The Land & Climate Podcast

Land and Climate Review

Climate Change

Pollution

Renewable Energy

US Agriculture

Carbon Offsetting

Human Rights

Decarbonization

Toxic Fashion

Deep Time Reckoning

Environmental Policy

Benzene

Climate Activism

Drax Group

Biomass Energy

Sustainability

Iran

Fossil Fuels

Biodiversity

Modern Forestry Practices

Farm Bill

The editorial team from The Land and Climate Review interview thinkers and policymakers in the world of economics, land-use and climate policy. Find more on our site at www.landclimate.org

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Publishes	Twice monthly	Episodes	125	Founded	5 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	GovernmentNatureScience

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Have plastics co-opted the circular economy?

Last year, multilateral negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty broke down after countries failed to agree to limits on plastic production - as opposed to simply regulating plastic waste.

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Yesterday • 34 min

Is the idea of 'energy transition' misleading?

What happens after a country's electricity infrastructure is destroyed by war? Following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, Turkish conglomerate Karadeniz Holding had an innovative idea: if ships could be retrofitted as floating power plants, they coul... more

1 May 2026 • 38 min

How do trade unions influence climate policy?

The labour movement has contributed to climate and environmental policy for decades, and developed the concept of a ‘just transition’. Despite this, the relationship between unions and climate policymakers can be strained, with concerns from both par... more

17 Apr 2026 • 35 min

Growing pains: how will the fertiliser crisis affect food supply?

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Recent Guests

Vera Trappmann

Professor of Comparative Employment Relations

University of Leeds

Episode: How do trade unions influence climate policy?

Noah Gordon

Fellow in the climate program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Episode: Growing pains: how will the fertiliser crisis affect food supply?

Ketan Joshi

Freelance climate and energy analyst and commentator based in Oslo, Norway

Episode: Is Big Tech telling the truth about AI's climate impact?

Inge Schrijver

PhD researcher studying wellbeing in climate modelling

Leiden University

Episode: Why is wellbeing ignored in climate modelling?

Dr. Sanam Mahoozi

Journalist currently reporting on Iran with a background in environmental journalism and academic research

Episode: Are the Iran protests a climate story?

Marianna Poberezhskaya

Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at Nottingham Trent University, expert in Russian climate ideas and discourse

Nottingham Trent University

Episode: Are Russian climate politics changing?

Mark Jacobson

Professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of Stanford's Atmosphere and Energy Program.

Stanford University

Episode: Are we closer to reaching clean energy than we might think?

Mia Bennett

Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Washington and co-author of "Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic"

University of Washington

Episode: Meltdown: is it too late for the Arctic?

Annette Kehnel

Chair of Medieval History at the University of Mannheim and author specializing in sustainability practices in Medieval Europe

University of Mannheim

Episode: Can the past reframe our view of a sustainable future?

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Alasdair McEwen

Host of The Land and Climate Podcast; focuses on climate policy, land use, and energy systems.

Bertie Harrison-Bruninsky

Co-host/host with a focus on climate politics, energy systems, and sustainability discourse.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 21 ratings

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Having been an avid listener of podcasts on climate and the energy transition, and following a number of similar channels on youtube, upon finding the Land&Climate podcast I have to say it`s in a league of its own. The depth and breath of the info presented, plus the calibre of the international guests interviewed is first class. Muchas gracias for the excellent work.
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Great for listeners who want rigorous, policy-relevant climate analysis.

High-caliber discussions that cut through hype on climate topics.

Depth and breadth of info is top-notch with international guests.

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Is the idea of 'energy transition' misleading?

Q: What role do take-or-pay contracts play in shaping outcomes for countries like Ghana?

Take-or-pay contracts guarantee payments to investors regardless of production, which can secure energy supply in a crisis but also lock governments into expensive agreements and hinder flexibility. They push the government to maintain leases even when demand wanes, creating incentives that may not align with long-term public interests.

Is the idea of 'energy transition' misleading?

Q: How do you interpret the phrase energy transition, especially in the Ghanaian context?

The Ghana case shows that simply increasing the share of renewables does not guarantee reduced fossil-fuel use. The expansion of independent power producers brought in more fossil fuel infrastructure, suggesting a 'transition in reverse' where the overall emissions or fossil capacity can rise even as the renewable share grows. This challenges linear narratives of decarbonization and highlights the role of contracts and ownership structures.

Growing pains: how will the fertiliser crisis affect food supply?

Q: What are the immediate policy options for governments facing this crisis?

Gordon suggests acknowledging the short-term limits of scaling fertilizer production, considering storage and stockpiling, diversifying energy inputs, and promoting dietary and agricultural shifts to reduce fertilizer dependence, while recognizing political economy constraints.

Growing pains: how will the fertiliser crisis affect food supply?

Q: Can you explain how fertilizer use works at a high level and why shortages matter now?

Noah Gordon explains that plants need nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, and synthetic fertilizers—largely derived from natural gas—drive high yields. Shortages threaten food security, especially in vulnerable countries, because fertilizer input costs rise and production can slow or halt.

Is Big Tech telling the truth about AI's climate impact?

Q: I started by asking you to explain your concerns around AI and climate change.

The guest outlines that big tech's AI-driven data centers are rapidly increasing energy demand, that many sustainability claims are muddled by umbrella terms, and that corporate disclosures often misrepresent the overall climate impact by focusing on isolated efficiency improvements rather than systemic emissions.

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A rigorous, policy-focused series that threads together climate, land use, and energy transitions through in-depth interviews with researchers, policymakers, and industry thinkers. Recent episodes spotlight fertilizer market dynamics and food security, AI's climate footprint and transparency in disclosures, wellbeing in climate modelling, Iran's environmental and political protests, and the geopolitics of Arctic regions, greens vs. fossil economies in the Gulf, and the feasibility of fusion and other energy pathways. Guests tend to be academics, researchers, and practitioners who bridge science, economics, and governance, often offering historical context to modern challenges and clear policy implications for decision-makers. The show stand... more

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