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Face the climate crisis head on, but understand that we have the power to solve this. From former UN Chief Christiana Figueres and the team who brought you the Paris Agreement, this podcast...
Europe plunged into a deep freeze. Life as we know it upended. The 2004 film ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ gave a generation of terrified journal...
The Iran crisis continues to prove how dangerously dependent the global economy is on fossil fuels. But what will it actually take to move b...
There are chemicals in your blood that weren't there fifty years ago. They are in the products you use, the water you drink, the food you ea...
Sea-level rise is often spoken about in centimetres, forecasts and future scenarios. But what if we understood it as a health emergency that...
As headlines warn of a possible ‘super El Niño’ later this year, we ask: how do we respond to a warning before it becomes a catastrophe? The...
We used to be shocked by this. Hundreds of thousands displaced, millions affected, whole communities washed out. But somewhere along the way...
War in Iran has triggered another global energy shock. Once again, conflict has exposed the deep instability built into the fossil fuel syst...
The climate crisis is not one problem. It is a crisis of water, food, energy, language, justice and power - all colliding at once. So how do...
This week we acknowledge the US strikes on Iran and the escalation that has followed. The immediate human cost is what matters most right no...
Climate concern is not the problem. Most people have it. What's missing is everything that turns concern into action - and understanding tha...
The Trump administration last week announced the repeal of the ‘endangerment finding’ - the 2009 determination that climate change threatens...
Who shapes climate action when old systems begin to strain? And where does power really sit - with governments, financial institutions, comm...
Who really holds power in the climate transition? And how do money, politics, and influence shape the pace of change? In this episode, Chris...
World leaders are flocking to Beijing. In the first weeks of 2026, Canada’s Mark Carney, the UK’s Sir Keir Starmer and South Korea’s Lee Jae...
How dependent are we - economically, politically and socially - on fossil fuels? And how do we begin to loosen that grip? As the world reels...
What happens when the world’s most powerful country walks away from the system it helped to build? This week, we examine the United States’...
The year has barely begun, and already the fault lines of global power are on full display. Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul...
As billions around the world mark the beginning of a new year, many are pausing to ask the same questions: what do we carry forward, and wha...
At a moment when the world feels noisier, faster, and more demanding than ever, what role can beauty play in helping us slow down, reconnect...
At the very moment we need clarity and trust, information integrity is being polluted. Disinformation is profitable and the impact on truth...
Ten years ago, a gavel dropped in a conference hall north of Paris. It was the moment the world agreed on a strategic plan for one of the mo...
This week, hosts Tom Rivett Carnac and Paul Dickinson delve into the rapidly emerging - and faintly surreal - world of solar geoengineering....
This week on Outrage + Optimism , we’re taking a breath. After two intense weeks of daily updates from COP30 in Belém, we’re returning to we...
This is our final episode of Inside COP. For two weeks we’ve tried to bring you as close as possible to the heart of COP30 - the pace, the p...
We recorded this episode across Friday afternoon and deep into the evening inside the Blue Zone at COP30. At the time of publishing, there i...
It’s Friday morning in Belém and COP30 is moving fast. After yesterday’s fire and the overnight closure of the venue, the Brazilian Presiden...
Today was not meant to be this episode. At around 2pm local time, a fire broke out near the country pavilions, triggering the full evacuatio...
We’re approaching crunch time in Belém, and a long-running COP30 saga may finally have found its landing spot. After days of rumour, diploma...
It’s the middle of week two at COP30, and the negotiations are entering their crunch phase. A draft cover text has finally landed, ministers...
It’s getting hot in the COP. Executive Secretary Simon Stiell turned up the pressure in Belém on Monday, sharpening his message as ministers...
As ministers arrive in Belém for the crucial second week of COP30, forests move from the backdrop of the summit to the main stage. Protests...
It’s the mid-point of COP30 and all four of our hosts have gathered in Belém to take stock. In the Blue Zone, the mood is its usual blend of...
Christiana Figueres takes us behind the scenes at the UNFCCC offices to speak to the man who now holds her old job as Executive Secretary. A...
At a COP meant to centre the Amazon, some Indigenous voices have found themselves on the outside. On Tuesday night, what began as a vibrant...
Day three of COP30, and there’s one elephant not in the room. While there are plenty of United States citizens at this COP, for the first ti...
What is Brazil trying to achieve with COP30? It's Day Two in Belém and all eyes are on the host nation. Join Christiana Figueres and Tom Riv...
COP30 is here! Day one dawns in the Amazon, and all eyes are on the host nation - and on the man tasked with steering the talks. On the eve...
Why hasn’t the UK contributed to Brazil's flagship Tropical Forests Forever Facility it helped design? With COP30 about to open in Belém, th...
As COP30 opens in Belém, world leaders have gathered for the first major moment of this Amazon-based summit in the shadow of growing doubts...
Behind the national plans and global headlines, a quieter revolution is already underway. Almost 100 major cities - representing 23% of the...
In a year when climate news can feel relentlessly bleak, the Earthshot Prize offers something vital - proof of progress. And in this year’s...
It’s the trillion-dollar problem: funds are on the table - but the money isn’t always flowing to where it’s needed most. As Hurricane Meliss...
Nearly 9 out of 10 people worldwide want their governments to do more on climate. So why does it feel like progress is so slow? And what hap...
The global balance of power is shifting. Can climate diplomacy keep up? As China rises, the BRICS expand and the United States retreats, new...
Will COP30 be the COP of ‘implementation’? And what would that actually mean? Beyond the famous negotiating halls, climate action is already...
Following the sad news this week of Jane Goodall’s passing, Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac remember her extraordinary work, perso...
How do you build a COP? With just a few weeks to go until COP30 in Belém, we take listeners inside the high stakes and the complex mechanics...
How does COP deliver a pathway to dealing with the worsening climate crisis? That’s the big question as attention across the world turns to...
This week on Outrage + Optimism, we join the Be Hope global podcast takeover - a collaboration of shows amplifying courage and possibility i...
From stalled UN plastics treaty talks, to the hottest summer on record across much of the northern hemisphere - it’s been a bleak few weeks...