Weekly podcast – Deep-sea solutions: the future of net zero metals?

This week: Jon Copley, professor of ocean exploration and science communication at the University of Southampton, talks with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb about the critical role of net zero metals in the transition to sustainable energy. They discuss the complexities of deep-sea mining and its ecological impacts, and opportunities in securing the metals needed for a low-carbon future.

Plus: Innovation Forum has just launched the 2025 Future of Food and Beverage USA conference, coming up in May in Minneapolis. At the 2024 event Ian Welsh spoke with Dwane Roth, a fourth generation farmer from western Kansas about the challenges of water stewardship amid climate change.

And, COP29 opens in Baku amid controversial statements; Nestlé highlights "fourth wave" of coffee trends; two-thirds of smaller businesses risk falling behind CSRD, according to EcoOnline; and, delay on the European Union Deforestation Regulation implementation confirmed, in the news digest.

Host: Ian Welsh