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Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations

Richard Delevan

A show about climate and climate tech: the intersection of technology and capital, people and politics, that will shape the future, and whether you"d want to live in it.Host Richard Delevan is normally trapped in the UK, but with a global view - featuring guests from VC/PE, startups, scaleups, corporates, media, and beyond.Subscribe at wickedproblems.earth for an ad-free version, our newsletter, and member-only goodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:40

A Peruvian farmer lost in a German court. But it's a...

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/06/10

For nearly a decade, a court in Hamm, Germany has been considering a case brought by a Peruvian farmer, Saul Luciano Lliuya, against the giant German utility RWE. The legal claim was novel: Lliuya said because RWE had caused a percentage of climate change because of its share of past fossil emissions, and that climate change threatened his farm by potentially collapsing a glacial lake, RWE should have to pay a pro rata percentage of the adaptation costs of protecting the farm against potential

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40:17

The Story Behind Limits to Growth

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/06/09

Full ep notes at wickedproblems.earthI have a confession to make. Even with a self-image as a world-weary cynic, I’m as vulnerable to manipulation as anyone else, especially for stories I grew up with.The Limits to Growthcame out the year I was born. I grew up in the US in the 80s. So we heard a lot of things like this:So even though I’m late to it, I was delighted to have come across the work ofKaty Shields, whopresents (and co-produced withVegard Beyer) a beautifully executed 3-episode audio

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43:20

Climate Diplomacy Is Doomed. Unless... (w Jessica Green)

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2025/06/07

Come to wickedproblems.earth to get the full-fat version! Exit music for this episode is “Oil Money” by Graham Barham. Because, well, it’s a bit obvious this time, no?If insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result, global climate institutions like the annual COP meetings are definitionally loopier than Elon Musk deep down a K-hole.We spend our time arguing about how to count emissions in order to avoid the real conversation, which is a struggle between three asset

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44:00

Does 'climate tech' need (another) rebrand?

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/06/05

Get the full show notes and bonus material at wickedproblems.earth! How do things get names? Who decides? What happens if they’re contested? Does it matter?A brand, a label, a name,the words applied to people, places, or things change how an audiencefeels,and influences outcomes.“Call me Ishmael”, “deadnaming”, or try using the wrong place-name depending on what bank of the River Foyle in Northern Ireland you find yourself, and see how that goes. On the other hand, if your company so dominates your

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46:21

Who Pays for AI Power? (w Cat Clifford of Cipher)

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2025/06/04

Get full show notes, bonus content, and ad-free listening at wickedproblems.earth!“More clean energy. More affordable energy. That dual mandate is the real challenge.”In this episode, Richard Delevan talks toCat Clifford, senior reporter atCipher News, about what happens when data center demand collides with outdated policy, broken infrastructure, and an AI arms race nobody can afford to lose.We go deep into Cat’s reporting on:AI’s Ballooning Electricity Appetite– Why AI is driving the biggest spike

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1:00:06

Michael Barnard: Climate solutions can be full of sh*t

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/06/03

Full show notes and bonus content at wickedproblems.earth.In this episode we talk about climate tech in the age of AI, state failure, and the occasional aircraft powered by poop. In this episode, Canadian climate futurist and returning champion Michael Barnard joins us for a globe-spanning conversation about why he’s still cautiously optimistic — and why, if you’re only paying attention to the U.S. or Europe, you’re probably looking the wrong way.In Conversation· Pakistan's rooftop solar revolution:

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40:30

How Journalism Could Survive AI (w Mic Wright)

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2025/05/30

Get bonus content at wickedproblems.earth! Mic Wrightis the madman media survivor behind one of this show’s second-favourite newsletter,Conquest of the Useless. So when we heard he has a new book out in a couple of weeks we were delighted he could give us a few minutes to talk meeja matters in the age of AI and climate consequences.Breaking: How the Media Works, When it Doesn’t and Why that Matters- despite my inability to stop obsessing about whether it is missing an Oxford comma in the title - is

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45:12

Cara Maesano of RMI: Can Heavy Industry Scale CDR?

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2025/05/29

Bonus content - wickedproblems.earth As we talked about with folk fromCarbon Technology Research FoundationandRobert Höglundlast week, Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is going through some things. The Trump administration is slashing funding for Direct Air Capture (DAC) hubs, poster child CDR firm Climeworks is laying off 20% of staff and stands accused of overpromising an underdelivering on removals.But in a week when aSwiss village was wiped off the map by a collapsing glacier, and theWorld

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1:12:39

They Blame it on the Sun

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2025/05/29

Get bonus content at wickedproblems.earth! Why is it, every time the lights go out, anywhere in the world, there are ten influencers with pre-written posts about how it’s the fault of wind and solar on the grid?Whether it’s Spain in 2025 or Texas in 2021 or the UK in 2019 or South Australia in 2016 - before the lights are even back on, never mind an investigation, there is a lightning-fast squad of people who pop up on social media, in TV interviews, in newspaper columns, who claim with absolutely

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31:39

Is DAC dead? Can biotech CDR take its place?

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/05/23

Full show notes and bonus content at wickedproblems.earthJoin host Richard Delevan on this episode of Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations as he explores the future of carbon removal technology during Carbon Removals Week. Featuring Philippa Amina and Luke Williams from the Carbon Technology Research Foundation (CTRF), the discussion delves into the challenges and opportunities in the field of carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Topics include the role of diversified approaches, including

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1:05:14

RIP Norm(s) in American Energy, Carbon Removals, and...

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2025/05/22

Get all the show notes and bonus content at wickedproblems.earth.“It’ll be between a scalpel and a sledgehammer,” said Speaker Mike Johnson, describing how Republicans might gut clean energy in the Inflation Reduction Act. After last night’s vote, it looks more like a wrecking ball.In this episode, we talk toMaeve Allsupof Latitude Media about the damage now unfolding in Washington. From the brain drain at the Department of Energy to chaos around clean energy tax credits, Maeve has been tracking the

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58:18

Geoengineer Once, Measure Twice

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2025/05/17

Get full show notes, bonus content, and ad-free listening at wickedproblems.earth Exploring Climate Geoengineering: An Urgent Discussion with Kelly WanserIn this episode of Wicked Problems, host Richard Delevan sits down with Kelly Wanser, CEO of SilverLining, to delve into the critical topic of solar radiation modification (SRM) and geoengineering aka "climate interventions". Amidst a backdrop of growing climate risk and global warming, the conversation emphasizes the importance of robust

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50:22

Climate "Realism" = Giving Up - Jeremy Wallace

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2025/05/15

Extended show notes and bonus content at wickedproblems.earth.In this episode of 'Wicked Problems,' host Richard Delevan discusses the shift from climate optimism to defeatism with Jeremy Wallace, a China and climate policy expert at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The discussion covers various factors influencing this shift, including the influence of political figures like Donald Trump and Tony Blair, and initiatives such as the Council on Foreign

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31:18

Charles Perry: Does South Africa offer a warning...

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/05/13

We Start at the EndToday’s outro track is the COVID-era reboot of a classic Peter Gabriel track, featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Angelique Kidjo, and many more. The reason will become clear.In this episode of Wicked Problems, we sat down withCharles Perry, director of Sustainable Future for All, at the Conduit Club in London.A veteran in the climate and sustainability space, Charles has changed his views from evolution to revolution - a climate revolution akin to the Industrial Revolution. He reflects on his

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1:07:20

State of Climate Tech 2025: Is it over?

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/05/11

Conversations on Climate Solutions: Industry Adaptations and Global Impact at the Climate Impact SummitIn this episode of Wicked Problems, host Richard Delevan brings discussions from the Climate Impact Flagship Summit in London. The episode features key guests like Carrie Lovelace and Chris Hayes from Visions 2030, who discuss their ambitious project aimed at fostering eco-consciousness through immersive experiences. Also included are insights from Belinda Perryman of Convert Well, who talks about

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1:05:35

Tony Blair. Climate Vampire.

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/05/03

Remember. It’s darkest before…things go totally pitch black.Get all the show notes at wickedproblems.earth.Whether originating with the late Senator John McCain, Paul Newman, Mao, or John McCain quoting Mao, we love that line.Embrace the dark. When you stop being afraid of the dark, your eyes get pretty good.You might even spot some undead types who are back from the grave and up to no good. And I think there might be some types up to no good, here in Britain. It’s one thing for Nigel Farage to

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48:43

Is Britain in a climate tailspin?

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/05/02

Do you want the good news or bad news first?Good news: here in the UK it’s a sunny Friday on the cusp of a bank holiday weekend.Bad news: Shiz cray.Could go either way: this is one of 3 holiday weekend episodes.Definitely good news:Lydia Collasof UK think tankGreen AllianceandRupert ReadofClimate Majority Projecthave incisive analysis of what we’re seeing over here. And we discussGreen Alliance’s analysis of how climate effects are already hitting British household finances, in the wake of theUK

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36:22

Iberian Blackout: One-off Fiesta or Climate Warning?

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/05/01

Full show notes and bonus content at wickedproblems.earthExit MusicToday’s exit track is Fiesta by The Pogues - with Tunbridge Wells’ least-known and best-loved frontman, Shane MacGowan.We’re finishing a long-read and when we say long we mean LONG. But it’s our attempt to get behind the day-to-day reporting of the various machinations of what’s happening in the US and try to understand it by examining the things that have shaped the worldview of the two most influential people on the planet right

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33:17

Survive the Trumpocene: w Dana R Fisher

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/04/16

Get complete show notes and our newsletter, as well as ad-free listening, at wickedproblems.earth. Outro of the DayAll will become clear.How F*cked Are We?NGL. It’s not great, Bob.That said, if you have even a smidge of privilege at the moment, spending a bit of your time paying attention not just to the moment-to-moment spectacle but what it means - so as to inform how you spend your future time and resource - feels kinda important.Wicked Problems is a reader-supported publication. To receive new

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53:35

Solar Geoengineering: Ozempic or Chemo?

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/04/08

Get full show notes and ad-free listening at wickedproblems.earth.It didn’t take a genius to figure out that passing 1.5C would result in previously-taboo ideas like scaling carbon removals and solar geoengineering would rapidly get traction in the mainstream discourse. I know it doesn’t take a genius because I wrote that >18 months ago.And as my bank manager and inlaws will (eagerly) tell you – “wait you’re quitting corporate... and… just as the political winds turn against it you’re going

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