Cleaning Up Podcast

“I don’t believe in poor solutions for poor people,” says @SEforALLorg CEO @DamilolaSDG7 on why energy access is about dignity, health, and gender equality. Tune in www.cleaningup.live/socials/

Ep243: “Most of World” Is Key. @damilolasdg7.bsky.social Ogunbiyi (CEO, @seforallorg.bsky.social) joins @mliebreich.bsky.social on Cleaning Up. Our episode recap is live on Substack, catch the best bits now. More coming in Issue 03 on Monday. Subscribe: cleaninguppod.substack.com

“Sometimes when people think about the Global South, they don’t really understand innovation,” says @damilolasdg7.bsky.social, CEO @seforallorg.bsky.social. She joins @mliebreich.bsky.social to discuss how the Global South is steadily reshaping the energy transition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=otaq...

This week, @mliebreich.bsky.social is joined by @damilolasdg7.bsky.social, CEO & UN Special Rep for @seforallorg.bsky.social, to discuss delivering affordable, accessible renewable energy across the Global South. Out now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=otaq...

Ep242: The State of the Climate 2026 with Dr. Zeke @hausfath.bsky.social. What will the US exiting the IPCC mean for climate science? How warm will 2026 be? And can geoengineering be anything more than a bandaid? Get answers now in this week's episode recap on Substack: cleaninguppod.substack.com

Budgets cut. Jobs lost. Pulling out of the IPCC. The consequences of climate science policy changes under the Trump administration are already showing. Climate scientist Dr. Zeke @hausfath.bsky.social joins @worthingtonbry.bsky.social to discuss. Catch up now: www.cleaningup.live/socials/

“It could well be more than 5°C warming and that would be really catastrophic" Climate scientist Dr Zeke @hausfath.bsky.social joins @worthingtonbry.bsky.social to discuss climate modelling, global warming and the future of climate science. Tune in: www.cleaningup.live/socials/

"It's a Band-Aid to treat the symptoms of the problem without curing the underlying disease" Dr Zeke @hausfath.bsky.social joins @worthingtonbry.bsky.social to discuss the risks & rewards of geoengineering and the future of climate science. New episode, out now: www.cleaningup.live/socials/

This week on Cleaning Up, @worthingtonbry.bsky.social
talks with climate scientist @hausfath.bsky.social about the US pulling out of the IPCC, science funding cuts under Trump 2.0, and the real risks vs rewards of geoengineering. 6pm tonight, subscribe now: cleaningup.live/socials/

“In Europe we’re fixing problems we created 100 years ago; in Africa, you can leapfrog to build economies fit for the future.” Clemens Calice, CEO of Cygnum Capital, on Africa’s untapped potential for clean energy investment. Tune in: www.cleaningup.live/socials/

Africa has 18% of the world’s population but gets just 1% of global energy investment. Why? Cygnum Capital CEO Clemens Calice on what’s blocking capital, and how Africa is leapfrogging straight to clean tech. New episode recap on our Substack now: cleaninguppod.substack.com #CleaningUpPod

This week, @mliebreich.bsky.social welcomes Clemens Calice, CEO of Cygnum Capital, to explore how Cygnum is investing in Africa’s energy transition, from rooftop solar to electric motorbikes, creating a cleaner, more resilient future. Watch now: www.cleaningup.live/socials/

Tonight: @mliebreich.bsky.social sits down with Clemens Calice, CEO of Cygnum Capital, to discuss clean energy investment in emerging markets, including their $1.3bn in funds focused on invesment in Africa to build secure & affordable renewable infrastructure. 6PM BST - www.cleaningup.live/socials/

“I went to COP with scepticism, I came away energized.” Climate Minister, Katie White MP, reflects on a COP that felt different: open to civil society, full of energy, and proof that multilateralism didn’t fail. Full episode: www.cleaningup.live/socials/

"This is a race and I want Britain to lead" Climate Minister @katiewhitemp.bsky.social MP on why nuclear skills give Britain a global edge, and how international collaboration is key to leading the low-carbon transition. Watch the full ep now: www.cleaningup.live/socials/

From inside the DESNZ office,
@worthingtonbry.bsky.social chats with recently appointed Climate Minister, @katiewhitemp.bsky.social. Join the two as they discuss Katie's new role, the challenges ahead, bringing down UK energy bills, energy security and more. Out now: cleaningup.live/socials/

The Cleaning Up Newsletter is back next week, bigger, sharper, and packed with insights from our episodes and network. Led by former BNEF Chief Editor, Angus McCrone, it’s your one-stop shop for climate leadership and the energy transition. Subscribe now: cleaninguppod.substack.com

From Europe’s energy malaise to the unstoppable rise of electrification, @worthingtonbry.bsky.social and @mliebreich.bsky.social explore what 2026 may hold for the global energy transition in our Season 17 premiere. Watch now: www.cleaningup.live #CleaningUpPod

YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast Why Is The US So Obsessed With Venezuelan Oil? Ep239: Michael Liebreich & Bryony Worthington

Trump’s stance on Venezuela’s oil is adding new uncertainty to the global energy outlook. Join @mliebreich.bsky.social and @worthingtonbry.bsky.social to unpack the implications, and look ahead at 2026. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQDx... #Trump #Venezuela

Geopolitical shocks. Middle East unrest. $60 oil. In the Season 17 premiere of Cleaning Up, @mliebreich.bsky.social and @worthingtonbry.bsky.social ask a big question: do fossil fuels still move the world? Out now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQDx...

Holiday rewind! Looking back at past Cleaning Up episodes. First pick from @mliebreich.bsky.social: @worthingtonbry.bsky.social with Anand Gopal, Energy Innovation, on thermal batteries (or as he calls them “hot rocks in a box"), to decarbonise industrial heat - www.cleaningup.live

Finally, as is tradition on Cleaning Up, we welcomed back Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, for a ranging and energetic end of year roundup through the lens of the energy transition with @worthingtonbry.bsky.social. S16 🔀 tinyurl.com/cuseason16

In a second live episode, former CEO of BP Lord John Browne joined @mliebreich.bsky.social to discuss how geopolitics, energy security, AI, and rising global anxiety are reshaping the path to decarbonisation. S16 🔀 tinyurl.com/cuseason16

From there, @worthingtonbry.bsky.social welcomed Seb Kennedy, her co-author on the op-ed "UK–Norway Gas Trade: Time for a New Deal?”, to discuss why the UK is paying full market rates for some of the world’s cheapest-to-produce gas. S16 🔀 tinyurl.com/cuseason16

In this on-site special, @mliebreich.bsky.social visited Sines, Portugal, to tour what will be Europe’s largest and most sustainable data-centre at Start Campus with the company's CEO, Robert Dunn. S16 🔀 tinyurl.com/cuseason16

The following week, @worthingtonbry.bsky.social was back speaking with Liane Randolph, former Chair of the California @airresources.bsky.social Board (CARB), to discuss the state's net-zero target and whether it can survive the US climate policy reversal. S16 🔀 tinyurl.com/cuseason16

Up next, we asked 'How can Europe future-proof its power grid?' Tim Meyerjürgens, CEO of TenneT, Germany, answered, speaking with @mliebreich.bsky.social about the physics and finance of decarbonising Europe’s electricity system. S16 🔀 tinyurl.com/cuseason16

In a special edition episode, @mliebreich.bsky.social debates Erik Rakhou, author of Touching Hydrogen Future, in a no-holds-barred discussion on hydrogen, moderated by Andrew Critchlow of S&P Global Commodity Insights. S16 🔀 tinyurl.com/cuseason16

Live from Berlin, recorded during a Leadership Circle event, @mliebreich.bsky.social welcomed Kingsmill Bond, Energy Strategist at Ember to discuss their report 'The Electrotech Revolution'. S16 🔀 tinyurl.com/cuseason16

From there, Rachel Kyte, the UK’s Special Representative for Climate Change, returned to explore how global climate diplomacy was evolving ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil with @mliebreich.bsky.social. S16 🔀 tinyurl.com/cuseason16