The Net Zero Business Podcast Gareth Kane

In this episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, I talk to Prof Colin Herron of Newcastle University about the transition to electric vehicles and many of the myths surrounding them. Its a highly entertaining chat with an expert who doesn't pull their punches:

Why battery production is the key factor to EV uptakeThe need for charging infrastructureThe economics of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technologyWhy the hydrogen economy will never happenThe impact of Rishi Sunak's change to the EV vehicle mandateBusting popular EV myths
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In this episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, I talk to ISO standard expert and podcaster Mel Blackmore of Blackmore's UK and Carbonology. In our discussion, we cover:

How to choose from the myriad of environmental standardsThe most important question to ask before startingIntegrating ISO standards seamlessly into the organisationThe ISO14068 net zero/carbon neutrality standard, its origins and how it worksDifferences between ISO14068 and its predecessor PAS2060How the standard addresses offsettingThe financial risk of relying on offsets
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Tobias describes himself modestly as "a guy who tries to do some useful stuff", but in this interview he shows how much of an understatement that is. We talk about:
• Setting up the Innovation Forum to support business in Sustainability
• The perils of calling your business 'ethical'
• Sustainable textiles and agriculture – are farmers right to be angry?
• Conspiracy Theorists and Sustainability
• Producing insect protein in an industrial ecology-style symbiotic cluster
• Making the wine industry sustainable
• Learning by failing
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Another Q&A episode of the pod this week. I was asked how to get people away from incremental/quick wins thinking and focus on big bold changes to hit Net Zero. Here's what I cover in my answer:

Why ISO14001 can't deliver on Net ZeroWhy 80:20 thinking is required in both engagement and strategyThe power of backcastingBut why and to whom quick wins do matterHow to pursue both strategic and incremental change simultaneously
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In this episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, I talk to Kit England of Paul Watkiss Associates about a vital topic – Climate Adaptation. Here's what we cover:

What is climate adaptationIs adaptation 'giving up'?The current state of play on climate adaptationCosts of runaway climate change vs adaptation vs mitigationThe optimum granularity for actionRisks and opportunities to businessISO14090 series of climate adaptation standards
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In this week's podcast episode, I speak to Lisa Conway, VP Global Market Sustainability and 'Carbon Lover' about their iconic Mission Zero Sustainability Programme which finished in 2020 and its successor, Climate Take Back. I had the pleasure of working with Interface about 8 years ago, and I've never come across a business so committed to Sustainability or so prepared to change everything to get there – with some glee. I'm not exaggerating, they do things that most organisations would never conceive of, never mind consider. Can you tell I'm a fan?
Here's what we discuss:
• Lisa's own 'spear in the chest' moment
• The legacy of Mission Zero and how a zero target can stimulate radical action
• Climate Take Back, regenerative business and why we should learn to love carbon
• The Factory as a Forest concept and how it works in practice
• The importance of innovation and how features can cascade from premium products to the mainstream
• The importance of having fun
Here's the Factory as a Forest case study that Lisa refers to in the pod.
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