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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