Al Gore is back in the climate spotlight with the release of "An Inconvenient Sequel." This week, we’ll revisit his role as the unofficial spokesman for climate action. There’s still an active debate over how effective Gore has been in that role throughout the last decade.
Then, Energy Secretary Rick Perry didn’t give away any nuclear secrets in his 22-minut ... Show More
Aug 25
Built to last: Why insurers are helping design resilience into renewable energy and storage facilities
As the renewable energy and storage industries grow, and enter more hostile geographies, asset resilience is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. Developers, owners and lenders want to know how solar, storage and other facilities can increase their resilience to the growing ... Show More
44m 13s
Aug 18
America’s new gas boom. Can the industry meet soaring demand to power AI and export LNG while keeping energy affordable at home?
Gas is back at the center of the energy debate. Surging demand for electricity to power new data centres, and growing fears about global energy security resulting from the conflict in the Middle East, are raising some urgent questions for the US gas industry. Consumers want to kn ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 2017
#023 Al Gore - Can We Protect The Planet When It's Not In The Interests Of The Powerful?
Environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore joins me to discuss his new film “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power”, his feelings about Donald Trump, the corruption of big money, and the future for renewable energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa ... Show More
31m 44s
Oct 2024
Al Gore, tech and climate
As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story an episode from the new Tech Podcast from The Times. Presenters Katie Prescott and Danny Fortson are joined by Al Gore, former US Vice-President and now an environmental activist, as they discuss Artificial Intelligence an ... Show More
52m 23s
Dec 2023
Interviews with: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Republican Senator J.D. Vance, Former US Vice President Al Gore
First, a split over foreign aid divides Congress as world pressure grows over the civilian death toll in Gaza. Does the Biden administration have any conditions in its support for Israel in the war? US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is next.
Next, President Joe Biden takes th ... Show More
47m 2s
Nov 2018
Paul Manafort's Double Flip, Trump's Climate Change Jibberish and Ivanka's Email Snafu | Al Gore
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pulls a shady legal maneuver, a giant cow takes the internet by storm, and Al Gore discusses "24 Hours of Reality."
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23m 43s
Oct 2023
Al Gore on the Climate Crisis: “We Have a Switch We Can Flip”
<p>Despite months of discouraging news about extreme weather conditions, the former vice-president Al Gore still believes that there is a solution to the climate crisis clearly in sight. “We have a switch we can flip,” he tells David Remnick. The problem, as Gore sees it, is that ... Show More
21m 56s