Solving for Climate

Head of the International Geothermal Association, Dr Marit Brommer, says the world is sleeping on the power of geothermal. Currently, we use it’s energy for less than 0.5% of the world’s electricity. So she’s on a mission to convince governments and businesses about the untapped potential of the heat beneath our feet. 

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Dr Marit Brommer, International Geothermal Association

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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Neste has been developing an alternative to kerosene for powering planes over the past decade. CEO Heikki Malinen explains how SAF can be used alongside other advancements in aviation technology to reduce carbon emissions that come from flying. But with demand expected to increase, is the industry moving fast enough?

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Heikki Malinen, Neste

Further resources:

If you want to dig deeper into aviation demand, and pathways to low-carbon flying in the future, this paper is a good place to start (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-022-01046-9)

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

Subscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'

Want to get in touch? Email [email protected]

Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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Boston Metal are working on an alternative to a millennia old production process. The steel industry is responsible for around 7% of the world’s carbon emissions; decarbonisation is crucial. 

As Chief Scientist at Boston Metal, Guillaume Lambotte breaks down the chemistry behind their alternative process for making steel. He explains how even though the steel industry will be impossible to change overnight, even a small reduction in emissions could have a positive impact on our planet.

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Guillaume Lambotte, Boston Metal

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Want to get in touch? Email [email protected]

Maddie Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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As a senior researcher at Trase, Mark uses data like satellite imagery and shipping routes to help companies and governments track supply chains. Trase identifies links to deforestation, but do companies actually use this data to make a difference?

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Mark Titley, Trase

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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The Chief Executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee explains how our lives will change by 2050 if we continue to cut carbon emissions. She explains how her electric car is like her 'third child' and why she isn’t recommending we use hydrogen to power transport in the future.

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Emma Pinchbeck, the Climate Change Committee

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Madeleine Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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We use an enormous amount of land for animal agriculture and crops like palm oil. But there’s a new fat on the market which is offering an alternative to dairy and vegetable oils. CEO of Savor, Kathleen Alexander, discusses the company’s synthetic alternative and explains how they designed it to make the perfect pastry. Find out how this was born from a surprising question: Can we not just eat fossil fuels?

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Kathleen Alexander, CEO of Savor 

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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Small modular reactors. Nuclear fusion. Artificial intelligence. Senior economics correspondent for Cipher News, Cat Clifford, unpacks the latest innovations in nuclear energy and explains how China is leading the way.

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Cat Clifford, Senior Science and Economics Correspondent, Cipher News

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Want to get in touch? Email [email protected]

Maddie Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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How much attention should we give to carbon removal technology versus stopping carbon emissions in the first place? Climate scientist Zeke Hausfather discusses the opportunities for carbon removal technologies including advanced rock weathering, direct air capture and ocean storage.

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Zeke Hausfather, Climate scientist with Stripe Climate, Carbon Brief, the IPCC and Berkeley Earth

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Madeleine Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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Skyports are building the infrastructure for electric flying taxis that could change the way we travel. You might be able to ride in one in Dubai as early as next year. The CEO of Skyports joins Hannah and Rob to discuss how vertiports could change urban transport. But do their climate credentials stand up?

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Duncan Walker, CEO of Skyports 

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Madeleine Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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The maritime industry is responsible for roughly 3% of global emissions. So one solution to help reduce fuel consumption has already set sail. Head of Engineering at BAR Technologies, Lauren Eatwell has steered a project called WindWings which retrofits large steel and glass sails to ships. But will the wider industry move fast enough to meet climate targets?

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Lauren Eatwell, Head of Engineering at BAR Technologies

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

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Want to get in touch? Email [email protected]

Madeleine Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts 

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

Subscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'

Want to get in touch? Email [email protected]

Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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