Solving for Climate

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.Season two of Solving for Climate is sponsored by Xlinks xlinks.coCat Clifford, Senior Science and Economics Correspondent, Cipher NewsCo-hosts Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, KobaSubscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'Want to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.comMaddie Drury, Series Producer

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.Season two of Solving for Climate is sponsored by Xlinks xlinks.coZeke Hausfather, Climate scientist with Stripe Climate, Carbon Brief, the IPCC and Berkeley EarthCo-hosts Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, KobaSubscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'Want to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.comMadeleine Drury, Series Producer

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?Season two of Solving for Climate is sponsored by Xlinks xlinks.coDuncan 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, KobaSubscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'Want to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.comMadeleine Drury, Series Producer

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?Season two of Solving for Climate is sponsored by Xlinks xlinks.coLauren Eatwell, Head of Engineering at BAR TechnologiesCo-hosts Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, KobaSubscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'Want to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.comMadeleine Drury, Series Producer

What are carbon credits? Can you eat fossil fuels? Why is nuclear energy back in fashion? Co-hosts Dr Hannah Ritchie and Rob Stewart will answer these questions and more in a new season of Solving for Climate. Season two will be travelling sustainably into your podcast feeds at the end of February. Make sure you’re following the podcast so you are notified when episode one arrives.Season two of Solving for Climate is sponsored by Xlinks xlinks.coCo-hosts Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, KobaWant to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.comSubscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'Madeleine Drury, Series Producer

‘Plastic has long been the fossil fuel industry’s ‘plan B’’ says Luke Haverhals, co-founder of NFW, a start-up dedicated to creating materials with plants, not oil. Plastic has a stranglehold over our lives, but it’s not good for us, and it also keeps the fossil fuel industry in business. Luke is proposing a solution to this - creating four different materials that can be used to make anything from clothes to shoes to furniture, that can return to the earth at the end of their life. Is this the solution to the plastic crisis?GuestDr Luke Haverhals, CEO of Natural Fiber Welding Co-hostsHannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World In Data @_HannahRitchieRob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, KobaSubscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'Want to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.comProduced by Rachel Balmer