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This year I did something I almost never do - I really unplugged for most of the last two weeks, spent in the Provence-Alps bit of France.

Sep 4 •

Richard Delevan

August 2025

Tipping Points. But not all bad. w/Steve Smith

The UK's tipping into an EV market, accelerated by BYD, is a good example of why it's not pointless to try.

Aug 11 •

Richard Delevan

and

39:52

Does "Shattered Britain" Crave Chaos?

Ed Hodgson from More In Common puts your host in his place.

Aug 1 •

Richard Delevan

50:57

July 2025

ICJ Climate Ruling and the Crisis of Legitimacy

Plus a video episode discussing the decision's impact w/Prof Elizabeth Holland

Jul 31 •

Richard Delevan

and

Prof Elisabeth Holland

45:32

No National Security Without Climate Security. w/ Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti

Former Cmdr of UK Maritime Forces and climate envoy is now a vice-dean at UCL

Jul 26 •

Richard Delevan

and

Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti

34:03

🇵🇰Cheap Solar is Great - But What if it Kills the Grid? Plus 🇦🇺 Climate Court Clash. w/Jenny Chase and Royce Kurmelovs

And we mark the strange death of Bill Gates' climate advocacy/media support with the shuttering of Cipher.

Jul 19 •

Richard Delevan

,

Royce Kurmelovs

, and

50:15

Climate Change Is Waking Up Volcanoes. Yes, Really.

Listen now | Inside Climate News' Bob Berwyn has that story and more on the climate future. Make a cup of tea and buckle up.

Jul 18 •

Richard Delevan

and

45:36

Climate changed. For many, it will be move or die. w/ Gaia Vince

Author of Nomad Century on the post-climate change present, acceptance, and the Climate Culture War.

Jul 8 •

Richard Delevan

and

53:39

June 2025

Abundance v Activism at London Climate Week

Is "abundance" discourse a way forward or a new name for an old delusion to ignore limits? Yasmine Abdu, Charles Perry, and Michael Spiekermann discuss.

Jun 27 •

Richard Delevan

,

,

Michael Spiekermann

, and

55:16

EXCLUSIVE: Why, yes. I AM thinking about the Roman Empire; with Solitaire Townsend

Futerra co-founder and Solutionists author talks for the first time about her debut novel - cli-fi/alt-history romp Godstorm - preorder now!

Jun 22 •

Richard Delevan

and

Solitaire Townsend

33:22

The Long Heat, with Wim Carton

Co-author of Overshoot gives us a sneak preview of the second half of his work with Andreas Malm, published in a few weeks!

Jun 22 •

Richard Delevan

and

44:16

Covering climate in India (w Rishika Pardikar)

Reporting by Bengaluru-based environment and climate journo appears regularly in Drilled, The Hindu, News Minute, and Frontline.

Jun 14 •

Richard Delevan

and

Rishika Pardikar

42:47

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