In this live Earth Set conversation, we check back in on the UK’s journey to net zero — one year on from our first climate progress panel — to find out who’s winning, who’s lagging, and what it will really take to hit our 2030 and 2050 targets.
Our guests bring the data, the context, and the challenge:
Emily Nurse, Head of Net Zero at the Climate Change Committee
Dave Jones, Co-founder and Global Insights Director at Ember
Ben Westerman, Policy and Advocacy Director at Electrify Britain
Together, they unpack what’s changed in the past year — from the halving of UK emissions since 1990 to the surge in clean power and electric transport. You’ll hear that:
UK emissions fell another 2.5 % in 2024, marking a tenth straight year of cuts.
Surface transport is now the UK’s biggest emitter — but one in five new cars is fully electric.
Battery costs dropped 40 % last year (and may fall another 40 % in 2025), transforming the economics of clean power.
Yet 71 % of new homes were still built with fossil-fuel heating in 2024.
The discussion explores why battery tech is scaling faster than anyone expected, why heat pumps are still lagging, and how shifting the way we price electricity could unlock real public support for the transition.
It’s a conversation about progress and perception — because the road to net zero isn’t just about targets and technology, it’s about making people feel the benefits of the transition in their homes, their bills, and their daily lives.
Welcome to Earth Set, the podcast where the people accelerating a net positive future come together to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and build real-world solutions.
In this episode, hosts Amy Rennison and Fiona Howarth sit down with James Arbib — investor, futurist, and co-author of Stellar: A World Beyond Limits — and How to Get There.
James argues that we’re standing at the edge of a transformation bigger than any industrial revolution:
Together, they explore how technologies like solar, wind, and AI might unlock what James calls a “stellar world” — one that functions more like a star, radiating energy and value without constant extraction. It’s a conversation about economics, innovation, and human behaviour — and how we can shape the transition rather than be swept up in it.
Each episode of Earth Set is recorded live at our monthly events in London, where founders, investors, scientists, and policymakers gather to imagine what comes next.
If you’re curious about the future of work, energy, and civilisation itself — and want to stay hopeful while taking action — this one’s for you.
Welcome to Earth Set, the podcast where the people accelerating a net positive future come together to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and build real-world solutions.
In this trailer, hosts Amy Rennison and Fiona Howarth introduce the vision behind Earth Set and what listeners can expect each month - from live events to in-depth conversations with the changemakers shaping a regenerative economy.
You’ll hear what “net positive” really means (spoiler: it’s about making things better, not just less bad) and how Earth Set connects founders, investors, scientists, policymakers, and innovators who are reimagining how we live and work on a changing planet.
Each episode is recorded live at our monthly Earth Set events in London, where ideas collide, networks grow, and collaboration sparks real impact. The podcast brings those conversations to you, wherever you are.
If you care about the future of the planet - and want to stay hopeful while taking action - this is your community.
