed since COP26. She also gives her view on the development of voluntary carbon markets.

Phasing out fossil fuels: is real progress being made?

Romain Ioulalalen from NGO Oil Change International tells Alasdair about the challenges with a global phase out of fossil fuels, and what political changes to expect in the next few years.

Ending Fossil Fuels: Why Net Zero is Not Enough with Holly Jean Buck

Bertie talks to Professor Holly Jean Buck about whether ‘net zero’ is an effective framework for climate policy.

Can the novel capture the climate crisis?

Lauren asks Mark Bould about his new book ‘The Anthropocene Unconscious’.

They discuss whether fiction goes far enough in representing narratives of climate crisis, ranging from Jane Austen’s ‘Mansfield Park’ to the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise.