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Each Thursday, Akshat Rathi interviews leading voices shaping our energy and climate future.

Solar Panels Installation at a Zelestra Corp. SA Solar Park in Spain — Angel Garcia/Bloomberg

Iran War Speeds Up the Trickiest Part of the Clean Energy Transition

Professor Emily Grubert joins the Zero podcast to discuss the difficulty of maintaining fossil-fuel supplies while clean energy is ramped up.

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Iran War Boosts Clean Energy’s Security Benefits

New World Order Needs More Cooperation, Not Less

London Mayor Khan on 10 Years of Wins and Losses

China and India Signal Decade of Climate Caution

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April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026

A New World Order Is Emerging. Can it Tackle Climate Change?

Gordon LaForge makes the case that, even as consensus falls apart on global problems, smaller groups will cooperate on international issues out of self interest.

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April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026

Lessons From One of the World’s Greenest Cities

Sadiq Khan shares how he fought for environmental policies through a tumultuous decade as London’s mayor.

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April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

China and India Signal a Decade of Cautious Climate Action

Are two of the world’s biggest polluters doing enough to help the world avoid catastrophic climate change? Lili Pike and Akshat Rathi discuss.

Chinese President Xi Jinping Meets With Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Iran War’s Fuel Shock Will Reshape the Future of Energy

Will Asia return to coal, or will a new renewables future emerge from the Iran crisis? David Fickling and Akshat Rathi discuss.

Mauritania's Economy as Iran War Fans Steep Fuel Hikes in Africa

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Climate Tech is Making Europe More Resilient to Energy Shocks

The world is facing a second energy crisis in less than five years. Is it better prepared this time? Investor Aurore Belfrage joins the Zero podcast to discuss.

Solar Panels Installation at a Zelestra Corp. SA Solar Park in Spain

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

Make Energy Affordable by Taxing Billionaires, Says UK’s Green Leader

Zack Polanski discusses energy, defence and whether he can keep on the right side of the UK bond market.

Green Party Annual Autumn Conference

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

The Future of Climate Science Without the US

Jim Skea, chair of the UN’s climate science body, discusses the future of its crucial research after the US pulled its support.

Wildfires Continue To Burn On Evia Island

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

‘Everywhere I Looked, Climate Change Bled’: Abi Daré on Writing Climate Fiction

Bestselling novelist and winner of the Climate Fiction Prize joins Zero to discuss why she couldn’t ignore climate change as she told the story of girls in Nigeria.

Local Economy And Oil Pollution In The Niger Delta

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

War with Iran Is a Nightmare for Oil and Gas. How Will it Impact Clean Energy?

Jason Bordoff, a climate and energy expert, joins Zero to talk about how the conflict in the Middle East could affect the transition to green energy.

Protests As Trump Vows ‘Whatever It Takes’ With Iran Conflict Widening

February 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

Lessons to Avoid Societal Collapse From 5,000 Years of History

Luke Kemp, author of Goliath’s Curse, joins the Zero podcast to discuss whether climate change and AI make our society vulnerable or, perhaps, more resilient.

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