WHAT ABOUT WHAT JUST HAPPENED? (SPRING 2026)

About this episode

James and Daisy discuss key updates and missing pieces from 2026 regarding the energy transition and related global events.

We often finish a recording and think of more things we wish we’d said. Or something happens days after that would have been key to mention. In this episode, James and Daisy catch up on those “missing pieces” from 2026 so far. How might the Iran war impact the energy transition? What is on the COP31 Action Agenda? What happened at the first conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels? “Sunlight has to travel 93 million miles to reach the Earth, but none of those miles go through the Strait of Hormuz.” – Bill McKibben. SOME RECOMMENDATIONS: Outrage + Optimism (2026) – Listen to this podcast episode on how the Iran crisis proves just how dangerously dependent the global economy is on fossil fuels. Michael Liebreich (2026) – The Electrification Staircase is a framework that tries to answer the question: “What should we be rolling out right now at speed, versus treating like a pilot or a trial for commercialisation in coming decades”. Holcim Foundation – An independent non-profit organisation dedicated to accelerating sustainable construction worldwide. Holcim UK , alongside the Holcim Innovation Centre in Lyon, has produced a net zero concrete using an innovative mix…

People in this episode

Hosts: James Cameron, Daisy Nicholls

Topics covered

• energy transition
• fossil fuels
• Iran war
• COP31
• sustainable construction
• climate change

Keywords

• energy transition
• Iran war
• COP31
• fossil fuels
• sustainable construction
• climate change
• Holcim
• Michael Liebreich

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Outrage + Optimism, Holcim Foundation, Holcim UK, FT, IEA

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