The Seed

How to Address the Climate Emergency with Chris Goodall Founder @ Carbon Commentary

April 29, 2021 Jake Wombwell Povey Season 1 Episode 15
The Seed
How to Address the Climate Emergency with Chris Goodall Founder @ Carbon Commentary
Show Notes

Today's guest is Chris Goodall,  Author of 'What We Need To Do Now'. Former chair at ChargePoint Servs, bought by Engie and Investor in cleantech.

Chris Goodall is a businessman, author and climate change and new energies expert. He is the author of different publications;  Articles and Analysis, Sustainability: All that Matters, How to Live a Low-carbon Life (2nd Edition), Ten Technologies to Fix Energy and Climate, Green Guide for Business, The Switch and most recently What We Need to do Now (Jan 2020) 

A consultant and adviser to investors and companies across the fields of low-carbon energy and the circular economy - Chris works with big NGOs and companies and gives his best advice on how they can become more energy efficient. He had advised Marks and Spencers on community energy and even Helped green peace with the possibility of a 100% switch to LED in the UK. He now invests in young companies in the low carbon world. 

He publishes Carbon Commentary, a website and newsletter on energy efficiency and advances in renewables. His most recent publication ‘What we need to Do Now’ offers a clear plan for getting the UK economy to Net Zero within a few decades and looks in turn at each of the main challenges. 

 Goodall is a strong believer in research and is an optimist about the energy future.


In today’s episode we cover:

  • The progress we’ve made on convincing people of the urgency of climate change 
  • The Sense of Importance of Climate Change 
  • What Needs to Change to Tackle the Climate Emergency 
  • Policy Changes - Including Carbon tax 
  • The switch to renewable hydrogen by traditional industries 


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Episode recorded 30th March 2021