How to Address the Climate Emergency with Chris Goodall Founder @ Carbon Commentary
04/28/21 • 63 min
Today's guest is Chris Goodall, Author of 'What We Need To Do Now'. Former chair at ChargePoint Servs, bought by Engie and Investor in cleantech.
Chris Goodall is a businessman, author and climate change and new energies expert. He is the author of different publications; Articles and Analysis, Sustainability: All that Matters, How to Live a Low-carbon Life (2nd Edition), Ten Technologies to Fix Energy and Climate, Green Guide for Business, The Switch and most recently What We Need to do Now (Jan 2020)
A consultant and adviser to investors and companies across the fields of low-carbon energy and the circular economy - Chris works with big NGOs and companies and gives his best advice on how they can become more energy efficient. He had advised Marks and Spencers on community energy and even Helped green peace with the possibility of a 100% switch to LED in the UK. He now invests in young companies in the low carbon world.
He publishes Carbon Commentary, a website and newsletter on energy efficiency and advances in renewables. His most recent publication ‘What we need to Do Now’ offers a clear plan for getting the UK economy to Net Zero within a few decades and looks in turn at each of the main challenges.
Goodall is a strong believer in research and is an optimist about the energy future.
In today’s episode we cover:
- The progress we’ve made on convincing people of the urgency of climate change
- The Sense of Importance of Climate Change
- What Needs to Change to Tackle the Climate Emergency
- Policy Changes - Including Carbon tax
- The switch to renewable hydrogen by traditional industries
Enjoy the show!
Episode recorded 30th March 2021
Today's guest is Chris Goodall, Author of 'What We Need To Do Now'. Former chair at ChargePoint Servs, bought by Engie and Investor in cleantech.
Chris Goodall is a businessman, author and climate change and new energies expert. He is the author of different publications; Articles and Analysis, Sustainability: All that Matters, How to Live a Low-carbon Life (2nd Edition), Ten Technologies to Fix Energy and Climate, Green Guide for Business, The Switch and most recently What We Need to do Now (Jan 2020)
A consultant and adviser to investors and companies across the fields of low-carbon energy and the circular economy - Chris works with big NGOs and companies and gives his best advice on how they can become more energy efficient. He had advised Marks and Spencers on community energy and even Helped green peace with the possibility of a 100% switch to LED in the UK. He now invests in young companies in the low carbon world.
He publishes Carbon Commentary, a website and newsletter on energy efficiency and advances in renewables. His most recent publication ‘What we need to Do Now’ offers a clear plan for getting the UK economy to Net Zero within a few decades and looks in turn at each of the main challenges.
Goodall is a strong believer in research and is an optimist about the energy future.
In today’s episode we cover:
- The progress we’ve made on convincing people of the urgency of climate change
- The Sense of Importance of Climate Change
- What Needs to Change to Tackle the Climate Emergency
- Policy Changes - Including Carbon tax
- The switch to renewable hydrogen by traditional industries
Enjoy the show!
Episode recorded 30th March 2021
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Creating a Sustainable, Resilient, Zero-Carbon Society with Naveed Chaudhry Co-Founder @ The Greenhouse
Today's guest is Naveed Chaudhry, Co-Founder and Head of The Greenhouse at the Centre for Climate Change Innovation
Naveed Chaudhry is an Investor, Venture Accelerator and has a wide background in the Academic Space. He has made a number of impactful initiatives in the venture and Impacts Investing Space. He now works at the Centre for Climate Change Innovation. Where he co-founded and heads the greenhouse project a climate-focused accelerator, leads climate launchpad, is an advisor to tech nation, A trustee at National energy foundation and is an expert advisor to EU innovation fund and now a partner at Global Accelerator Ventures.
Recently, Naveed co-founded and now runs The Greenhouse, an early-stage (pre-seed) climate-focused innovation programme. At its core, The Greenhouse is a 12-month innovation programme for climate positive technology startups that offers early-stage ("pre-seed") entrepreneurs access to business coaching with experienced professionals, a range of masterclasses, free workspace at our new headquarters in Mayfair, and up to £40,000 in equity-free grant funding.
In today’s episode we cover:
- OXGAV
- The Greenhouse
- Taking Conservation out of Academy into the Commercial Space
- Chris Davies
- MEP
- Commercial Opportunities in Conservation & BioDiversity
Enjoy the show!
Episode recorded 25th March, 2021
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Using Technology to Create a Brighter & Cleaner Future With Oliver Jones & Luke Gavin Founders @ Elmo
Today's guests are Olly Jones, & Luke Gavin Co-Founders @ Elmo
Instagram - @elmodrive
Twitter - @elmodrive
Elmo is led by founders Oliver Jones (Angel Investment Network; Startup Microdose Podcast) and Luke Gavin (Octopus Energy; Element Energy); and supported by a senior team including CTO Eamonn Gahan (VP Engineering at Acre & Drover) and performance marketer Rod Richmond (exited founder of CleanDigital marketing agency).
Elmo is the world’s first Net Zero electric vehicle subscription platform integrated with the energy ecosystem. Consumers and SMEs can access electric vehicles with no deposit, on flexible monthly contracts, including everything needed to run the car - from insurance to charging.
With Elmos flexible, convenient and digital-first platform, they are accelerating the transition to EVs and reimagining the €384BN EU leasing industry to align with the needs of modern consumers.
After an exciting 2020, they are beginning to scale in 2021, and capitalise on a golden market opportunity to become Europe’s leading electric vehicle subscription service.
In today’s episode we cover:
- We always go back to our mission
- The mission is to get 10,000 people into an electric car
- The Green Dream
- Why Cars are actually an expensive way of reducing carbon
- How we have to radically change how we live
- Making people act on Climate change
Enjoy the show!
Episode recorded 2nd April, 2021
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