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Climate Confident - Practical Climate Solutions That Cut Emissions

Tom Raftery
Climate Change
Sustainability
Renewable Energy
Electric Vehicles
Energy Transition
Clean Energy
Solar Energy
Climate Policy
Decarbonization
Climate Action
Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Regenerative Agriculture
Inflation Reduction Act
Fossil Fuels
Energy Efficiency
Carbon Capture
Ecoathletes
Local Government
Electrification
Hydrogen

Climate Confident is for business leaders, climate professionals and policymakers who need to understand what is actually cutting emissions—and what it takes to make those solutions work at scale.

Each Wednesday, technology and sustainability analyst, keynote speaker and former SAP Global VP Tom Raftery speaks with the executives, engineers, scientists, founders and policymakers turning climate a... more

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Enhanced rock weathering looks deceptively simple: crush suitable rock, spread it on farmland and let chemistry remove CO₂. The harder question is whether you can prove that removal reliably enough to make the econo... more

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For years, renewable natural gas had a basic problem in heavy-duty trucking: it lacked a 15-litre engine capable of doing the work fleets expect from diesel. That barrier is disappearing. The harder question now is ... more

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Carbon removal is often framed as a technology problem. But what if the harder constraint is demand, and what if waiting decades to remove a tonne of CO₂ carries a climate cost of its own?

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Building more renewable generation is not enough if the grid cannot carry the electricity to where it is needed. Curtailment, connection queues and delayed infrastructure are turning grid capacity into a climate and... more

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Recent Guests

Barclay Rogers
Founder and CEO of Graphyte
Graphyte
Episode: Carbon Removal’s Real Bottleneck Isn’t Technology. It’s Demand.
Niklas Persson
CEO of Grid Integration, Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy
Episode: Generation Is Not Delivery: The Grid Problem Behind Decarbonisation
Ray Wills
Managing Director of Future Smart Strategies and adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia
Future Smart Strategies; University of Western Australia
Episode: Solar, Batteries and EVs Are Turning Delay Into an Investment Risk
Julia Souder
CEO of the Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Episode: Long-Duration Energy Storage Is Ready. The Energy Markets Aren’t
Priscillia Moulin
Director of Strategy for MosaiX, sustainable advising organisation for the corporate sector
MosaiX
Episode: Buyer Pressure Helped Avoid 2 Million Hectares of Deforestation
Tim Weaver
Tim Weaver of Holganix, soil health advocate and executive
Holganix
Episode: Soil Is Becoming Infrastructure, and Finance Is Starting to Notice
Ash Vats
Executive at 3E focused on battery intelligence
3E
Episode: Battery Storage’s Biggest Risk Is Inaccurate Data
Philippe Rambach
Chief AI Officer at Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Episode: AI’s Energy Paradox: More Compute Could Cut Industrial Emissions
Claire Smith
Founder and CEO of Beyond Investing (also Beyond Impact and Beyond Animal)
Beyond Investing / Beyond Impact / Beyond Animal
Episode: Animal Agriculture’s Stranded Asset Risk, and Why ESG Keeps Missing It

Host

Tom Raftery
Host of Climate Confident

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 69 ratings
  • Excellent podcast featuring real changemakers and sustainability transition practitioners, bringing innovative solutions to societies around the globe.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    MapleKiwIcarus
    3 years ago
  • Fascinating podcast! Highly recommend

    I discovered this podcast in late 2021 and it’s become my go-to. There’s so many stories here that have to do with hope, technology, economy, humans and of course the environment… It’s a lot of fun, diverse, and highly informative. Something for everyone fore sure. Give it a listen and share, it won’t dissappoint you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    shellfish biologist
    United States5 years ago
  • Get listen and Act Now ! Best advice from Tom Raftery

    That is not just alarming or scary story - that is the good overview how we going to live tomorrow World. But there would be no any livable place without We Act on Climate Now. This is incredible series to understand ClimateTech & must have solutions to keep your life good and happy … Climate21 looks to be most interesting source of ESG/Sustainable innovations and tech solutions for green transition to better quality of life. Personally or for corporate governance that’s a podcast to listen. Tha... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ABoym
    Russia5 years ago
  • Inspiring podcast

    I really enjoy Tom’s podcast! He always hosts amazing and insightful speakers and I like the length of the episodes. It’s such an important topic, and this podcast introduces it in an understandable and inspiring way. Looking forward to the next one, Tom!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sara Trontelj
    Germany5 years ago
  • Great sustainability blog

    Really appreciate the breadth of your guests experiences. Keep up rhe great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pauls mini
    United States5 years ago

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The host connects tech, policy and business with clear, evidence-based storytelling.
Stories show real-world wins and failures, helping listeners separate hype from impact.
High-quality guests and useful takeaways for practitioners and executives.
Great depth on how to implement decarbonisation at scale.
Insightful guests convey practical climate strategies you can act on.

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Buyer Pressure Helped Avoid 2 Million Hectares of Deforestation
Q: What is MosaiX's approach to ensuring a supply chain is deforestation-free?
They start with traceability and risk profiling, map the whole supply network, engage with suppliers, and then implement long-term solutions including stop-work orders when needed, followed by restoration and community-focused programs.
Solar, Batteries and EVs Are Turning Delay Into an Investment Risk
Q: If you could have any person or character, alive or dead, real or fictional, as a champion for the clean energy transition, who would it be and why?
Ray would choose Carl Sagan for his science communication and emphasis on evidence, hoping to inspire a broader, educated public to support data-driven action on climate and decarbonisation.
Carbon Removal’s Real Bottleneck Isn’t Technology. It’s Demand.
Q: What are the two ends of the carbon removal spectrum, and how does Graphyte fit in between them?
One end is nature-based solutions, like planting vegetation, which can be hard to measure and guarantee over time; the other end is engineered removal, such as direct air capture, which is highly measurable but energy-intensive and expensive. Graphyte blends the two: leveraging natural carbon capture by plants while applying engineering to lock the carbon in a durable form and ensure permanence.
Battery Storage’s Biggest Risk Is Inaccurate Data
Q: If listeners want to deploy or manage storage more intelligently now, where should they start?
Start with hardware-agnostic data integration to harmonise all data, then implement a credible simulation model grounded in R&D and field data, question overly-promising digital twins, and ensure your stack is open and interoperable to avoid vendor lock-in.
Generation Is Not Delivery: The Grid Problem Behind Decarbonisation
Q: What becomes possible when we start connecting energy systems across continents rather than simply across neighbouring countries?
It enables energy trade and shared access to cheap, clean power, increases grid resilience, and allows multiple countries to collaborate on a larger, more integrated energy system rather than treating each national grid as an island.

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Climate Confident spotlights executives, engineers, scientists, founders and policymakers who are implementing practical decarbonisation strategies at scale. Across episodes, the conversations center on how technologies, business models and policy choices translate into measurable emissions reductions in buildings, industry, energy, mobility and food systems. The show consistently emphasizes credible storytelling, rigorous data, and implementation realities—covering topics from AI-enabled energy management and long-duration storage to regenerative materials, passive design, and transparent sustainability communications. A notable strength is the host's history of bridging technical detail with real-world business impact, helping listeners e... more

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