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Episode 41: Climate finance: “show me the innovative sources”
The Climate Briefing
06/04/24 • 36 min
Climate finance is vital to tackling climate change and decarbonising economies. Past pledges, however, have often failed to deliver, especially for developing countries. In the lead-up to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, climate finance will be a major topic. Ruth Townend is joined by Jamie Fergusson, global director for Climate Business for International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, and Creon Butler, Director of the Global Economy and Finance program at Chatham House to discuss what action is needed, and from whom.
Episode 23: What is the aim of COP27?
The Climate Briefing
08/18/22 • 26 min
The Climate Briefing podcast returns! The new season kicks off with an episode focusing on the next UN climate change conference (COP27), which takes place 7-18 November 2022 in Egypt.
Anna speaks to Tom Evans from E3G about what the conference aims to achieve, what the main challenges are, and what needs to happen in the run-up to the summit to enable a good outcome.
Episode 49: China’s role in international climate diplomacy and action
The Climate Briefing
03/14/25 • 49 min
China is the world’s largest emitter and dominates the production of low-carbon technologies worldwide. It thus plays a key role in global efforts to address the climate crisis.
How has China obtained its leading position in the production of green technologies? What role does China play in international climate negotiations? How important has the US-China relationship been in global efforts to reduce emissions, and what will happen now when Donald Trump is back in the White House?
To discuss this and more, Ruth and Anna are joined by Li Shuo (Director of China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute) and Chris Aylett (Research Fellow at the Environment and Society Centre at Chatham House).
To read Chris Aylett’s report on UK-China cooperation on climate, please click here
Episode 6: How to Decarbonise Industry
The Climate Briefing
07/01/20 • 38 min
Episode 5: How to Finance Climate Action
The Climate Briefing
06/01/20 • 45 min
Finance plays a key role in enabling climate change mitigation and adaptation. It is also a contested issue in the UN climate negotiations. The UK Government has made climate finance one of its top thematic priorities for COP26 and 2020 constitutes the deadline for developed countries to mobilise USD 100 billion per year to support climate action in developing countries.
This week the Climate Briefing team speak to three experts to find out more. Mattias Frumerie, from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explains the key debates surrounding climate financing. Tenzin Wangmo, Lead Negotiator for the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group outlines how developing countries view these financial concerns. Finally, Rachel Ward from the IIGCC provides an insight into how investors are approaching the issue.
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Credits:
Speakers: Matias Frumerie, Tenzin Wangmo, Rachel Ward
Hosts: Anna Aberg, Ben Horton, Johanna Tilkanen
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Producer: Ben Horton
Recorded and produced by Chatham House
Episode 4: Coronavirus and Climate Change
The Climate Briefing
05/13/20 • 20 min
In this bonus episode Tim Benton, Director of the Energy, Environment and Resources Programme at Chatham House, speaks to Anna about the environmental implications of COVID-19.
How might manmade pressures on the environment have contributed to the emergence of the virus? What are the environmental impacts of the virus-driven economic slowdown? And how can we rebuild society in a more sustainable way in the wake of this crisis?
Read the BBC article:
Coronavirus: Why are we catching more diseases from animals?
Read the Expert Comment:
Emerging Lessons from COVID-19
Credits:
Speaker: Tim Benton
Host: Anna Aberg
Producer: Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced by Chatham House
Episode 3: Climate Change and National Security
The Climate Briefing
04/29/20 • 39 min
Extreme weather, rising sea levels and a melting Arctic - the effects of climate change are posing an increasingly large threat to national security worldwide. In this episode the team explore the implications of climate change for national security, and how the defence establishment is incorporating environmental concerns into its military planning.
Anna speaks to Neil Morisetti about the threats posed by climate change, before Ben asks Patricia Lewis how militaries and international organisations are adapting to these threats.
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Credits:
Speakers: Neil Morisetti, Patricia Lewis
Hosts: Anna Aberg, Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced at Chatham House.
Episode 1: What Does Success Look Like At COP26?
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02/27/20 • 35 min
The Climate Briefing is a monthly podcast from Chatham House, exploring the major issues that shape international debates around climate change.
In this first episode, the team focus on what happened – and what didn’t happen – at the last UN Climate Change Conference, the COP25 in Madrid, and what it will mean for the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow.
Anna and Johanna are joined by two guests; Archie Young, the UK’s lead climate negotiator, and Peter Betts, an Associate Fellow at Chatham House with long experience from the UN climate negotiations.
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Outcomes of the Madrid COP25 and what this means for 2020
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Credits:
Speakers: Peter Betts, Archibald Young
Hosts: Anna Aberg, Johanna Tilkanen, Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced at Chatham House.
Episode 7: How to Encourage the Energy Transition
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08/05/20 • 55 min
The Climate Briefing returns with two new interviews on the transition towards a renewable energy sector.
It is widely acknowledged that slowing climate change will be impossible without reducing the global reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy. In this episode, Ben and Anna speak to Dr Daniel Quiggin from Chatham House, and Simon Sharpe from the UK Cabinet Office, to assess the recent progress of the 'energy transition' and consider whether the coronavirus pandemic will accelerate or obstruct efforts to introduce cleaner energy sources.
Read the Expert Comment:
Green Industries Can Accelerate a True Jobs-Focused Recovery
Credits:
Speakers: Daniel Quiggin, Simon Sharpe
Hosts: Anna Aberg, Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced by Chatham House
Episode 39: Unicorns vs workhorses
The Climate Briefing
02/13/24 • 36 min
Ruth Townend is joined in the studio by Gwynne Dyer, author of Climate Wars, and Chatham House’s own Dr Daniel Quiggin to talk about climate solutions from the magical to the mundane. For his forthcoming book Intervention Earth, Dyer has spoken with more than 50 thinkers, innovators and engineers about how we might cool the planet and avoid catastrophe.
Dyer, Quiggin and Townend explore the potential of unicorns, workhorses, and the odd dark horse technology, discuss the moral hazard of reliance on unproven technology, and consider the role of both technology and governance in meeting the Paris Agreement goals.
You can find out more about Gwynne Dyer’s work on his website, and read Daniel Quiggin’s work on the role of the aviation industry in reaching net zero on the Chatham House website.
Presented by Ruth Townend. Sound by Alex Moyler.
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How many episodes does The Climate Briefing have?
The Climate Briefing currently has 51 episodes available.
What topics does The Climate Briefing cover?
The podcast is about News, Climate, Environment, Podcasts, Social Sciences, Science, Sustainability and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on The Climate Briefing?
The episode title 'Episode 5: How to Finance Climate Action' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Climate Briefing?
The average episode length on The Climate Briefing is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Climate Briefing released?
Episodes of The Climate Briefing are typically released every 29 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of The Climate Briefing?
The first episode of The Climate Briefing was released on Feb 27, 2020.
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