Global Tales of Carbon Transition

Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 of the Global Tales of Carbon Transition (GTCT) podcast, your guide to the most important stories shaping the global shift to a low-carbon future. In this special wrap-up, we reflect on the season and revisit one of the year’s most anticipated debates: Will there really be a hydrogen economy? Moderated by Andy Critchlow , Head of News @S&P Global Commod...

Broadcast live from World Hydrogen Week in Copenhagen , hosts Jacqueline , Eric , Joachim , and Oghosa return for another dynamic conversation on Global Tales of Carbon Transition . In this episode, they sit down with Jessica Horn , Business Developer at INOCEL , to explore how a father–daughter journey from the Arctic led to one of Europe’s most exciting hydrogen technology ventures. Jessica reco...

Live from Copenhagen at World Hydrogen Week , hosts Jaqueline , Eric , Joachim , and Oghosa return for Season Two of the Global Tales of Carbon Transition Podcast . In this episode, they sit down with Marina Hritsyshyna , a hydrogen regulation specialist and lawyer, to unpack the complex but fascinating evolution of hydrogen in the global energy mix from Europe’s regulatory frameworks to Asia’s fa...

In this episode, we dive deep into the rapidly evolving world of carbon markets , the EU’s ambitious 2040 climate target , and the real-world implications for businesses, governments, and the planet. Our guest, Joss , a climate justice advocate and carbon policy expert from the Netherlands, brings clarity, wit, and an insider’s view on how flexibility, regulation, and innovation are shaping the fu...

Welcome to Episode 4: Headfirst into the sizzling intersection of geopolitics, trade, and climate with Tim Figures, a decarbonization guru from Boston Consulting Group. Tim’s journey, from policymaker to business strategist, highlights the growing interconnectedness of these global forces. He paints a vivid picture of climate transforming into a geopolitical arena, emphasizing the crucial marriage...

This Episode is featuring Ely Sandler, research fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center, and Olivia Azadegan, senior energy manager at the Global Methane Hub. They trace their personal paths into decarbonisation and unpack the biggest question facing climate action today: how do we pay for the global energy shift in a multipolar world? Ely makes a compelling case for unleashing private capital arguing t...

Diving deep into the fascinating world of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) with the brilliant Michael Hewitt from ULC Energy. This episode crackles with energy as Michael unravels the SMR mystery – what they are, their history, and how these compact powerhouses fit into the carbon transition puzzle. He breaks down the complexities with ease, explaining how SMRs offer a more efficient, cost-effective,...

Welcome back to Global Tales of Carbon Transition ! In our Season 2 premiere, Jacqueline, Eric, and Joachim sit with Ciara Remeshied, Director at Shortlist Futures, to explore Africa’s green job revolution. A staggering 3.3 MILLION new jobs are projected by 2030, primarily in solar, climate-smart agriculture, and the surprisingly massive waste remediation sector! Ciara dives into the nitty-gritty,...

This week we're bringing you a special holiday treat! In this festive bonus episode, our co-hosts get personal, sharing their own journeys in the energy transition world. We also welcome our new co-host Jaqueline Pinto to the podcast family, bringing fresh perspectives to our energy transition conversations. Looking back at 2024, our hosts highlight the year's game-changing moments in energy trans...

Season 1 Finale This week we are joined by Rumaitha Ai Busaidi. Rumaitha is a Omani scientist, environmentalist and Business Development Manager at Hydrom, the orchestrator of green hydrogen development in Oman. Oman is positioned as a key driver for a green energy future with leading combination of solar and wind. Oman is accelerating its hydrogen potential across green, blue and white hydrogen!...

NEW EPISODE This week, we are joined by Philip Gladek who heads Spectral based out of Amsterdam. Spectral began as a hardware focused company with leasing structure but overtime met the gap in the market to connect energy systems into the bigger systems. Creating positive impact has become the baseline for Spectral using batteries and other technologies to support decarbonising of buildings with i...

This week, we are joined by Dr. Venera N. Anderson. Dr Venera is a Global Strategy Advisor. Over the decades, she has created and supported innovative solutions across the world’s most pressing issues on energy transition and climate change. In this episode, Venera takes us through an in-depth overview of her engrossing career, with insights on her varied attributions to developing theories toward...

This week, we are joined by Robert Vrancken. Robert is the founder and CTO of Gradyent. Gradyent is optimizing district heating through monitoring platforms across the world. From discussions in North America, Middle East and China - the Global conversation to decarbonise the heating industry is well on the way with Gradyent. In this episode, we learn about Gradyent Digital Twin Platform, which su...

This week we are joined by Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Chief Executive Officer of the European Hydrogen Association "Hydrogen Europe". Jorgo is a true storyteller and passionado of Hydrogen as one of energy mix vectors in European energy mix, with a deep understanding of the European energy market and its broader policies. In this episode, he shares his journey into decarbonisation; he nuances why Hydro...

This week, we are joined by Ashwani Dudeja. Ashwani basks his close to 30 years experience in the oil and gas sector and brings this knowledge on operations into the hydrogen economy. He is the Group President and Director (Green Hydrogen & Ammonia) for ACME group. ACME Group is a project developer for specific global ammonia plants. Ashwani, also recently joined the Ammonia Energy Association...

This week, we are joined by Stefanie Busch. Stefanie is a lawyer from Namibia. She takes us through the grassroot reality for the energy transition and the critical vectors for energy security. We discuss the need for African countries to invest in increasing infrastructure for energy for emerging transformation for green hydrogen and financing for the green transition. Listen to the full episode...

This week, we are joined by Jose Antonio de las Heras. Jose is the CEO of FertigHy, a pan-European company dedicated to building multiple low-carbon fertilizer plants across Europe, starting with their first project in France. We discuss how FertigHy’s innovative approach to producing low-carbon fertilizers using electrolytic hydrogen from renewable and low-carbon electricity is setting a new stan...

This week, we are joined by Goetz Lincke. Goetz is the Managing Director for Prisma Capacity. Prisma is leading bringing together energy players to connect to use Prisma’s infrastructure platform to match suppliers in the gas market. We discuss a twin transition; digitization and decarbonisation for the gas industry and how Prisma’s platform is encouraging market players to aim for positive, unfra...

This week, we are joined by Syrie Crouch. Syrie is a carbon capture and storage specialist. After more than three decades with Shell, she is now advising companies all over the world on carbon capture. We discuss the history of carbon capture - why hasn’t more happened? - its current status and promising future. Syrie also shows us the numbers and what energy access growth means for decarbonizatio...

This week, we are joined by Göran Nyström. Until recently, Göran was the Chief technology Officer (CTO) at leading European specialty steel producer Ovako; now his role is as Senior Advisor to the company. Ovako has taken on a fantastic journey to carbon neutrality, which includes various tools, such as, voluntary carbon offsets, buying only renewable electric power, increase of direct energy-effi...

This week, we are joined by Andrew Emil. Andrew is the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of KRAFTBLOCK. In this episode, Andrew reimagines what partnerships could look like for decarbonization. We also discuss the necessary need for energy efficiency, heat storage and what’s on the menu card for impactful unbiased technologies. He shares his ongoing experience from regulatory landscapes blind-spots,...

This week, we are joined by Anne-Sophie Corbeau. Anne-Sophie is a Global Research Scholar at Center on Global Energy Policy of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She began her career as an engineer working on fuel cells and hydrogen at Peugeot and Debis Systemhaus. Anne-Sophie holds an MSc from the Ecole Centrale Paris and an MSc from the University of Stuttgart. In...