Cleaning Up Podcast

AI's potential goes beyond cat videos. At @SFClimateWeek, @bryworthington and @MLiebreich's discussed how distraction is capturing far more of AI's capacity than climate or clean energy. Out now on Youtube: youtu.be/MikHMrLfUaQ #AIforGood #ClimateTech #Future

How to handle dependence on China's supply chains? @@MLiebreich and @bryworthington's conversation at @SFClimateWeek is out now: @CleaningUpPod/videos" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@CleaningUpPod… #GlobalTrade #Energy #SupplyChains

Don't confuse intellectual poverty with financial poverty. @harishhande explains to @MLiebreich that solar isn't the goal, it's the enabler. And what matters is what it makes possible. Listen now: youtu.be/jUxdaHFJI68 #BusinessGrowth #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

The economics of solar miss the most powerful part. How do you value democratisation? The reduction in drudgery? The safety net that disappears every time the power goes out? Listen to @MLiebreich's conversation with @Harishhande at youtu.be/jUxdaHFJI68

"Electrification is not just a procurement strategy. It's a resilience strategy." On the latest episode of Cleaning Up, we're joined by the co-authors of the Electrification Staircase. Out now on Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=MrV1E_… #Electrification #Resilience #EnergyTransition

Policymakers, focus on the big picture: 80% of transport emissions are easy to solve. Tackle the bulk of the problem first, then the difficult, smaller challenges. Electrification Staircase episode out now: youtu.be/MrV1E_QZgXo #Policy #Emissions #Transport

This week on Cleaning Up, @MLiebreich and @ThPellerin discuss Europe's path to energy independence – renewables, batteries, and storage. Full conversation out now: youtube.com/watch?v=lWGtsL… #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #Europe

To achieve peace, we must target Russia's ability to profit from oil and gas. @MLiebreich and @ThPellerin – Europe is safer when nations embrace renewables over Russian fossil fuels. Out now: youtube.com/watch?v=lWGtsL… #EnergyTransition #Geopolitics #CleanEnergy

The Trump administration wasn't afraid to "break eggs". Jennifer Granholm tells @MLiebreich that the Democrats should take notes. Latest episode out now: youtu.be/8bXWtW5lFE8

Jennifer Granholm and @MLiebreich discuss the future of the workforce in the age of AI. Her thoughts? Focus on high-touch industries, trades, and the need for international guardrails modelled on nuclear. Full episode: youtu.be/8bXWtW5lFE8

This week on Cleaning Up, @MLiebreich sits down with former U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on fossil fuel unreliability, the IRA's real legacy, and why the U.S. is handing China the EV market. Out now: youtu.be/8bXWtW5lFE8

The mother of all energy crises – and a three-part response. @fbirol tells @MLiebreich how the @IEA is tackling the current oil disruption: strategic reserve releases, direct diplomacy with energy ministers, and emergency demand curbs. Out now: youtu.be/hmHIrtBZIAg

.@MLiebreich sits down with @fbirol, Executive Director of the @IEA, for his third appearance on Cleaning Up – recorded just days after the IEA's historic release of 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves. Out now: @CleaningUpPod" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@CleaningUpPod

Going net zero by 2050 will cost Belgium around 3.5% of GDP – roughly 0.1% of growth lost per year. Governor Pierre Wunsch of National Bank of Belgium breaks down the numbers with @MLiebreich on Cleaning Up. Out now: youtu.be/r2xS5e5EGEg

.@MLiebreich sits down with Gov. Pierre Wunsch of the National Bank of Belgium to discuss the real cost of the green transition and why Europe urgently needs a climate reset. Out now: youtu.be/r2xS5e5EGEg

We've lost 5% of Earth's cloud cover reflectivity in 30 years, equivalent to all human emissions since industrialisation. @Ricken_Patel joins @bryworthington on Cleaning Up to discuss why emissions mitigation alone may not be enough. Episode out now: youtu.be/24zL93zf2XY

This week on Cleaning Up, @bryworthington sits down with @Ricken_Patel to discuss the need to address the era of climate consequences and the case for researching climate stabilisation technologies. Episode out now: youtu.be/24zL93zf2XY

A carbon price is a non-negotiable driver for many sustainability initiatives. Without it, even cost-effective options may not be pursued. The exact price may vary, but a zero carbon price halts crucial progress. Out now: youtu.be/iRd9Qpd3Pag #CarbonPrice #Energy

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) faces opposition, Emmanouil Kakaras of @MHI_Group tells @MLiebreich why it's essential and will become the standard. Out now: youtu.be/iRd9Qpd3Pag #CCS #EnergyTransition #ClimateSolutions

This week on Cleaning Up, @MLiebreich sits down with @scharlesmith of Leadership Circle member @ngpartners_ and @vsiv, CEO & Founder of @EmeraldAI_ to discuss how to make AI data centres grid-friendly assets rather than liabilities. Out now: youtu.be/4kSrgRZUCwE