Outrage + Optimism, The Climate Podcast
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🌍 For anyone not ready to give up on a better future.
🎙With Tom Carnac, Paul Dickinson and former UN Chief Christiana Figueres.
⏺ Produced by Persephonica.
🎙With Tom Carnac, Paul Dickinson and former UN Chief Christiana Figueres.
⏺ Produced by Persephonica.
This week we continue to explore climate leadership in this fragmented geopolitical moment. We ask what happens when multilateralism is threatened - and who or what is filling the gap? bit.ly/4jy5uiH
February 12, 2026 at 8:40 AM
This week we continue to explore climate leadership in this fragmented geopolitical moment. We ask what happens when multilateralism is threatened - and who or what is filling the gap? bit.ly/4jy5uiH
Who really holds power in the climate transition? In this episode we unpack how money, politics, and influence shape the pace of change - in ways often contrary to common assumptions. www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/pow...
February 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Who really holds power in the climate transition? In this episode we unpack how money, politics, and influence shape the pace of change - in ways often contrary to common assumptions. www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/pow...
With global power recalibrating towards China, this week we explore what the shift means for the future of climate leadership. With Yixian Sun, advisor to the UK government on Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:38 AM
With global power recalibrating towards China, this week we explore what the shift means for the future of climate leadership. With Yixian Sun, advisor to the UK government on Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing.
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How dependent are we - economically, politically and socially - on fossil fuels? And how do we begin to loosen that grip?
In this week's episode, Christiana Figueres is in conversation with COP30 CEO Ana Toni.
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In this week's episode, Christiana Figueres is in conversation with COP30 CEO Ana Toni.
Listen now: bit.ly/4jy5uiH
January 22, 2026 at 2:43 PM
How dependent are we - economically, politically and socially - on fossil fuels? And how do we begin to loosen that grip?
In this week's episode, Christiana Figueres is in conversation with COP30 CEO Ana Toni.
Listen now: bit.ly/4jy5uiH
In this week's episode, Christiana Figueres is in conversation with COP30 CEO Ana Toni.
Listen now: bit.ly/4jy5uiH
This week, we examine the United States’ decision to withdraw from international bodies including the UNFCCC - could the absence of the US voice, paradoxically, unlock progress elsewhere? bit.ly/4jy5uiH
January 15, 2026 at 9:18 AM
This week, we examine the United States’ decision to withdraw from international bodies including the UNFCCC - could the absence of the US voice, paradoxically, unlock progress elsewhere? bit.ly/4jy5uiH
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Totally agree: "I think renewables & EVs are the power of peace, & fossil fuels are the power of war, & we need to choose peace. Not just in the way we conduct our politics, but in the way we conduct our energy systems." ☀️ ⬇️ www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ven...
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Venezuela, Fossil Fuels, and the Year Ahead
What will 2026 bring? Following the shocking US abduction of Venezuela’s president, we’re asking not just what kind of year lies ahead for climate action, but what kind of global order will shape it.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Totally agree: "I think renewables & EVs are the power of peace, & fossil fuels are the power of war, & we need to choose peace. Not just in the way we conduct our politics, but in the way we conduct our energy systems." ☀️ ⬇️ www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ven...
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This week, we delve into the rapidly emerging - and faintly surreal - world of solar geoengineering, and talk to the one and only @jacindaardern.bsky.social about empathetic leadership www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/jac...
December 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
This week, we delve into the rapidly emerging - and faintly surreal - world of solar geoengineering, and talk to the one and only @jacindaardern.bsky.social about empathetic leadership www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/jac...
This week, we explore storytelling as a cultural tool for moving from despair to determination in a reflective conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, the acclaimed author of The Ministry for the Future.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
This week, we explore storytelling as a cultural tool for moving from despair to determination in a reflective conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, the acclaimed author of The Ministry for the Future.
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Our Co-Chair @gavinnewsom.bsky.social is highlighting how local action on climate in the U.S. remains strong, even amid federal uncertainty. Hear his inspiring chat with @outrageoptimism.bsky.social, live from #COP30 🎧:
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November 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Our Co-Chair @gavinnewsom.bsky.social is highlighting how local action on climate in the U.S. remains strong, even amid federal uncertainty. Hear his inspiring chat with @outrageoptimism.bsky.social, live from #COP30 🎧:
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"The oil and gas sector has underperformed the broader stockmarket for the past 15 years... it is now prioritising shareholder returns and debt reduction - and sign of structural retreat."
Christiana Figueres @outrageoptimism.bsky.social
Christiana Figueres @outrageoptimism.bsky.social
The climate action that matters is in the global south, argues an architect of the Paris agreement
But, writes Christiana Figueres, innovation still has to outpace climate impacts
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"The oil and gas sector has underperformed the broader stockmarket for the past 15 years... it is now prioritising shareholder returns and debt reduction - and sign of structural retreat."
Christiana Figueres @outrageoptimism.bsky.social
Christiana Figueres @outrageoptimism.bsky.social
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Recommended listen: @outrageoptimism.bsky.social is running a “special edition” podcast series in partnership with the COP30 presidency, bringing “exclusive, behind-the-scenes access” to the conference.
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What does it mean to live a 'good life' at this pivotal moment when so much is asked of us - and there is so much at stake? In this series we dive into issues like what we should eat, whether we…
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November 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Recommended listen: @outrageoptimism.bsky.social is running a “special edition” podcast series in partnership with the COP30 presidency, bringing “exclusive, behind-the-scenes access” to the conference.
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With 72 hours left on the #COP30 clock, I joined the @outrageoptimism.bsky.social podcast to discuss where things stand, what’s moving, what isn’t, and how the presidency is trying to break the deadlock.
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Inside COP: China, India… and the Text on the Table
It’s the middle of week two at COP30, and the negotiations are entering their crunch phase - we ask whether the text on the page can match the momentum gathering pace in the real world.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
With 72 hours left on the #COP30 clock, I joined the @outrageoptimism.bsky.social podcast to discuss where things stand, what’s moving, what isn’t, and how the presidency is trying to break the deadlock.
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As we wait for the official outcome of #COP30, here’s a time capsule of its last day: the outrage, the optimism, the urgency, and the sheer human effort that goes into trying to land a deal.
The latest episode of @outrageoptimism.bsky.social featuring C40’s Eric Garcetti & @mark--watts.bsky.social:
The latest episode of @outrageoptimism.bsky.social featuring C40’s Eric Garcetti & @mark--watts.bsky.social:
Inside COP: Friday Night in Belém - uncertainty in the Blue Zone
This episode is a time capsule that captures the feeling of a COP Friday: the confusion, the determination, the fear of losing ambition, and the belief, still very much alive, that progress is possibl...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
As we wait for the official outcome of #COP30, here’s a time capsule of its last day: the outrage, the optimism, the urgency, and the sheer human effort that goes into trying to land a deal.
The latest episode of @outrageoptimism.bsky.social featuring C40’s Eric Garcetti & @mark--watts.bsky.social:
The latest episode of @outrageoptimism.bsky.social featuring C40’s Eric Garcetti & @mark--watts.bsky.social:
On Day One of COP30 we sit down with Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s #COP30 President and ask, can he steer a divided world toward unity? #InsideCOP
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November 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
On Day One of COP30 we sit down with Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s #COP30 President and ask, can he steer a divided world toward unity? #InsideCOP
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We sit down with @edmilibandmp.bsky.social for a candid conversation about credible climate leadership, the defence of multilateralism, and why the right is wrong to claim voters don’t care about the climate. #COP30 #InsideCOP
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November 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
We sit down with @edmilibandmp.bsky.social for a candid conversation about credible climate leadership, the defence of multilateralism, and why the right is wrong to claim voters don’t care about the climate. #COP30 #InsideCOP
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What's it like to be on the inside of a global leaders’ summit at #COP30? In this episode we take you into the room where debates are shaped, questions are asked, and agreements are negotiated. With @jacindaardern.bsky.social and Selwyn Hart. www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
What's it like to be on the inside of a global leaders’ summit at #COP30? In this episode we take you into the room where debates are shaped, questions are asked, and agreements are negotiated. With @jacindaardern.bsky.social and Selwyn Hart. www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...
In the first #InsideCOP episode from Brazil, we go inside the #COP30 Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro - where mayors, governors, and regional leaders are driving climate progress from the ground up. tr.ee/InsideCOP
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
In the first #InsideCOP episode from Brazil, we go inside the #COP30 Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro - where mayors, governors, and regional leaders are driving climate progress from the ground up. tr.ee/InsideCOP
This week, we take you behind the scenes of the @earthshotprize.bsky.social in Rio de Janeiro, where the fifteen finalists are bringing proof of incredible climate progress across the globe. #COP30 #EarthshotRio www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This week, we take you behind the scenes of the @earthshotprize.bsky.social in Rio de Janeiro, where the fifteen finalists are bringing proof of incredible climate progress across the globe. #COP30 #EarthshotRio www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...
On #InsideCOP this week, we're talking climate finance - what will it actually take to fix the world’s climate finance system, and make COP30 a turning point from pledges to real investment?
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October 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On #InsideCOP this week, we're talking climate finance - what will it actually take to fix the world’s climate finance system, and make COP30 a turning point from pledges to real investment?
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This week, we unpack the Global #Mutirão - Brazil’s concept of coming together for the common good - could it really unite citizens, communities and governments behind real climate action across the world? tr.ee/InsideCOP
October 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This week, we unpack the Global #Mutirão - Brazil’s concept of coming together for the common good - could it really unite citizens, communities and governments behind real climate action across the world? tr.ee/InsideCOP
In this week’s #InsideCOP, we look at shifting geopolitics and ask: what will it take for #COP30 to foster genuine cooperation in a changing world? And who will get a slice of the new green economy?
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🎧 Wherever you get your podcasts. tr.ee/InsideCOP
October 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
In this week’s #InsideCOP, we look at shifting geopolitics and ask: what will it take for #COP30 to foster genuine cooperation in a changing world? And who will get a slice of the new green economy?
🎧 Wherever you get your podcasts. tr.ee/InsideCOP
🎧 Wherever you get your podcasts. tr.ee/InsideCOP
Can #COP30 be the moment when implementation promises become reality? This week on #InsideCOP we unpack the ‘Action Agenda’ - the voluntary climate action driving business, cities, and civil society - and explore how global energy systems and capital flows are already transforming.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Can #COP30 be the moment when implementation promises become reality? This week on #InsideCOP we unpack the ‘Action Agenda’ - the voluntary climate action driving business, cities, and civil society - and explore how global energy systems and capital flows are already transforming.
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With just a few weeks to go until #COP30 in Belém, we take listeners inside the high stakes and the complex mechanics of a climate summit: how they’re structured, who’s running the show, and what makes this one different. With @thais-bilenky.bsky.social #insideCOP tr.ee/InsideCOP
October 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
With just a few weeks to go until #COP30 in Belém, we take listeners inside the high stakes and the complex mechanics of a climate summit: how they’re structured, who’s running the show, and what makes this one different. With @thais-bilenky.bsky.social #insideCOP tr.ee/InsideCOP
#InsideCOP is here! The official #COP30 podcast, created by Outrage + Optimism in partnership with the COP30 presidency. The first episode brings you the essential updates from #climateweekNYC with an exclusive interview with COP30 CEO Ana Toni. Catch up now: tr.ee/InsideCOP
October 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#InsideCOP is here! The official #COP30 podcast, created by Outrage + Optimism in partnership with the COP30 presidency. The first episode brings you the essential updates from #climateweekNYC with an exclusive interview with COP30 CEO Ana Toni. Catch up now: tr.ee/InsideCOP
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Listen to our CEO & President Ani Dasgupta in this week's @outrageoptimism.bsky.social!
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It's been a bleak few weeks for climate news. So this week we ask: are there still reasons to be optimistic? And what will it take to turn urgency into real change? With Ani DasGupta of @worldresources.bsky.social
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September 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Listen to our CEO & President Ani Dasgupta in this week's @outrageoptimism.bsky.social!
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