Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change

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Why Renewables Are Booming Despite the Politics | Ep245: Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade
Feb. 18, 2026

Why Renewables Are Booming Despite the Politics | Ep245: Miguel Stilw…

This week on Cleaning Up, Michael Liebreich sits down with Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, CEO of EDP, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies. From the front lines of the energy transition, Miguel explains why electrici...

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The Billion-Tonne Promise of Carbon Dioxide Removal Isn't Working Out | Ep244: Robert Höglund
Feb. 11, 2026

The Billion-Tonne Promise of Carbon Dioxide Removal Isn't Working Out…

This week on Cleaning Up, Michael Liebreich sits down with carbon removal insider Robert Höglund, CEO of Marginal Carbon, co-founder of CDR.fyi and architect of MilkyWire’s Climate Transformation Fund, for a deep dive into wh...

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The World Decides: Clean Energy or Oil & Gas? | Ep243: Damilola Ogunbiyi
Feb. 4, 2026

The World Decides: Clean Energy or Oil & Gas? | Ep243: Damilola Ogunb…

What if the future of clean energy isn’t decided in Washington, Brussels, or Beijing, but in Lagos, Nairobi, and Addis Ababa? Are we underestimating how fast the Global South is leapfrogging fossil fuels? And what happens whe...

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The State of the Climate 2026 | Ep242: Zeke Hausfather
Jan. 28, 2026

The State of the Climate 2026 | Ep242: Zeke Hausfather

How do we model the climate system? How warm will 2026 be? And can geoengineering be anything more than a bandaid? This week on Cleaning Up, Bryony Worthington sits down with leading climate scientist Dr. Zeke Hausfather on t...

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⁠Is Africa Poised To Be A Clean Energy Powerhouse? Ep241: Clemens Calice
Jan. 21, 2026

⁠Is Africa Poised To Be A Clean Energy Powerhouse? Ep241: Clemens Cal…

Why does Africa, home to 18% of the world’s population, receive just 1% of global energy investment? What’s stopping money from flowing to the continent when it has such good wind and solar potential? And what would it take t...

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Climate Action vs Cost of Living: Can We Do Both? | Ep240: Katie White, UK Climate Minister
Jan. 14, 2026

Climate Action vs Cost of Living: Can We Do Both? | Ep240: Katie Whit…

How do we build a clean energy system while bringing UK bills down? Can the UK’s landmark Climate Change Act stand up to a fractured climate politics? And does increasing global instability make home-grown energy more importa...

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Why Is The US So Obsessed With Venezuelan Oil? Ep239: Michael Liebreich & Bryony Worthington
Jan. 7, 2026

Why Is The US So Obsessed With Venezuelan Oil? Ep239: Michael Liebrei…

Is the link between oil and geopolitics starting to diminish? Has climate consensus fractured just as clean energy hits escape velocity? And are batteries, not barrels, becoming the true source of power and security? In the f...

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