The Green Alliance Podcast

Dec 04 2024 119 ep. 27 mins 61
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The latest ideas, debate and insights on UK environmental policy and politics. Brought to you by Green Alliance - the charity and think tank focused on achieving ambitious leadership for the environment.

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Changing lanes: is UK transport policy ready for a green shift?

Dec 04 2024 38 mins  
In this week's episode of the Green Alliance podcast, we dive into the UK’s evolving transport policy discussion with Green Alliance's head of climate, Nick Davies. The conversation covers recent developments on the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate and the launch of the Integrated National Transport Strategy. Nick chats with experts including Michael Solomon Williams from Cam

Reimagining resources: what’s holding back the circular economy?

Nov 17 2024 32 mins  
In this episode, Libby Peake, senior fellow and head of resources policy, sits down with Emily Carr, policy adviser, alongside members of Green Alliance’s Circular Economy Task Force, including our chair, Dr Colin Church, CEO of IOM3, Iain Gulland, CEO of Zero Waste Scotland, Harriet Lamb, CEO of WRAP, and Dr Adam Read, Director of External Affairs at SUEZ, to discuss the circula

Three years in: has the Environment Act been delivered?

Nov 11 2024 44 mins  
In this episode, Ruth Chambers, senior fellow, sits down with crossbench Peer Lord Krebs and Richard Benwell, chief executive of Wildlife & Countryside Link, to discuss the third anniversary of the Environment Act. In this conversation, our guests reflect on the colossal team effort required to get the Act onto the statute book, the standout moments from parliamentary debates and

Countdown to COP29: why methane matters

Oct 29 2024 25 mins  
In this episode, Rosie Allen, policy adviser at Green Alliance, sits down with Liam Hardy, our senior policy analyst, and Jenniffer Pedraza, a research associate at Stockholm Environment Institute Research, to discuss the need to raise ambition on methane ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29).

State of play: where are we 100 days into the Starmer government? with Clive Lewis MP and Olivia Blake MP

Oct 14 2024 36 mins  
In this episode, Green Alliance's head of politics, Holly Brazier Tope, reflects on the first 100 days of the new Labour government, marking a pivotal shift after over a decade of Conservative leadership. Tune in for a comprehensive overview of how this new administration is laying the groundwork for ambitious environmental leadership in the UK.

How can we give people and nature the space to thrive? A conversation with Tom Heap

Aug 05 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, you’ll hear highlights from our recent “in conversation” event with Tom Heap where he and our executive director Shaun Spiers discussed his latest book “Land Smart: how to give people and nature the space to thrive” and answered audience questions.

We have a new government, so what now for the environment?

Jul 22 2024 44 mins  
In this episode, Shaun Spiers, executive director of Green Alliance, chairs a panel discussion with four experts across policy and politics from across the organisation: Holly Brazier Tope, head of politics, Libby Peake, head of resource policy, Liam Hardy, senior policy analyst, and Lydia Collas, head of natural environment. This discussion, recorded one week after the election,

The Dasgupta Review: how can we embed nature into economic decision making?

Jul 15 2024 23 mins  
In this episode, Sophia Greacen, policy adviser at Green Alliance, narrates some highlights from our recent event "The Nature of Our Economy" where we were joined by Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of the City of London and Professor Anusha Shah, President of Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). They provided insight into what's necessary to implement the findings of The Dasgupta Re

Why the UK needs an industrial strategy, and why it must be green, with Matthew Lockwood and Silvia Weko

Feb 26 2024 38 mins  
In this episode, Steve Coulter, Green Alliance’s head of economy, speaks to experts about why the UK is crying out for a green industrial strategy. Industrial strategies are driving change around the world, in the US, EU and China, but the UK has yet to follow suit. Green industrial strategy is more than just switching from carbon to electric power, it must encompass a broader

Why inclusive policy matters: an interview with Stephen Frost, IPPR

Feb 02 2024 24 mins  
The benefits and challenges of participatory policy making are discussed with Stephen Frost, Co-Head of Participative Research and Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research. Many climate experts have expressed the need to bring people along in the transition to net zero, ensuring it is one of social justice. The use of participatory research methods and