About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the conflict in Iran on the transition away from fossil fuels with a panel of experts.
Is the conflict in Iran, with its knock-on effect on oil supplies, accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski debate the issues with a panel of experts: Josh Gabbatiss from the environmental journalism website Carbon Brief; Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University; and Cornish farmer Stuart Oates. Producer: Emma Campbell
People in this episode
Hosts: Tom Heap, Helen Czerski
Guests: Josh Gabbatiss, Helen Thompson, Stuart Oates
Topics covered
- fossil fuels
- oil supplies
- environmental impact
- political economy
- energy transition
Keywords
- fossil fuels
- Iran
- oil supplies
- energy transition
- environmental journalism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carbon Brief, Cambridge University
Places: Iran
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