Outrage + Optimism

👉NEW EPISODE: this weeek we're breaking down Trump’s devastating climate backslide in the US and we talk to the brilliant @maggiembaird.bsky.social - actor, producer, climate activist, and mother of Billie Eilish and Finneas. Wherever you get your podcasts bit.ly/4jy5uiH

If you haven’t heard it already, put the latest @outrageoptimism.bsky.social podcast to the top of your listening list, & revel in Christiana’s joy in the achievements of the students from Vanuatu & other low lying island states: landmark ruling this week from the highest court in the world. 🙌

Breaking Planetary News: The ICJ Climate Opinion Explained The International Court of Justice has just delivered a landmark advisory opinion on climate change and human rights - could this transform global climate action and accountability?

#ICJruling summarized by Christiana Figueres and team: their 🧵 @outrageoptimism.bsky.social:
The ICJ’s unanimous opinion states:

1. Climate action is now a legal duty: States are obligated under international law to prevent dangerous climate change…

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Last week, the International Court of Justice delivered a landmark advisory opinion on climate change and human rights - could this transform global climate action and accountability? Listen now for analysis and interviews with the lawyers who fought the case. bit.ly/4jy5uiH #ICJ

“Find a role, pass it on, bring your people.”

At the Global Tipping Points conference last week, climate scientists joined forces with lawyers, students and artists to explore how campaigns and collective action can ‘activate’ positive tipping points.

Their workshop led to this: a message of hope.

We’re handing the mic over to you on this week’s episode as Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson and guest host Fiona McRaith respond to thought-provoking questions from listeners around the world. Listen now: bit.ly/4jy5uiH

Now try... Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast Podcast Episode · When Science Finds a Way · 07/01/2025 · 7m

Super inspiring collab with @outrageoptimism.bsky.social & When Science Finds a Way, highlighting cool roofs and the power of climate solutions that are simple, offer an immediate impact and center human health & well-being: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

In a world-first, the ICJ is about to rule on climate & human rights - thanks to a youth-led campaign that began in the Pacific and is now backed by 130+ countries. A story of legal activism, youth leadership, and the fight for climate justice. Listen now: bit.ly/4jy5uiH 🎙️⚖️ #ClimateJustice

Could This Change Your Life?: The Climate Tech Revolution As climate diplomacy faces global uncertainty, this week we explore a quiet revolution of breakthrough technologies and creative solutions that might tackle the climate crisis in unexpected ways.

Great to hear x3 Undaunted alumni (Cyanoskin, Mimica, PulpaTronics) on the excellent @outrageoptimism.bsky.social pod!

The episode explores how we might live more sustainably in the future & showcases innovators making a difference on climate change: www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/cou...

Christiana Figueres, former UNFCCC Executive Secretary & co-host of climate podcast @outrageoptimism.bsky.social called for leaders to be both humble and courageous at ASRA's #CurrentsofChange symposium this morning.

Watch a clip from Christiana's brilliant speech. 📽️

Umm… is Tom okay? 😂
Fresh from a trip to Brazil, Tom Rivett-Carnac brings the team exclusive interviews with #COP30 CEO Ana Toni and key voices from the Brazilian presidency.

Unfortunately, he’s forgotten how to speak.

🎧 Tune in now for essential COP insights and analysis.
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⚡️NEW EPISODE⚡️ #COP30: Can #Brazil deliver a global breakthrough?
Back from his recent trip to Brazil, Tom Rivett-Carnac shares his conversations with COP CEO Ana Toni and advisor to Lula, Gustavo Westmann and our hosts ask, can Brazil turn promise into progress at this year’s COP? bit.ly/3X0uaX8

⚡️ Don't miss: a deeply personal episode from Christiana Figueres all about #Vanuatu 🇻🇺 - a nation on the frontlines of the climate crisis and a powerful voice for #climatejustice.

Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/3X0uaX8

Is “#netzero” a branding fail?
🎙️ David Shukman asks why climate has such dull slogans compared to the populist right.
💥 Christiana calls “net zero” a negative term – more threat than promise.
👉 What do you think?

🎧 Listen now on Outrage + Optimism, wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/3X0uaX8

Keep things simple and cut the blame: five lessons from Christiana Figueres on covering climate change The Costa Rican diplomat, who helped craft the Paris Agreement, answered questions from our climate network. Here are a few takeaways from her talk.

Keep things simple and cut the blame

Five useful tips from Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres on covering climate change

🎙️Mark Campanale, founder of @carbontracker.bsky.social, joined @outrageoptimism.bsky.social to unpack the question of whether fossil fuel companies are entering a self-managed decline and what a market shift could mean.

🎧 Listen to the full episode www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/the...

🇦🇺🔥 Australia votes on Saturday! Which way will it go?

Clean energy superpower or coal subsidies + nuclear delays? The stakes couldn’t be higher.

Wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

Beyond the ‘Climate Wars’?: Australia heads to the polls Podcast Episode · Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast · 01/05/2025 · 44m

A very good listen from @outrageoptimism.bsky.social two sleeps out from the Australian election. A (finally! refreshingly!) smart and sane analysis of climate policy and geopolitics and the choice we have on 3 May. #auspol #ausvotes #election2025 …

Zen and the art of saving the planet in the Trump era Ten years after leading the Paris Agreement, Christiana Figueres shares how Zen teachings can help us strengthen our personal and planetary resilience

Ten years after leading the Paris Agreement, Christiana Figueres of @outrageoptimism.bsky.social shares how Zen teachings can help us strengthen our personal and planetary resilience www.corporateknights.com/workplace/ze...

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📣 Might this be the end of the #fossilfuel industry?!
We talk to Mark Campanale of @carbontracker.bsky.social to unpack what’s really happening inside oil and gas companies, how markets are reacting, and what this means for the future of energy.

🎧 Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.

"China has managed to depoliticise energy. It’s not about ideology — it’s about economic competitiveness." ~Christiana Figueres

Li Shuo joins us on the podcast this week as we ask, with the US stepping back, will #China become the climate leader the world needs?
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I’m gonna say something that is going to sound crazy, but when has that ever stopped me from saying something publicly: there is a way in which the U.S. chucking its position in the world could actually fast-track energy transition. A few things that have me thinking this way 🧵

Nervous laughter? The whole world has been thrown by the US global #tariffs. Make sense of it all with this week’s episode where we unpack #Trump's latest moves - and why they're more about power than policy.

👉 How should the world respond when the US breaks the rules?

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Delay, Deny, Derail: Inside the fossil fuel lobby’s playbook at COPs Podcast Episode · Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast · 03/04/2025 · 48m

Check out the latest @outrageoptimism.bsky.social pod, which captures a great discussion I participated in about the lobbying tactics of the fossil fuel industry.

I cover the oil & gas industry’s tactics in the UK—a few highlights below ⬇️
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@outrageoptimism.bsky.social podcasts are always splendid & the current trilogy on the brilliant RSC’s Kyoto www.rsc.org.uk/kyoto/about-... especially good. Having seen Kyoto I’m excited to hear the writers are planning a trilogy too. Brilliant: arts for culture change … & the power of three. 🙏

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast Science Podcast · Updated weekly · Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast is for anyone who is not ready to give up on making the world a better place. For unrivalled conversations with decision…

Recommended listen: Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres and political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac addressed the fossil fuel lobby within COPs on their @outrageoptimism.bsky.social podcast.

Anas Sarwar: “Energy security is national security” The leader of Scottish Labour is diverging from his party in Westminster when it comes to fossil fuels.

These comments from @anassarwar.bsky.social suggest a misunderstanding of both the UK's oil & gas licensing regime as well as a failure to grasp how little we can rely on North Sea oil companies to provide domestic energy security:
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In our latest episode, we're talking #greenwashing. Can the law hold corporations accountable for misleading “eco-friendly” claims? Spoiler alert: Yes, it can.
With @lauraclarkece.bsky.social of @clientearth.bsky.social
Listen now: bit.ly/3X0uaX8

🌍 @clientearth.bsky.social's case against Shell may have failed, but "it's only a matter of time before directors are held personally liable for not doing enough to manage climate risk" This will be a HUGE tipping point in terms of corporate accountability. @lauraclarkece.bsky.social bit.ly/3X0uaX8

Such a joy to join my favourite climate podcast, @outrageoptimism.bsky.social for a conversation about my career path, about @clientearth.bsky.social and the power of the law to effect change. Please have a listen! ⬇️🎧