About this episode

Zack Polanski discusses the impact of geopolitical events on energy prices and the transition to renewable energy with Tessa Khan.

How are our energy prices actually set? Is the cost of living crisis going to get even worse because of geopolitical turbulence? What does a just transition to renewable energy look like that doesn’t leave us experiencing price spikes every time there’s a global event that affects fossil fuel supply? Zack Polanski speaks to Tessa Khan, international climate change lawyer, campaigner and founder of the climate action organisation, Uplift. Pre-order the Bold Politics with Zack Polanski book, Hope Is Here now. Bold Politics Live is at Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield on July 5th. Pre-order the new book, Hope Is Here now . Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Zack Polanski

Guest: Tessa Khan

Topics covered

• energy prices
• cost of living
• geopolitical turbulence
• renewable energy
• climate change

Keywords

• Trump
• UK
• energy prices
• cost of living crisis
• geopolitical events
• renewable energy
• climate change
• Tessa Khan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Uplift

Products: Hope Is Here

Places: Sheffield

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