Cleaning Up Podcast

The £60 billion plan! @mliebreich.bsky.social welcomes John Pettigrew, outgoing National Grid CEO this week. Join them as they discuss how National Grid will be rewiring Britain to meet the demands of the UK's Clean Power 30 plan. Out now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Lg...

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This week on @cleaninguppod.bsky.social I sat down with John Pettigrew, outgoing CEO of National Grid. He joined 35 years ago and was CEO for 10, ending his era by kicking off UK's £60 billion Great Grid Upgrade. A deep conversation with a titan of the power sector. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Lg...

Here Comes The Great Grid Upgrade! John Pettigrew, CEO of National Grid, joins @mliebreich.bsky.social on Cleaning Up! New to substack, reflections on this week's episode. Subscribe for more on Cleaning Up.

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'We are rewiring Britain, it's a once in a generation moment' Join outgoing National Grid CEO, John Pettigrew and @mliebreich.bsky.social as they explore the UK's £60million plan to deliver clean power and reflect upon John's 35 years with the company. Out now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Lg...

"This is about energy security and a balance" Dr. Arunabha Ghosh joins @worthingtonbry.bsky.social to explain why India’s clean energy transition is no longer just about climate, it’s about security and independence. Out now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMrn...

"That's the story India needs to tell more confidently" Dr Arunabha Ghosh, founder of CEEW, joins @worthingtonbry.bsky.social to discuss what it takes to electrify hundreds of millions and build a booming clean energy system, and how they aim to do it. Watch now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMrn...

This week, @worthingtonbry.bsky.social speaks with Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of CEEW, about India’s “twin transition”, expanding clean energy while ensuring universal access, and what it means for the global climate fight. Watch now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMrn...

This week, coral reef ecologist Dr Katharina Fabricius breaks down the 7 major environmental threats attributable to climate change, or the '7 Deadly Sins', and their devastating impact on the world’s reefs. Watch now and share your thoughts in the comments 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHA...

"More than 80% of the coral reefs were not covered by corals any longer" Dr Katharina Fabricius joins @worthingtonbry.bsky.social to explore the impacts of climate change on our coral reefs and why their fate is deeply tied to human survival. Out now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHA...

What can we do to save the Great Barrier Reef? This week @worthingtonbry.bsky.social welcomes coral reef ecologist Dr. Katharina Fabricius, who despite witnessing six mass bleaching events, offers a hopeful perspective on the future of our oceans. Live premiere now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHA...

@mliebreich.bsky.social welcomes @hannahritchie.bsky.social to discuss her brand new book 'Clearing the Air' where she tackles 50 common myths of the transition - Aren't electric cars just as bad for the climate? Won’t the world run out of minerals? Watch now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=voLb...

No wind, no sun, what then? @hannahritchie.bsky.social, Deputy Editor at Our World in Data, is answering 50 of the most common climate related questions this week on Cleaning Up, and in her new book 'Clearing the Air' which is out today! Watch now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=voLb...

This week, @MLiebreich talks to @hannahritchie.bsky.social
about her new book 'Clearing the Air', busting 50 climate myths and digging into what really works (and what doesn’t). Out now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=voLb...

Trump is not wrong about everything....? @mliebreich.bsky.social welcomes Malcolm Turnbull, Former Australian PM, to discuss the current state of the energy transition, US politics under Trump and the hard truth: hope isn’t an energy strategy. Out now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CU...

"The biggest single disruption, not the only one, is Donald Trump" Malcolm Turnbull, Former Australian PM, is sharing his opinion on the current state of the world, including Trump's America and how it is affecting the climate transition worldwide. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CU...

"This is a complete revolution in energy" Malcolm Turnbull, Former Australian PM and climate champion, joins @mliebreich.bsky.social this week to discuss climate realism vs optimism, while highlighting the need for strategy over hope in energy politics. Watch now 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CU...

What happens when cheap solar flips the script on climate sceptics? Can pumped hydro really deliver the long-duration storage we need? And is “hope” a dangerous comforter in the race to net zero? In… Malcolm Turnbull: Clean Energy Culture Wars and The Race To Build More Storage | Ep 222

Season 16 Premiere! @mliebreich.bsky.social welcomes Malcolm Turnbull, former Prime Minister of Australia and climate champion. Join them as they discuss solar, hydrogen, Trump and why “hope is not a strategy” when it comes to energy security.

Out now! 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CU...

Cleaning Up Podcast Once a week, Michael Liebreich and Bryony Worthington have a conversation with a leader in clean energy, mobility, climate finance or sustainable development. Each episode covers the technical ground…

And just like that, another season comes to a close. As always, thank you all for listening, watching and supporting. Make sure you give us a follow and subscribe on YouTube so you don't miss the Season 16 premiere!

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To wrap up Season 15, @mliebreich.bsky.social and @worthingtonbry.bsky.social reflected on the year so far through the lens of the climate transition, dove into Michael's latest BloombergNEF article and celebrated five years of Cleaning Up! S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

Based on his recent piece for BloombergNEF, 'The Pragmatic Climate Reset', @mliebreich.bsky.social was addressing false narratives, highlighting facts & calling for a pragmatic reset. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

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To break down Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, we welcomed back Ethan Zindler, former Climate Counsellor at the US Treasury, who told us everything we need to know about the bill and what it means for the future of the energy transition. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

From there, Tessa Khan joined @worthingtonbry.bsky.social to discuss breaking the oil & gas industry’s grip on UK energy policy, the pressing need to end the North Sea's fossil fuel chapter and leading a positive energy transition. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

Next, we dived into the mysterious world of fungi with Author and Scientist, Merlin Sheldrake, who covered everything from the role of fungi in carbon cycling to the zombifying Ophiocordyceps fungi that inspired 'The Last of Us'. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

After that, Daniel Calderon, Founder & Managing Partner of Alcazar Energy sat down with @mliebreich.bsky.social to discuss what and where we need to invest to achieve Net Zero by 2040, and how Alcazar are making it happen. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

"It really was an amazing explosion!" Josh Parker, CSO of Nvidia, joined @worthingtonbry.bsky.social the next week to discuss the AI boom, Nvidia's success and what it means for the climate, both good and bad. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

The next week, @mliebreich.bsky.social was joined by Ben Van Beurden, former Shell CEO, to discuss the evolving landscape of the oil and gas industry and it's potential role in the climate transition. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

From Brussels to South Africa, @worthingtonbry.bsky.social attended the Degrees Global Forum and spoke with Thelma Krug, former IPCC Vice Chair and climate negotiator for Brazil, about the Amazon as a carbon sink, deforestation and COP in Brazil. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

All the way from Brussels, @mliebreich.bsky.social welcomed European Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in conversation on moving away from Russian gas, resilience in renewable grids and the economics of hydrogen. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

"Renewables are becoming the backbone of any generation system of a modern country" said Contour Global's Antonella Cammisecra, in his conversation with @mliebreich.bsky.social on the evolving view of renewables & their importance in the energy landscape. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...

Hydrogen likes pipes....Really? The following week, @worthingtonbry.bsky.social welcomed Fortescue Chairman, Andrew Forrest, to discuss his perspective on the hydrogen sector & its potential to contribute to global decarbonisation efforts. S15 🔀 tinyurl.com/season15play...