In this episode, I take a look at one scenario for Britain achieving zero carbon emissions put forward by the Centre for Alternative Energy (CAT) in their report called Zero Carbon Britain. CAT describe the report like this: "Incorporating work from the last 12 years of Zero Carbon Britain research and the latest scientific and technological developments, t ... Show More
Jun 2019
Net-Zero carbon target, Science Policy Under Thatcher, Screen time measures
Net-Zero Carbon Target
The UK is set to become the first member of the G7 industrialised nations group to legislate for net-zero emissions after Theresa May’s announcement this week. The proposed legislation would commit the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to ‘net-zero’ by 2050, wh ... Show More
30m 19s
Jun 2023
2418: British Gas Zero: The Technology Building a Sustainable Energy Future
Andrew Middleton from British Gas Zero joins me on this episode of Tech Talks Daily. Andrew plays a pivotal role in a venture dedicated to installing, managing, and supporting EV chargers, heat pumps, and smart home technologies. These innovations are helping pave the way to a d ... Show More
24m 33s
Oct 2018
EP. 03 - ZED FACTORY - Sustainable Architecture
<p>In this episode we'll be focusing on the topic of sustainability in architecture. We'll be talking to Bill Dunster of Zed Factory about zero carbon design, the UK housing crisis, prefabrication, nuclear power and the future of cities as the world responds to climate change.</p ... Show More
53m 41s
Sep 2021
The Environment - Game Zero - Part 2
In this Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Jack and Rowan go to Game Zero, the world's first net-zero carbon football match. The language focus is on words and phrases connected to carbon emissions. Your task is to tell us three things that you can do that will lower carbon em ... Show More
9m 38s
Sep 2021
The Environment - Game Zero - Part 1
In this Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Jack and Rowan go to Game Zero, the world's first net-zero carbon football match. The language focus is on words and phrases connected to energy use. Your task is to tell us about the next football match, concert or big event that you ... Show More
13m 58s