{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast","title":"Welcome to Series 5, Episode 1 - Great British Energy: real green policies or just hot air? ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d51c77f1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2996,"description":"Welcome to Series 5! In this first episode, following the recent Labour party conference, our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee discuss the UK government’s plan to create ‘Great British energy’.\nThe (not so?) ambitious programme aims to make Britain a clean energy superpower to bolster energy security and achieve its net zero carbon emissions target by 2050. But how impactful actually are these policies?\nWith UCL’s Professor of Energy Policy Jim Watson, Emma Fletcher from Octopus Energy, and Dave Powell from Climate Outreach, we assess whether this is a genuine step towards green energy or just political rhetoric. Our experts also look more broadly at green initiatives, and whether they really can lower your bills.\nDate of episode recording: Monday 16th and 17th September 2024\nDuration: 49.55 minutes\nLanguage of episode: English \nPresenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee \nGuests:\nEmma Fletcher (Low Carbon Homes Director of Octopus Energy)\nDave Powell (Senior Advocacy Manager at Climate Outreach)\nJim Watson (Professor of Energy Policy and Director of UCL Institute of Sustainable Resources within the Faculty of the Built Environment)\nProducers: \nAdam Batstone\nCaitlin Mullin\nJane Yelloly","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/msBEF0XPSvhkAPgiSmXu2E8S1x13gq1P83KyHt8U688/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81MzVi/ZmJkN2FhOGYzN2Y4/ZjJlMzI3ZDAwMDBi/N2M3OC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}