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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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43:26

Laurie Laybourn on Overshooting 1.5°C

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/10/21

Bonus content at wickedproblems.earth Overshoot, a new four-part documentary seriesfrom climate strategist andWicked Problemsalum Laurie Laybourn—goes further than nearly anyone has before. And he came back to unpack some of the key ideas in Overshoot and what he hopes people will do with it.InOvershootthe story starts with the fact that we can no longer avoid the storm, we’ve enetered it. How to survive and steer through it—generation after generation—is the conversation we urgently need to have

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1:08:54

Touch the Feckin' Grass. w Bishop Martin Hayes, Jane...

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/10/21

Discussing the Irish contingent at the Raising Hope conference and the future of faith and climate action -Bishop Martin Hayes of Kilmore; former Irish environment minister and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan; and campaigner Jane Mellett, church manager at Irish Catholic overseas development agency Trocaire. More information at climatepilgrim.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:21

Who is my Tu/Akoi (Neighbour)?

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/10/21

Who is my neighbour? 1.5°C is about neighbours, not numbers. Climate Minister Maina Talia of Tuvalu speaks to Richard Delevan about moral clarity in climate and denies the Australian 'climate visa' is about relocating his population. More information at climatepilgrim.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55:13

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, with Kumi...

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2025/10/21

Should Pope Leo endorse a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty at COP30? Climate Pilgrim Episode 2: Dr. Kumi Naidoo 'cautiously optimistic' the Vatican and others will add up to 44 countries endorsing Treaty initiative by landmark April conference in Colombia. More detail at climatepilgrim.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:45

Confessions of a Climate Pilgrim

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2025/10/21

Did Pope Leo double down on climate for the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si'? Or change the relationship between faith and climate action? Colleen Dulle, Vatican Correspondent for America Magazine and author of Struck Down, Not Destroyed, joins Richard Delevan to discuss reactions. More info and episodes at ClimatePilgrim.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:37

24/7/365 Dispatchable Solar Is Real. w/ EMBER's...

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2025/09/25

For full show notes, bonus content, and ad-free listening, check out wickedproblems.earthIn this episode of Wicked Problems, host Richard Delevan welcomes Dave Jones and Kostantsa Rangelova from the energy think tank, EMBER. They've spent the past year spreading the good news about the impressive advancements in solar and battery technology, particularly focusing on global trends and potential game-changers in regions such as Africa and Mexico. Despite solar only contributing to 6.6% of Mexico’s

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52:56

Laudato Sì at 10, Pope Leo & COP30, w Dr Lorna Gold

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2025/09/19

Get bonus content at wickedproblems.earthDr. Lorna Gold is the executive director of the Laudato Sì Movement, which was inspired by the latePope Francis’ 2015 letter. That document, considered pretty radical for the leader of the Catholic Church to issue at the time, was credited by former Irish president Mary Robinson and others with influencing the Paris Agreement - and you can hear echoes of it as recently as theadvisory opinion issued this summer by the International Court of Justice.On its 10th

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1:01:00

How Apocalypse Makes Authoritarians, w Hanna E. Morris

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2025/09/12

Get full ad-free episodes, full show notes, bonus material, and more at wickedproblems.earthIn this episode of 'Wicked Problems,' host Richard Delevan speaks with Dr. Hannah E. Morris, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and author of 'Apocalyptic Authoritarianism.' They discuss the use of apocalyptic language in politics, the resurgence of Cold War-era narratives, and how these tropes are being weaponized to block climate action and shore up existing power structures. The conversation

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25:50

EXCLUSIVE: Climate Heat Killed More People Than...

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/09/10

Get all the bonus material, show notes and more - and go ad-free - at wickedproblems.earth! Unraveling the Impact of Climate Change on Zurich: Analyzing 50 Years of Data | Wicked ProblemsIn this episode of Wicked Problems, host Richard Delevan explores a groundbreaking study from researchers at Oxford Smith School's Sustainable Law Program and beyond. Joined by Dr. Rupert Stuart-Smith, Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow, they dive into the first-of-its-kind research examining climate

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39:52

Tipping Points. They're not all bad. w/Steve Smith of...

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/08/11

Bonus content and show notes at wickedproblems.earthUnderstanding Climate Tipping Points With Stephen Smith | Wicked Problems Climate Tech ConversationsIn this episode of Wicked Problems Climate Tech Conversations, host Richard Delevan dives into the pivotal and pressing subject of climate tipping points with guest Stephen Smith. They discuss the warnings from the recent Global Tipping Points Conference in Exeter, where nearly 200 scientists urged immediate action to prevent irreversible climate

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50:57

Does Broken Britain Crave Chaos? w/Ed Hodgson, More...

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2025/08/02

Will Nigel Farage's Reform party succeed in demonising climate action? Or will adaptation change the conversation? Are the Tories cooked? And does Gaza create an opening big enough for Jeremy Corbyn's new party to cut into Labour support? Richard Delevan talks to More in Common's Ed Hodgson about Shattered Britain, how Britain's "Tribes" will shape the future - and why you need to understand them if effective climate communicators are going to win. Get all the bonus content and ad-free listening at

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45:32

Climate Science is now International Law

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2025/07/30

Get other content and the newsletter at wickedproblems.earth.Climate Justice: ICJ's Historic Ruling and Its Global ImpactIn this episode of Wicked Problems, host Richard Delavan is joined by Professor Elizabeth Holland from Brown University to discuss a historic advisory opinion handed down by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ruling, initiated by Pacific Island students, declares climate science as a binding element under customary international law, obligating states to take stronger

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34:03

Climate is a National Security Issue w/Rear Admiral...

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2025/07/27

For full show notes, bonus content, and ad-free experience go to wickedproblems.earth! The Intersection of Climate Change and National Security with Rear Admiral Neil: A Deep DiveIn this episode of 'Wicked Problems,' host Richard Delevan speaks with Rear Admiral Neil, former Royal Navy officer and current Professor of Climate and Resource Security at UCL, about the growing recognition that climate change is a strategic challenge impacting national security. They discuss the expanded definition of

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50:15

Jenny Chase - Will Cheap Solar Kill The Grid?

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/07/27

Get full shownotes and bonus content and go ad-free at wickedproblems.earth!In this episode, two parts: Jenny Chase, a solar market analyst at BNF, about the dramatic rise of solar power in Pakistan. Despite scant government support, Pakistan has rapidly adopted solar energy, moving from importing a few gigawatts of solar modules in 2022 to becoming one of the largest markets. This development has led to economic and infrastructural challenges, such as grid reliability and pricing issues, and raises

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45:36

Climate Change Is Waking Up Volcanoes. Yes, Really.

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/07/18

Get bonus content & full show notes at wickedproblems.earthThick ice caps topping some dormant volcanoes may be acting like a champagne cork. Research released earlier this month suggests that by speeding up the melt of those ice caps through human-caused climate change, we’re removing the foil and the little wire cage on some trapped liquid that will taste a bit more acidic than champagne when it gets out as the cork tries to free itself.Bob Berwynhas reported for a decade forInside Climate

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53:39

Climate has changed. For many, it's now move - or...

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2025/07/08

In this Wicked Problems – Climate Tech Conversations, we’re joined by Gaia Vince, author ofNomad Century, a landmark work on climate-driven migration. From the existential realities of climate displacement to the politics of denial and adaptation, it’s about what happens when we stop pretending everyone will stay where they are.It BadLast week, a catastrophic flood hit Kerr County, Texas. 30 cm of rain—four months' worth—fell in hours. The Guadalupe River rose 8 metres in under an hour, swamping the

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55:16

Abundance v Activism at London Climate Week (w...

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/06/27

Get bonus content and notes at wickedproblems.earth.Is the “Abundance” discourse - and you can fit most iterations of it in a spectrum fromAaron BastaniandZohran MamdanitoEzra KleintoElon Musk- an inspiring vision of the future or a dangerous delusion? Is insisting on “limits” just realism or is it pathological pessimism? And where does climate tech fit into all that?We think the answers to these questions are kind of important. So we were excited to talk it through onstage atExtreme Hangoutduring

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33:22

Why, yes. I AM thinking about the Roman Empire. With...

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/06/23

Get all the show notes and bonus content at wickedproblems.earth!How am I gonna be an optimist about this? This conversation’s official exit music is from Bastille. But stick around for a twist. Turns out it’s not justmen who think about the Roman Empire.PolymathraconteuseSolitaire Townsend - sustainability consultant, co-founder ofFuterra, UN envoy, award-winning author of the non-fictionThe Solutionists- wasn’t just thinking about Rome. She’s wondering, ‘what if I combine some Roman Empire stuff

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44:16

The Long Heat (with Wim Carton)

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/06/22

Get full show notes and bonus content at wickedproblems.earth In 2024,Wim Cartonand Andreas Malm releasedOvershoot - How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown.It was praised and critiqued in various quarters - but we included it in our books of the year because it’s a) beautifully written - with plenty of lateral-thought LOLs and b) was perfectly timed to come out just as the data was increasingly at odds with the “Keep 1.5 Alive” stuff of “incantatory governance” - the magical thinking that

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42:47

Covering climate in India (with Rishika Pardikar)

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations ·

2025/06/14

Full show notes/bonus content at wickedproblems.earth Join host Richard Delevan on Wicked Problems as he engages in a compelling conversation with Indian journalist Rishika Pardikar. They discussed Rishika's extensive work covering environmental and land rights issues in India, including her stories from the coalfields of Central India and the impacts of major development projects on tribal lands. Rishika shares insights into India's complex climate and energy landscape, the challenges of effective

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