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Zerocarbonista is the podcast from green entrepreneur and climate change campaigner, Dale Vince. From building his first windmill in 1996 to taking Forest Green Rovers Football Club vegan in 2015 and becoming a United Nations Ambassador in 2019, Dale Vince has made saving planet his life’s mission. Hear more from Dale and his guests in every episode.
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This week we take a look at steps to crackdown on greenwashing here in the UK, and a telling story about dodgy carbon credits. We also look at the cataclysmic risk of deep sea mining, and wonder whether Dale ever read the instructions to his heatpump. We have loads of your questions too - Zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk…
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Looks like the world's going to breach the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold by 2027 - and we digest what this really means. We talk about Dale's plans for green gas - and why everybody else isn't fully on board yet. Bird flu is back - and this time it's spread to humans in the UK - is this our next virus catastrophy caused by animal agriculture. There'…
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We need to get to net zero but there’s a 10 to 15 year waiting list to get some renewable projects connected. A great listener question gets us pondering whether AI or climate change is more dangerous, while we also examine the growing trend of pre-emptive arrests ahead of potential protests. We also have a load of your great questions - zerocarbon…
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News means we start on a bit of a downer - the boss of COP28 reckons there’s still a place the world for fossil fuels, there’s record profits for Shell, while Barclays Bank reckon the world can’t function without oil and gas. A listener question gets us thinking about what we would do to change climate policy if we were in charge. Dale’s donations …
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Unexpectedly, we kick off with a conversation about the Royals – do they have a place in modern society, and what about their ability to save the planet? The Telegraph reckons the shift to net zero will mean we’ll get more power cuts – but Dale calls BS on that. This week there’s been a flurry of legal action against climate change – could this cha…
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Another busy week as Dale’s been out-and-about defending our right to protest after Just Stop Oil hijacked the snooker. Recording just hours before the XR Big One protest in London – we talk about TikTok’s efforts to fight climate misinformation, bugs in volcanos and whether Dale would be ok with climate protests at Forest Green Rovers, there’s als…
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What a week - our government was already doing everything it could NOT to hit net zero targets, but now there's a plan to build loads of new roads - we find out more. Madness is spreading globally, as hydrogen made with fossil fuels are now apparently classified 'clean' and Canada's bankers are named the world's dirtiest. We also discuss XR's Big O…
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Dale and Ian are back sharing their grumpiness for Easter with this bumper episode. The UAE are hosting COP, but upping gas and oil production - what the hell is going on? Government ministers are regularly meeting climate change deniers - should we worried? Don’t panic though - the Aussies have got the answer to the climate crisis. We’ve got loads…
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Dale is getting to grips the government's latest 'not-zero' policy and wonders why they are doing it all the wrong way round and are beguiled by heat pumps. This week we're also discussing Rishi's swimming pool and the emerging heat battery tech, and Dale's book getting to the top of the charts and Aldi's vegan 'lamb.' We've got loads of your quest…
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Boris has been trying to save his political career which means the latest IPCC report gets conveniently ignored by some UK press. We look at the facts, and Dale is encouraged by the behaviour of the shipping industry who want to get to grips with their pollution problems. We also talk hydrogen boilers and a smart move from climate activists in Swed…
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The UK budget is here, and apparently the government is everywhere, but the environment. We're pretty underwhelmed, because according to Jeremy Hunt - nuclear power is our future - we talk about what needs to change. We also discuss when our energy bills are REALLY going to fall - because it's incredibly confusing, and we examine a plan created by …
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There’s two big environmental stories from Germany which caught our interest this week - so we look into what they could mean for all of us. Ian’s windows leave us wondering what goes on in the mind of Mr Freeze at the council, and we discuss a terrifying story about methane leaks too. We answer more of the great questions you sent to zerocarbonist…
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The energy price caps are changing, and it’s all kinds of complicated – Dale reckons he’s got a better solution. The government says it’s getting into carbon capture – find out what Dale makes of it? Also, there’s an expected House of Commons love-in for Forest Green Rovers and much more. We’ve got loads of your questions too. Don’t forget – the pa…
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Labour wants to make the UK a green energy superpower – hear what Dale’s got to say about what’s next in the corridors of power. We take an extended look at the national boiler upgrade program – the £450m scheme that’s failed the same week a handful of bankers have trousered the same amount in bonuses. Dale chats about the new independent regulator…
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As Europe runs towards decarbonised steel, why on earth has the UK started digging for more coal? George Soros proclaims we need to control the weather to stop climate change - is this a good idea, or just bonkers? Wales wants to stop building roads and a University reckons eating meat is better than veganism. Dale’s book, Manifesto is back - it’s …
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We take another look at big oil’s record profits and their efforts to reduce their net zero plans, while our government appoints a new Minister for Net Zero. We hear how fighting climate change is now a profitable endeavour in the US thanks to a new financial act, and it’s coming to Europe. There’s a new idea to use moon dust to help stop global wa…
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We’re a bit sweary today in this bumper episode as the world’s gone bonkers – and Ian’s taken up for defending everybody. We review what’s going on with the UK’s latest Prime Minister and consider how the government became anti-wind at the same time as offering £600m to steel producers. Shell have made £32bn of profit when we’re in an energy crisis…
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We start in Austria in Arnie before hearing what’s going on with Drax - then we chat Bill Gates, hedgehogs and Forest Green’s new Head Coach, Big Dunc. Lots of your great input too - Zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.ukDale Vince
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It’s a busy week as Dale is finally off to meet Arnie in Austria, but before that we look at Exxon’s scientists predicting climate change back in the Seventies, air source heat pumps vs green gas and much more. We answer a bumper stack of your questions too.Dale Vince
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It’s been a busy week for Dale – hear about his donations to the Labour Party and Just Stop Oil and how he can support both first hand. The French have got some great laws to tackle climate abuse – and are going after plastic waste. In the US, extreme weather has cost the country $165bn in a single year - will we finally wake up? We’ve got your que…
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In our first show for 2023, we talk climate litigation and a record-breaking time for wind energy generation. There’s more on Dale’s political plans, and his recent trip to the House of Lords. Will energy ever be affordable again, and what will artificial intelligence do for renewable energy. We answer loads of your questions too.…
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It’s our last one of the year, so we have a quick look back, and then gaze into the future as we reveal some of the plan for 2023. Dale also gets a b-locking about B-Corps. See you next year.Dale Vince
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It’s been a cold week, and Dale’s been battling with a heat pump in the cold, as the UK faces energy shortages. We focus on our latest expose, which looks at salmon farming and the inhumane conditions they face, and consider whether Nuclear Fusion is the next big thing, or not. We answer lots of your questions too.…
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Is the government REALLY unbanning on-shore wind? And what’s going on with this new coal mine? Dale does his best to keep his cool and lay out what’s actually happening. There’s a cow in the room as we talk about the war on nature, and scientists have found the world's oldest DNA - and it didn’t come from Ian. We answer your questions too - send th…
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A bumper edition today – Dale’s on the verge of announcing a huge new aviation project, while Ian’s new sofa prompts another of our biggest stories of the week. We’re looking at the good and the bad of EU environmental policy too. The Tories are tearing themselves apart when it comes to onshore wind power – so we take an in-depth look at the mess, …
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Boris and Liz appear to be teaming up to bring back onshore wind - or is this just politics? We look at why they should stop infighting and bring onshore wind back. The energy price cap has gone up again - and we look at the reasons. We talk hemp too - turns out Dale knows a thing or two. There’s your questions too.…
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We talk COP27 - as we remind ourselves it’s still on. There’s encouraging news from Brazil, and Dale talks veganism and a bit of football too. We answer your questions as well. Get in touch at zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.ukDale Vince
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We’re late because of tech issues - but we talk Dale’s continued funding of Just Stop Oil , what’s going on at COP27 with the fossil fuel lobbyists and much more. Loads of your questions tooDale Vince
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Another week of U-turns, as the PM decides he’s going to the Coca Cola sponsored COP27 in Cairo - just days after saying he’s too busy with what’s happening at home. We discuss whether Rishi gets the climate emergency? Also, Europe is now warming at twice the global rate - what should we do. And, we’ve got your questions too - zerocarbonista@ecotri…
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With so many policy u-turns, Dale is trying to get is head around what Rishi is giving, and what he’s taking away after news that fracking is banned again. And with record numbers of us ready to take direct action to project the planet, we delve into why modern policies feel so disconnected from reality, and why the government doesn’t appear to be …
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What a week! We look at what the UK’s next leader needs to do first - stopping fracking and protecting nature, and look at the latest climate stories. With work on Ecotricity’s green gas mill progressing nicely, Dale answers your questions too.Dale Vince
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The fall-out from the “mini” budget continues, so Dale wonders what the hell is going on? And with Truss and Rees Mogg falling out over solar power, is reality finally melting? We also talk about the new price-cap for renewable energy generators. And for those who keep asking about China - there’s a major new renewables initiative kicking off. We’r…
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Dale’s fresh from the Conservative Party conference, while we consider energy rationing through the winter. Loads of your questions too - including the future of Nuclear Fusion.Dale Vince
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It’s been quite some week in the UK – but one line in the mini-not-budget made Dale very happy. Fracking is back in the news again, but we’re wondering how the government makes it happen if there’s actually ZERO public support for it, and a growing wealth of research and fact that suggests England is not the place to frack. Dale reports back on the…
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We recorded this just after the UK government's mini budget. What the hell is going on? The lads attempt to digest the indigestible news. And don’t forget, fracking is back too. - even when Cuadrilla’s former boss says it won’t work in Britain. Your questions are answered too - including Ian’s energy price cap confusion. Mail us - zerocarbonista@ec…
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It’s been quite a summer, new PM, new energy policy and plenty more. We talk about how Europe is handling the energy price crisis – and why a windfall tax is proving more popular on the continent. Also, find out what would happen if Dale was King. Your questions too – including updates on the hovercraft and campervan.…
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To end season 3 we took to a field in Wiltshire and spoke about life, the universe and the mess our world is in. We got to chat with some listeners too. Back in September 2022 with season 4.Dale Vince
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In the final (normal) episode of season 3 we discuss taking the government’s net zero plans to court, Rishi vs Liz, why the UK’s heatwave was far worse than 1976 and lots lots more.Dale Vince
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We discuss the runners and riders for our new PM and feel a bit sad about it. Is it time for another election? With UK temperatures potentially breaking record highs, we wonder what more proof climate change deniers need? There’s an electric hovercraft update and loads of your questions too.Dale Vince
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What a week - we digest the news of the government’s implosion, and wonder what this means for the push for net zero. We also talk superbugs found in meat, food companies attempting to cover up how unhealthy their products are, and much moreDale Vince
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We start with news that offshore wind is going to push up the price of fish and chips - as UK government revs up to scrap important environmental law because of “red tape” - but continues to ignore recommendations to boost home insulation. We answer your questions too. Due to extreme exasperation there’s a fair amount of swearing this week.…
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It's been two weeks since the last episode and Dale's been busy - find out about his adventures in Austria and in the Houses of Parliament. We look at some great changes in Australia - with a government that finally seems to get it. There's been a lot of chat about Green Gas - and there's an open invite for George Monbiot to come and talk about his…
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Experts say there isn’t enough being done to improve energy efficiency - so naturally we find out what Dale thinks about it. Ian can’t believe what he’s hearing when Dale reveals he’s off to meet Arnold Schwarzenegger in Vienna, but he’ll be back. We talk about what the government could do (or not do) with the rising price of our energy bills. New …
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It’s Jubilee Weekend in the UK - and Dale’s pondering what you need to do for your country to get recognised. We talk about our big green gas news - and why so many people seem to be in love with heat pumps. We also discover that tobacco isn’t just bad for people - it’s bad for the planet too. We answer your questions too, as Dale breaks out his st…
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Big week for Dale and Ecotricity - there’s a new gas field in Britain, Dale explains more about why the grass under our feet is the answer to all of our heating related questions. Why haven’t government embraced it - and is this really something that could go mainstream? Our friends in Australia could be turning a corner when it comes to the climat…
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Experts are wondering how many more signals of climate change the world needs to start acting, and so do we. We scratch our heads while world leaders continue to scratch their collective arse? And surprisingly, Dale appears to be siding with the energy watchdog for the first time in ages when it comes to proposed changes in the price cap system. Lo…
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We open with bombshell news from Ian and digest a rollercoaster week in the life of Forest Green Rovers. We look at the warning signs society continues to ignore, and wonder how airlines can make their homework, yet still miss their own targets. Lots of your questions too!!Dale Vince
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Are the Tories getting the message in the local elections? We take an early look. We also talk carbon capture, deforestation and how work is progressing on Dale’s electric camper van and hovercraft. Loads of your questions too.Dale Vince
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Compact episode this week - net zero promises, animal rights and Dale's secret past as a street performer. Your questions too.Dale Vince
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Our PM continues to limp on, and we’re wondering where it all goes from here, as it appears Dale and Boris are on the same side for once. We’re being advised to work from home to stop reliance on Russian oil – but why did it take a war to start breaking the reliance on fossil fuels? Dale talks about the reaction to flying the Palestine flag at Fore…
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