Dale Vince's Zerocarbonista

AI and Beavers

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Musk in the dock for his out control Grok? Where’s the freedom of speech in an obscene image? The Telegraph have Milliband in their headline crosshairs again - and damn him when he does as well as when he doesn’t. Beavers are on their way to East Sussex. While new diet advice from the USA is far from bad. Sugar is the enemy according to Robert F (for f--kwit) Kennedy. Reform can’t sweeten themselves, one scandal after another, one distasteful defection after another and bombing in the polls….. their new candidate for London Mayor makes a major speech about how lawless London is - days before new stats show it’s the safest in a decade - out of touch or just gaslighting us…? Favourite though has to be immigration, the fixation of the right (like Brexit before it) - as we approach net zero migration, a new study says we’ll all pay more tax as a result.

Don't Panic - unless you live in Greenland

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Piracy, hijacking, murder and kidnapping - that’s just from our ‘closest ally’ - the USA. Hypocrisy on steroids from the West, Europe lost for words. Who will or can stop Trump - with Greenland is in his sights. Meanwhile NASA’s new radar finds a lost city, under the ice….of Greenland. We bank a record year for green energy, Octopus banks a bad one and plays a bad game. Britain’s EV revolution powers on - the end of Diesel is in sight….China overtakes Musk. And Dale shows illuminates the fake ‘battle' between food and energy in the countryside. The numbers give the lie to this right wing argument. Welcome to 2026..:)

The Animal Welfare Strategy

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Climate refugees. The Animal (whatever Act) and the beginning of the end for factory farming. Reform, Farage dogging (the hunting ban). Cornwall’s octopi bloom. The London Stock Exchange with June Sarpong - Bondi Beach fallout, Winter Solstice, White Christmas dreams, Nuclear Energy and the Romans, and different view of Crimbo. It’s not Ed or Labour wot did it - the greenest xmas on the grid ever.

Saturday Night Beaver

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Energy bills, electric car bans, banks behaving badly, and the climate crisis - have we lived through it before? The Swiss Army Beaver, Netanyahu and anti-semitism, Dale in the eye of the storm. And June Sarpong. Eclectic and electric. Data centres, Universities and dead end jobs - and the DNA of Polar Bears.

Turkeys, Harrods, Jumpers, Farage, Eurovision and Beavers

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Election fraud, Farage, turkey gobbling, Xmas jumpers. Eurovision, Israel and Palestine. The global green economy, heat pumps, Miliband, electric cars, Sizewell. The budget, wind energy and batteries - what impact breaking the link has on incentive to build - and beavers. Ecotalk shines in the Times. White Storks in London and re-wilding the wildlife crisis - one meal at a time. Choose what you chews - more wisely.

Seven Years In

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Gaza Cola, Mobiles in a bucket and blackouts in London. The return of Johnson, the burning ban, Ecotalk on fire, beavers incoming - and the mad water cost of fighting the climate crisis (the big oil way). The energy bill hokey cokey, burger facts to chew on and (pls) let us eat grass.

The Babelfish Edition

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000

And so much more, the ClusterMusk enters the lexicon, Dale and Reform agree about something, it’s worth a billion a year….the budget lands, COP30 resonates (is it a death rattle?) - and Babelfish…..hits the streets of London, first edition - Truth about Power. In surprising news, British Gas supports a wealth tax - we ask does Octopus. Ultra Processed Food is a big problem (with or without the cow). And the Germans are coming for our sausages.

The Power of Three

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The Millionaire roadshow, FGR go top of the league Ma and Dale fact checks himself. Is China our secret climate weapon? Will COP 30 deliver anything? And a new defence for eco protestors - from the Government? Along with Cola from Gaza, the slow motion train crash of Reform and a listener question to which Dale says - Monday.

A Tale Of Two Forests

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Ethical consumers, standing up for Palestine, no money for the Amazon, COP 30 - what is it good for.? The world’s biggest hypocrite and king of fake news - and a near miss in Aldershot. We crunch the numbers for a fabulous listener question - and the stats that show why climate denial should be illegal.

The Wealth Tax Cometh?

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000

This week - from vegan sea gulls to stunning football - the new study that destroys the fairy tales of Farage, Badenoch and even Octopus….The exit tax that gives a budget clue, poisonous tap water and what did privatisation ever do for us? Musk descends deeper into his hole …. and Reform’s promises evaporate on contact. An awesome listener observation - a tale of two bacons in the Guardian ….and Dale fact checks himself - with FFS.

New Piers and Old Blair

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

This week we got Piers Morgan, reborn as a woke person - Tony Blair, reborn as a green eyed monster and Reform - just being themselves. Dale wins a pair of legal judgements, putting Reform’s Tice back in the dock along with the Daily Mail and a pre-internet media law (sounds like an oxymoron). Supervillain oil and gas company Shell are in hot water for making typhoons… Ban the Bacon gathers pace and our listeners get down to it - with Zac P and grass questions.

Reform’s Hat Trick and California’s slow food revolution

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0100

Dale joins Chris Packham and Feargal Sharkey in a protest. Reform perform for us all. An Israeli football club pulls a Prince Andrew… Octopus shows us it can count (beyond 8) and Ed gives the game away… fabulous woolly question from a fan and an X-rated ban.

The Data says it's bllcks!

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0100

The Wealth Tax cometh, the Paris target is behind us - we go all ‘Cow in the Room’ with the Red Tractor in the dock, escaped salmon in the Loch and new life in concrete blocks. Dale pumps the Trump and our listeners tell us how the Dutch do it. Over on X-rated corner the diss attempts fall flat as Dale put’s 'em straight - ain’t no bad thing being called a girl.

So Much Not To Panic About

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0100

This week - The invisible conference, King Coal dethroned and the green energy Six Pointer. Uncle Sam’s Fat Beardo problem and Blair’s new war zone gig. Farage makes Dale an offer - while members plan green energy investment. We ask, is Octopus the new mouthpiece of the right and this Jenrick bloke - litter picking in Brum? We find sanity in our listener questions….and fun in X Rated corner.

Oh and we tease next week….Terrorists v freedom fighters

The Giga Poll, a cup of tea with Maggie & some tears

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0100

The Giga Poll launches at an Endurance event - it's what Britain really thinks. Along with social media fun on a ladder - the green economy in one minute and Dale’s view on Keir’s speech – oh, and why the public is pissed off. A cup of tea with Margaret Thatcher stuns the Daily Telegraph... and Full Metal Ed ends it all with a bang.

Meanwhile - Palestine is a country... who knew – Dale recounts the event, heckles Jezza who has a snappy comeback and leaves in tears. Ian shares the etymology of Tosspot, while we explore a suitable collective noun for our new diss term ‘Musk’ - VAT, Ecotalk, Zack Polanski and Trump are the icing on the cake on the nutty fruit cake…..this one is chock full….

A Bunch Of Musks

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0100

Fake news on the left and the right - Dale is a Driller? - Apt when the Leader of the Fact Free world is in town, C4 blows him up - but is he such a bad man...? Dale gets philosophical about the medicine of football and the origin of slurs - and trumps genitals and the animal kingdom. Listeners take us back to grass for food, plant based populism and energy while X-Rated Corner never disappoints..

Doctor Doctor…

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0100

Football as medicine, a revelation from Dale and rejection from Reform, Farage meanwhile gets the spoon and we ask if he is dodging tax… China tops the league and Dale wants to save the North Sea, great questions from listeners - green populism and food and parcels of energy, while on X-Rated Corner we’ve some odd ideas about grass and cows…..

NEW SERIES - Green Populism - what is it, nobody knows…

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Trump might say that but Dale knows. And it’s in the news this week. Meanwhile Farage speaks out for Angie, or does he, Badenoch’s backstory looks bogus, Stroud has a new flag poll, Reform clamps down on free speech. Robbie Savage sets FGR on fire. And our X rated corner friends have their usual obsessions. Welcome to the new season - Don’t Panic.

The Best (And Worst) Of X-Rated Corner

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Believe it or not, not everyone is fully on board with Dale!

Crazy as it sounds, there are a few dissenters and they're only too happy to let him know their thoughts. Enjoy this compilation of slices from X-Rated Corner, before a brand new episode of a brand new series drops on Friday September 5th. That's next week!

The Best Of Cow In The Room - Part 2

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0100

We're all looking forward to the next series (current title: TBC) - but in the meantime, here's a second chunk of wholesome goodness from The Cow In The Room to chew on while you're waiting.

Next up - the X-Rated Corner special, before a brand new ep on Friday September 5.

The Best Of Cow In The Room - Part 1

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0100

While the boys take a moment to prepare for the launch of the next series (and come up with a title!), here's a tasty compilation of some of the best bits of Cow In The Room.

Episode 45 - Naughty Nigel & Gary Scissorhands

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Dale gets a new motor, talks taxes for the rich and justice for the Beanfield, recognition for Palestine, Football on prescription and Octopus in the dock. With a sprinkling of Trump we also look at the Musk mini-me, stomping around councils up north. And if that’s not enough we got listeners lining up to start the revolution. While X-rated corner has less frivolous things on it’s mind. Super fabulous final episode of the series. And we still need a name……for the next series…

Episode 44 - It’s a summer sizzler of hot topics

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Trump, Superman, zombie fish and adverts on Truth Social… A big legal story and a blizzard of media stuff, vegan shirts, football on prescription, the network for nature and an LBC phone in that nearly lands Dale in jail. You want more - X-rated Corner has it..:)

Episode 43 - Reform stupidity, EV handouts & fishy tales

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0100

The endless heatwave, Reform nonsense over climate emergency, and brilliant ‘Red Ed’.

Sixty Labour MPs make a stand over the state of Palestine – and support for nurses wearing supportive pin badges. Sweeteners for EV cars while 5 million kids can’t be fed. The fishy salmon business repeating itself.

The perfect pitch for a mindful moment. Listeners get us talking about generators at Wembley, ‘breaking the link’ but not the right one – and dressing for the summer.

Episode 42 - 'Power Baron’, RIP Zonal Pricing & low-traffic zones

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Bring on the wealth tax, zonal pricing is toast, and Dale’s new moniker ‘Power Baron’.

Trump and Musk bromance well and truly dead… Sadiq Khan’s low-traffic neighbourhoods keeping people alive … and energy use by AI slashed. Fighting the planners over flying Palestinian flag whilst the IDF keeps murdering. And listeners ask about Glasto politics and small windmills. In X-rated corner there’s gripes on tax paid, protesters and vegan food…

Episode 41 - Grid Faeries, flags and vegan ticks

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0100

Glasto, Kneecap and Vylanous words….the Rabbi with no sense of morality, Ecotricity flies a new flag, FGR get a new manager, onshore wind gets a big boost and a tiny insect turns people vegan….while listeners get us talking about heat pumps, data centres and air pollution - and haircuts….:)

Episode 40 - Trump Said What Now...?

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Fresh off a 2-hour interview with the FT, Dale stops in for a chat before he takes his big-arse-battery to Glasto. This week, Trump's got a potty mouth, Ecotricity's customer service is top of the pile, and apparently a bit of paint now counts as terrorism...

Episode 39 - The China Syndrome

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0100

China's on fire this week, with an amazing solar energy break through and stunning electric car progress…

While in Britain we're fusion dreaming and factory farmers' dreams - turn to shite.

Our friends on X give us Net Zero talking - pub politics versus vegan bistros…fair play. Even though half a cup of cheap coffee a week pays for your Net Zero cost.

And listeners ask the usual great questions. How much green will it take to bring prices down, how best to long haul electricity?

And what is that bike?

Episode 38 - Sizewell, Swift Bricks and Media Tarts

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0100

Jam packed week this - Dale has the spending review blues, we talk Sizewell and the simple alternative we already have (it’s not green either) and the dynamite revelation about Hinkley.

Big focus on homes, affordable or not, the rooftop revolution we need and the Swift brick gets explained.

Meanwhile economists put a number on the cost of Reform’s Nexit…western media go all estate agent in the Middle East and Dale meets Gordo.

On point Qs from our listeners rounded off with more X rated nonsense than you can shake a stick at.

Episode 37 - The Miners, the Hippies, the IRA

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Dale’s been busy in the media, this weeks right wing nut is the vigilante on the utube, we talk enemies of the state, Thatcher, and the Battle of the Beanfield - call for Drax to come clean or get no more cash - and ask is it the end for heat pumps…..Great questions from our listeners on green gas and stuff, while our X rated friends obsess about what Dale wears. Jeez. More green blather than you can shake a stick at.

Episode 36 - Ecocide, Wind Wars and Electrostates - what is going on?

Fri, 30 May 2025 12:00:00 +0100

In the news this week is Breaking the Link (again) this time in the Mirror - as Scotland considers Ecocide and Dale makes the case. Tesla sales dive as the market booms - Carma? China sets another record - this time as an Electrostate. And competing offshore wind farmers fire up their models and their lawyers over wind theft - or is it queue jumping. A new report shines the light on Cameron’s hideous school dinner law - and we reflect on his relationship with that pig’s head. Our listeners chip in with some great questions and our X rated friends don't let us down. Oh and the Right wing nut of the week is from Reform, but secretly one of us we think.

Episode 35 - Fish bashing trade deals and AI as the answer?

Fri, 23 May 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Dale goes to Europe by rail - pens an op ed on the Eurostar for the Telegraph - and the world changes radically. Britain lands a trade deal with Europe, Farage says he’ll end it - Keminoch already said that - but would an AI version be a better leader - we think it might. The RSPCA endorse fish brutality and then don’t, as another exposé empties supermarket shelves. Listener Qs and contributions on X round off another hoot..

Episode 34 - Trade Trumps Law and doublethink rules

Fri, 16 May 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Once again we bring news of the good deeds of the Donald. Tony Blair nearly wins right-wing nut of the week for his crazy pro fossil intervention on behalf of his petro state clients, but he’s pipped by the Tories' energy man who probably believes the Earth is flat and definitely won’t get to do that which he says he will do. We talk Dale writing for the Telegraph on Gaza and the crazy things our Government says about trade - more important than law apparently….breaking the link rears its head again as the man they call ‘Red Ed’ might need more money for his 2030 target. And if that’s not enough our listeners and X rated trolls have a bundle of good, bad and generally fun things to add.

Episode 33 - Secretly one of us

Fri, 09 May 2025 08:00:00 +0100

This week we look at Trump’s good deeds, from Oz to Canada to China and we invite Richard Tice to come out of the closet. We open with a libel update, a heat pump story and something called Nexit. And then there’s AI and Crypto - both energy guzzlers, but what does Crypto actually do. Great listener questions and they’re at it again on X rated corner - gotta love em.

Episode 32 - The answer is Net Zero

Fri, 02 May 2025 11:00:00 +0100

In this week's show, an irrational ex Labour PM joins Farage - in nonsense on net zero. The Telegraph smeared Dale again, then apologised and then donated to Gaza - all in less than a week. In the saga the score stands at 8-0. Dale finds an unlikely ally in Richard Tice, but only half so and Zero carbon homes are back on the agenda, starting with a new/old rule for new builds. Questions pour in from listeners, not least on ‘breaking the link’ and of course we have some X-rated rantings…..

Episode 31 - Orange Crumble?

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0100

The need for more Nuclear cops, the MAGA diet that will surely work, more pointless tariffs and a madly big cheque - on one side as we take a dive into something you might call Nexit. With the usual gaggle of listeners chipping in, not least about the last ice age.

Episode 30 - It’s Ed Wot Done it

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Times Radio out does the Telegraph for a Daily Dale this week as we mix British Steel - energy and a nutty new right wing narrative - about Ed Milliband - with the new line from Nige and Semi, while our contributors in X rated corner make clear just how dangerous that is. We’ve got a bit of a food focus too as our right wing nut award goes to a Big Farm funded propaganda campaign against science, pesticides are found in our houses (100s of them) and banned substances are in Scottish farmed salmon - which is an actual crime. Some great questions - like how many windmills can we get for the price of Sizewell C, the answer to that might surprise you.

Episode 29 - Driller Killer

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0100

Trump’s tariff assault on the World has unexpected consequences, of course, but this one takes the biscuit. As factory farming comes under attack, for a reverse pandemic and the rise of superbugs - the public strikes back, we get an update on grass as food. Ian has a fan but it’s not what it seems. And a new direct action group start making Citizen’s arrests. Great questions around electric planes and solar panels along with more laughs in the X-rated corner. Oh and the climate crisis will destroy capitalism - not according to an eco warrior…

Episode 28 - For Facts Sake Laugh

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Trump versus the weathermen - hedge funds to the rescue? Tesla and the China Syndrome. California (not so) dreaming, sea water sucking, woods and trees and net zero ducking. The return of Cummings! and er what’s Bianca got to do with it….RickAAAY?

Episode 27 - Don’t Nazis Buy Cars?

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Musk faces market Karma while Trump pumps Tesla, and a tiny tax that could change everything. Dale has a dress code issue with government security and Ian puts on his Reform hat to explain it all. This week's right wing nut Kemi B tells big porkies about net zero in the week a new report paints the clearest picture yet. Over the pond Greenpeace face wipeout in a crazy court decision, while back home Britain’s carbon emissions hit an incredible new record. For clarity in a crazy world don’t miss this.

Episode 26 - Rapid unscheduled disassembly…

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

This week Dale’s looking for a job, animal poo from farms gets a new classification, lab grown food meanwhile is round the corner, the Aussies print a new house, Reform talk farm manure about energy, pylons that can cut your energy bills and a global kickback against the Musk. Chock full of sense and nonsense - with a sprinkling of X rated corner. Don’t miss it…:)

Episode 25 - An Algae named Elon

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

We got that, Dale in Tatler, Bezos in third, religious attitudes to this eco stuff, the wealth tax comes back, Drax giving us all the Vs and windmills going dark - who could want more? We got X rated corner if you do....:)

Episode 24 - Courtroom Dramas & Kebab karma

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The “HamasGate” saga endgame approaches as the Daily Mail and Guido Fawkes fold.

We look at a new report from those eco fanatics at the CBI while the fossil fools at BP doubles down. And in its latest report The Climate Change Committee talks cars and kebabs. Dale explains why we need to ‘break the link’ in order to get our bills down - but is anyone listening….. And on X-rated corner - a bit of S&M.

Episode 23 - What’s a Wolf Worth?

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

This week we brush past the latest improbabilities that are Trump actuals and dive into food and nature. Wolves can help us cut carbon and the eye crushing of shrimps. The Telegraph appear to be Dale’s new media platform as they carry his social media posts as stories - this week Jim Radcliffe and Man Utd in the crosshairs. And then there’s the incredible study of diets using 22 pairs of identical twins…Dale’s gold jacket and No. 10 sleepovers…

Episode 22 - Drax and the Axe

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Good news for tree huggers. Bad news for the perps of Hamasgate. Green skyscrapers, invisible killers and Trump’s exploding straws. Great audience questions give us Dale's new motor, diamond lessons and Ian gets a roasting - while X-rated corner makes some sense! What is happening...?

Episode 21 - The economist with no numbers

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

This week Dale faces fact-free allegations from the party of corruption. And we go where economists fear to tread - running the numbers on new runways and oil, and we look at the mini nukes that defy the laws of economic gravity. Some bunch of eco loons reckon we can add £57bn to our GDP with green stuff... and avoid three more Brexits with nature stuff… Most surprising of all is the sense we find in X-rated corner.... Don’t miss it.

Episode 20 - The Daley Telegraph?

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

One article every day for five days looks like an obsession. A mad media week ending with dawn till dusk coverage on Gaza, donations, Heathrow, big green energy projects and a middle eastern connection - a proper eclectic mix with one element in common. And the oxymoron that is Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Has Labour blown its green credentials? And X-rated corner does its thing.

Episode 19 - Trump’s withdrawal method

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

This week - Trump’s withdrawal method, Musk’s Dr Strangelove arm, the heat pump light begins to dawn on Ed and the end of wind in the US as China’s races to zero. Plus deadly jellyfish, natures answer? a zero-carbon airline and Ecotricity’ s plant based canteen. Wrapping up with X-Rated Corner, have FGR signed Ivanka Trump……Don’t miss it.

Episode 18 - Santa, Nukes and Climate Whiplash

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000

We’ve got it all, US flat earthers land in Blighty, Reform want new coal mines - while climate scientists talk of weather whiplash. One side is hideously wrong. Meanwhile, is Veganuary flopping? Who says we need more roads to get to net zero and X-Rated corner gives us a fact - you couldn’t make that up..:)

Episode 17 - The Mother of them all

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Trump out-Trumps himself - with his imperial ambitions for Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal… while his new his bro Musk wants to run Britain. Biz bosses earn astounding sums but can’t pay tax - while the climate crisis does untold economic harm last year. And Trump wants to ban wind - that just sounds odd. We have X-rated corner for light relief though..:)

Episode 16 - 2024 Wrapped Up

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we explore a pivotal year - from Labour’s game-changing election win, the global surge in renewables, hitting that 1.5 degree target a decade too soon and warnings of more to come. Dale breaks down the good and the bad - and the bold solutions emerging for the coming year - as we approach the start of the second half of that vital last decade the UN said we had - in which to take bold action. What’s next in the fight for our future...?

Episode 15 - The yellow, red, brown and white stuff

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

This episode we got Big Food trying to stop cows from farting, Musk trying to pollute our politics, we hear about Dale’s week in the High Court, his visit to the Guardian picket line and some great green energy news. On X rated corner we have fabulous backhanded compliments, Liberace and another conspiracy theory, while regular listeners chip in with Xmas jumper dress codes in schools (yikes) and a villain accused of taking meat from school kids? Bat sh*t crazy way to end the year.

Episode 14 - A confusing news day

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Bendy solar panels can do what? US support for UN climate plans begets fury. Milk can’t be called milk… and a wooden football stadium is now nailed on. Musk threatens to distort British politics - Reform already does that... while X Rated corner continues to entertain.

Episode 13 - Live From Liverpool

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000

A very special live episode from Liverpool Accelerator City.... :)

Episode 12 - Fags and Bacon

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Noisy heat pumps, pointless COPs, Fags and Bacon - and Farming's new bestie... yeah right. Plus some old chestnuts - and false choices.

Episode 11 - The Gift from God. Really….

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Another oil baron kicks off another Petrostate COP this week – Keir Starmer stands up for climate justice, sets bold new target but makes interesting claim, - while 18 of the G20 are doing their laundry or something. I revel in my new role of ‘Staines remover’ and we look at the curious story of Turkey ’theft’ by a vet. With of course fab Qs from the audience - keep 'em coming.

Episode 10 - WTF of a week…

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Right wing nuts dominate the latest episode… but here's why Trump won’t be able to stop Net Zero and James Dyson should stop whinging and pay his taxes like the rest of us.

Episode 9 - A Green frost in NO-vember

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

This week we talk Budget, Green-on-Green battles, why I'm saying No in November, and I unpack my supposed "shadowy" support for the Labour Party...:)

Episode 8 - Crimes against Humanity?

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0100

We got left and right wing nuts this week - as the heat pump rumble, rumbles on and I’m accused of all manner of things. The UN issues a stark warning ‘apocalypse this century’ looks nailed on. With the Budget coming, we talk about making tax more fair. Water companies continue to outrage, their apocalypse is surely just around the corner. All with a fab dose of listener questions, and X rated icing on the cake.

Episode 7 - A One Man Drax

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0100

The Monbiot episode? Well, it was hard to avoid some mention of the extraordinary attacks, sparked by my public comments on Heat Pumps. Our school dinner campaign has bled over (wrong choice of words?) into the NHS - I’ve been advocating for more tax (again) and then we talk Drax (the actual one) and the bonkers plans of the last government to buy trees from far-flung countries - to feed the beast. Our listeners chip in with brilliant contributions - not least X rated corner - I think I love these guys...:)

Episode 6 - Things can only get Badder...

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0100

This week we talk Regicide, Hurricanes, Football, Climate Villains (and tax exiles) and news giving us reason to maybe co opt that old right wing saw “what about China?”. Then we get to the serious stuff, listener questions and we have fish on the beach, cows in the room, grid fairies and zero carbon flying (no fairy tale that) - and X rated corner is what it is...:)

Episode 5 - Big Dirty Salmon

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0100

Cracking episode... We kick off with the Tory party conference - just another episode in the saga of the race to lead the zombie party. We celebrate the end of coal in the UK, although the joy’s somewhat dampened by a big gamble on Carbon Capture. In 'non-news', we have fossil fuel companies not investing in green... Our undercover team’s been busy too – breaking a dirty salmon farming story live on ITV, followed by another on snares and a Duke. Fab questions, great intervention from Julie, and some humorous names in our X-rated corner...

Episode 4 - Musk can do one

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0100

This week – we dive into the Labour Conference with fringe events, speeches, and wall-to-wall media interviews, covering donations, wealth tax, and winter fuel allowance... The big bad boy that landed in the press was the mandatory meat and dairy for school dinners, stirring up quite the storm... Keir Starmer’s sausage slip-up makes the headlines, and I share my own sausage moment on Sky News...:) Plus, we chat about the bizarre Green 100 list placing Theresa May above me, and finish with fab questions on everything from school meals to protein made from grass... Oh, and that bloke Musk.

Episode 3 - Thatcher, the milk snatcher

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0100

This week - An ex government minister says some crazy stuff and goes toe to toe with Nige for the right wing nut award - while an actual government minister says something crazy but true. The nuttiest project from the Tory years gets the High Court boot and the implications of that are big. Look out, Rosebank... We reflect on the good things Thatcher did… weird, and then discover Counterfactual Corner… you gotta love it…:)

Episode 2 - Life's A Gas

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0100

In this one, we’ve got methane – a bit of a climate villain and another reason to ditch the cow. Right-wing nuts are back – Trump and his leading acolyte on this side of the pond, both vying for top spot. And vegan dogs and cats – who knew? Even vets admit they live longer, healthier lives. Green populism gets a run out in the US as a way to engage the right-wing in the polar bear-saving agenda. Plus, some simply fabulous listener questions, including a new X-rated section. Oh, and do you know which animal in Britain kills the most humans…?

Episode 1 - Landed like a cowpat...:)

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0100

Our new season kicks off and we talk about the title, what it might have been and why it is what it is. We have Rishi and his 4 foot wooden spoon, a summer of Grid Faeries and the incredibly self unaware rantings of Reform in the House. The success of the latest renewable auction and the nuclear story behind that - plus our listeners are back with a bang, not least with the 10 million tonne question…

The Series 5 Wrap-Up

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0100

It’s been a crazy ride this series - blessed with an abundance of right wing nuts, we explored all manner of craziness, not least from Sunak and co (remember him? Nah us neither). The series spanned Dale’s time immersed in the summer of Just Stop Oil, the vital pivot to Just Stop the Tories (to de fang the right wing media) all the way up to our election campaign called Just Vote - and the actual election at which we did indeed Just Stop the Tories. Not sure Season 6 can top that, but who knows. Still needs a name btw……over to you.

Live From WOMAD - Part 2

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0100

LIVE from WOMAD - Dale really enjoyed the audience questions on this live session which was off the charts, just brilliant. Great questions, great discussion, wide ranging, free ranging really - and great fun. Made the day.

And finally, from a field somewhere…

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0100

We close out our ‘Just Stop the Tories’ season, live from WOMAD (festival). With a drive-by look back at the origins of that phrase and its realisation - Labour’s mammoth win and rapid policy moves. We also explore ‘green on green,’ a phenomenon from the election that appears to have legs. Are Labour green, or are they not? We share anecdotes about Tory MPs, public misconceptions on green energy, and the evolving role of protest. With a fabulous bunch of audience questions from the horse’s mouth...:)

Episode 44 - Going, going, gone

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:00:00 +0100

The Tories have been stopped, Labour wastes no time, and we look at a bit of green-on-green action. Dale's feeling the pressure for a new name, NIMBYs in the firing line, and another eco-activist in the dock as we ask - why are the good guys getting banged up? Another temperature record, windmills with no gears, what has Ian learned in 5 years of doing this… and other fab listener questions. Our last episode of the season ends on a high as we look ahead to a live show at WOMAD and the Vegan Camp Out.

Episode 43 - A New Era... :)

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100

Crawling out of our post-Glasto, post-election black hole – we’re back, and the Tories have been stopped by a massive Labour win. We talk about lifting the onshore wind farm ban, banning bee-killing pesticides, and halting new oil and gas licenses, plus Moggy is out... The Tory party leader merry-go-round continues unabashed, and we need a new season title – coz the Tories have been stopped (worth saying twice). Also, we got Grid Faeries powering the Arcadia field at Glasto, and their next gig is Womad, where we'll record the final episode of this series – live onstage...:)

Episode 42 - It won’t be the Sun ‘wot done it’

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0100

Giant Batteries, Bob Vylan, climate deniers and Dale’s multi stage tour - that’s just Glasto - we also cover the election (obvs), some bandwagon jumping and the latest from Hamasgate, with Guido in the dock.

Episode 41 - It's a bit like Xmas

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0100

This week, we're in a whirlwind of events. Dale's shares his excitement about the upcoming election, comparing it to a kid waiting for Christmas. He shares his experiences marching for nature with Chris Packham and Emma Thompson. We tackle the 'cow in the room' - the massive role animal agriculture plays in the nature and climate crisis. Plus, we dive into how Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites could mess with the Earth's ozone layer when they deorbit. All this with some cracking questions from our listeners...:)

Episode 40 - Cut the green crap

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0100

This week, we’ve got Newsnight behind the scenes, Reform’s not-manifesto, Farage being ‘stitched up’, and a GB News apology in the dead of night. While we run a calculator over Cameron’s infamous ‘cut the green crap’ period, there’s a new development on the popcorn front, and we look at the idea of vegan ghettos… all with a sprinkling of fab listener questions.

Episode 39 - Popcorn and nuts...

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0100

This week, Europe has outbreaks, but our right wing nut in the chair is from the unreformed party (it’s proper nutty). We talk elections as ‘Two Fleets’ Sunak launches the manifesto we all knew was coming, and we look at the $41 trillion the world just spent on the climate. We talk dangerous food, McDonald's, ice cream, and the four big industries that are literally licensed to kill us. And the pro-democracy campaign that tried to use the House of Commons to encourage voting - and got shut down by the cops.

Episode 38 - A tale of two sausages

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0100

Spoilt this week by an abundance of right-wing nuttery - headlined by Tice claiming ‘it was the sun wot did it.’ We try desperately not to mention Coutinho (and fail), but it was a Godzilla-sized solar farm that that did for us. We talk paratroopers with passports, part of Farage’s legacy, as he parachutes into the election (and Tice’s chair). This time, he can only do good because the mission is ‘Just Stop the Tories.’ We look at Sunak repeating the mistakes of Cameron, and Dale reveals a new study that maps 'the cost of cutting the green crap.’ Plus, a new campaign - Just Vote. We have a tale of two sausages… and some great news for Piers Morgan, with fabulous listener questions indelibly written throughout…

Episode 37 - Redwoods and green dystopias

Fri, 31 May 2024 11:00:00 +0100

Giant Redwoods and little ones, green dystopias, and the white blokes wot did it – we've got a shed full of wing nuttery. We look at a stunning new viewpoint on green energy and ask how many Tory MPs have voted for positive climate action since Cameron the Husky Hugger... the answer may surprise you. New food stats suggest Brits are so over meat, and with fab listener contributions again, we're cooking. All this with just five weeks before this series, ‘Just Stop the Tories,’ comes to a natural end...:)

Episode 36 - Things can only get Wetter

Fri, 24 May 2024 10:00:00 +0100

As Sunak fires the starting gun and Just Stop the Tories approaches the end game... we've got a bag of right-wing nuts, some China nonsense, and Dale talking meat taxes with The Sun. Staying on a food theme, we also look at Fish and Ships. All capped off with a weather update and punctuated by a fab selection of listener questions. You gotta love it...:)

Episode 35 - If Romans had nukes...

Fri, 17 May 2024 10:00:00 +0100

"We have a new headline act in the right wing nut box this week and a support act nobody ever heard of. And then there’s Right Said Fred. We ask that favourite question of all right wingers and climate procrastinators - ‘what about India?' We put ourselves in the shoes of vegans with smelly meat eating neighbours, have a quick look at Great British Energy and the new gas power station with a typo in its name - plus a couple of fabulous questions. You gotta love it."

Episode 34 - Tumbleweeds

Fri, 10 May 2024 10:00:00 +0100

In this week's jam packed episode our right wing nut section threatens to takeover as we revisit Moggy gate and update on a slew of legal actions that, one by one - are being lost. We welcome a Labour MP to the fold and introduce a new jingle - the tumbleweed... Green energy makes big strides towards the global takeover we all need, April offers more records but no new news and a new opinion poll offers a shocking outlook - from the worlds top climate boffins. Fab listener questions again and a hoot all round...:)

Episode 33 - Think twice like Tice

Fri, 03 May 2024 11:00:00 +0100

This week kicks off with our fave - the right wingnuts… There’s a legal update and we talk about Rees-Mogg, the posh man’s Julia Hartley-Brewer, and his claims so wildly untrue they’re almost laughable - we fact check him, hard (and yes, it riles Dale up...). The Welsh Government plans to clamp down on exactly this kind of thing - making it illegal for politicians to lie. Big Oil's lies are the stuff of legend, a new expose confirms. Meanwhile, climate change is not the end of the world, says Cambridge Prof, which Dale agrees… We also talk planes powered by sewage, and field some fab questions, not least about the Massive Attack gig, WOMAD, and the ‘Grid Faeries’. Send your Qs into zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 32 - The right-wing nut cluster

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0100

Several overlapping Right-Wing Nut stories this week, a reform candidate that makes Julia Hartley-Brewer look like Mother Theresa, wind energy in Britain kicks butt on the grid, the EU exits a very bad deal (but stays on the hook) - we have a new study on food, questions about Taylor Swift's footprint - and we ask does the SNP have a self-destruct button. Oh and some good news for climate protest and some not so. Keep them fab questions coming.

Episode 31 - Mined diamonds aren’t forever

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100

We’ve enough Right-wing Nuts this week to whip up a decent bar snack - Dale gets a touch of PTSD from an encounter with Julia Hartley-Brewer and Ian fills us in on the latest stranger than fiction Tory MP. Beyond satire this crew. Meanwhile Dale has a new battle underway with Big Diamond. Biblical flooding in Dubai should concern us all, but not the climate deniers, they have a new theory and as always we’ve got great questions - on heat pumps, football, birds and windmills... Keep 'em coming.

Episode 30 - The Great British Fake Off

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0100

Thrill packed episode this one as Dale takes us through a fake Net Zero project the government has given permission for. With lawsuits flying in the right-wing nut space, we examine what on earth is going on in the water industry. Plus a look at global temperatures and positive feedback loops (not as good as it might sound), while M&S research shows the best way of stopping cows from burping and farting… Oh, and a bit of Brexit, punctured with a spot-on listener question.

Episode 29 - Call that an apology?

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100

From racist Reform party candidates to Tory sex scandals, we've got a no holds barred episode of Zerocarbonista. The hot topic this week is when is an apology not an apology? The answer is when it comes from a wig wearing, right-wing nut spreading lies about Dale. Things get more serious when we learn about the 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions. There’s yet another Brexit calamity… this time hurting farmers. Plus Dale explains the need to reform the tax laws written by rich people for rich people and why climate denial should be made illegal. Keep your fab questions coming in!

Episode 28 - A Tory Distraction

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Rip-roaring episode this week as we take our usual irreverent look at the green and ungreen news of the week, featuring Brexit: the gift that keeps (not) giving, a new approach to wing nuts, more mud-slinging at Dale, what's threatening Easter eggs and - to our ability to think, free of criminal charges... punctuated as ever by fab questions.

Episode 27 - More Fossil Foolery

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000

It's been a very eventful week for Dale, as we look at Sunak’s dodgy donors, his mathematically challenged plan to burn more fossil fuels and we circle back to the costs of 'cutting the green crap’. Plus, we have some mind-blowing stats on warming oceans, more Right Wing Nuts popping up, and Dale talks about his recent book events for Manifesto.

Episode 26 - A Rishi Sunak State of Mind

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Dale and Ian are in fine form this week tearing up Hunt’s budget and talking up Dale’s alternative green one - it’s pulled straight from the latest edition of Dale’s book Manifesto. Zerocarbonista bravely delves into the depths of Rishi Sunak’s state of mind and we learn about the poison linking bees, Brexit and erm…Piers Morgan - and a Labour ban. And we hear about something new you can buy in Tesco - WWF.

We answer more great questions ranging from the threat of AI and ultra processed foods to the House of Lords and our diet. Don’t you dare miss it.

Episode 25 - Mob Rule?

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Sunak reclaims the “Right Wing Nut” title, rather easily with last week’s stunts… mobs with tractors are ok apparently. Mexico City approaches “Day Zero” - the day 22 million people run out of water, and we look at the sheer madness of everything about Drax; granted billions in subsidies for burning rare Canadian forests - while claiming green credentials. Sunak searches for a “green messenger” that people will trust, clearly he has to go out of house for that. Musk gets a mention. And we answer more great questions (keep 'em coming) and discuss what's new in the third edition of Manifesto which is out next week.

Episode 24 - From Eco Zealot to Mega Donor

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Dale’s got a new nickname. It’s mega but what’s the significance? We discuss who’s rigging our legal system against climate activists in the midst of the hottest February ever recorded. Speaking of the Tories, there’s some double bluffing going on, and would a government department ever bury bad news for farmers? Plus Dale waxes lyrical on wind-powered oil tankers, and we get a green gas update. Keep those questions coming!

Episode 23 - Thank God for China!

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Dale chats with a brand new Right Wing Nut this week, as a bombshell mega poll predicts Armageddon for the Tories at the next election. With the UK now in a recession, have Sunak’s five pledges vapourised? We talk EV charging apps, Veganuary hitting a new record, and why we need a new category to classify mega-hurricanes. Plus, we expose the true cost of “cutting the green crap” within housebuilding, why the Atlantic Ocean is nearing tipping point, and Dale’s favourite recent climate success story.

Episode 22 - The truth is somewhere in the middle

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000

A fiery episode this one. Labour’s £28 billion green pledge, has it been ditched or not? The truth is somewhere in the middle. It’s been a disastrous week for Sunak the gambler, he’s truly hit rock bottom. While records are breaking left, right and centre (and not good ones), the world experiences its first entire year of 1.5 degrees. Truss launches the oxymoronic Popular Conservatives campaign for secret Tories (bringing laughable results) as the election looks like a six pointer on green issues. Plus we answer some cracking questions.

Episode 21 - Fossil Fuels, Red Meat and Tobacco

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000

This week, we look at the Government’s absurd anti Veganuary advertising blitz, a Tory donor’s North Sea flares (not the fashion faux pas kind). With echoes from Big Tobacco, a new investigation shows that Big Oil knew they were causing the climate crisis 70 years ago! There’s some good news from down under, well in a relative sense - and finally, from fossil fuels to political dinosaurs, we take look at the cost of ‘cutting the green crap’ all those years ago by the man who’s back in government now instead of being extinct.

Plus, Dale answers your great questions about his first windmill, voting labour and exciting plans on the near horizon. Keep your questions coming in at zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 20 - Unfathomable Headlines

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000

We’ve jam packed loads into this one, leaving you with a more positive outlook on what lies ahead. Ecotricity earns a prestigious award, while Shadow Sec Thangam Debbonaire visits FGR ahead of the Green Football Weekend. As ministers are being urged to steer clear of culture wars over species reintroductions, Biden strikes a historic decision to stop the largest fossil fuel buildout in US history, coinciding with the EU achieving a record low in emissions.

Plus, Dale answers your great questions, from EVs on the National Grid to whether Starmer should bring back any political beasts, and Dale offers some sage advice for young activists. Keep your questions coming in at zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 19 - Drill, Baby, Drill

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Dale braves the icy winds outside Wembley for the big Green Football Weekend launch, and gives us an update on what’s going on at FGR. We delve into the environmental impact of bottom trawling, uncovering how this practice releases a staggering amount of CO2 carbon annually. That's just the tip of the iceberg, as we explore the alarming reality of Greenland losing millions of tons of (cocktail) ice per hour.

Plus, Sunak gaslighting of the nation is exposed again and Coffey is up to her usual antics, as we answer your questions about cheese and carbon capture – we’ve got it all! Keep those questions rolling in at zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk.

Episode 18 - It's Getting Hot In Here

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Dale explains why we must ‘just stop the Tories’ - and it’s all in the news; 2023 is confirmed as the hottest year ever and Sunak plans to pour more oil on the fire (with ever more North Sea drilling) - while his gaslighting of the the country on energy bills faces friendly fire. While on another part of our stricken planet, or maybe on another planet - the United Arab Emirates start shipping European glacier ice to their cocktail bars - seriously.

Plus who’s got the best conspiracy theories, David Icke or the Tories? It’s not a joke it’s genuine question. Tune in and find out. Dale also answers more of your questions - keep them coming in at zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 17 - Republicans Love Renewable Energy

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

As Dale returns from his extended break with fresh hope, we’re smacked back to reality as our counterfactual Prime Minister Sunak continues to gaslight the country. Fortunately, his popularity is dwindling; he ranks top choice for PM in only four constituencies (not even his own one).

We discuss bio methane production and organic farming, wooden windmills, bonkers dividends from Big Oil, and some surprising ‘lefty/righty’ news - energy Independence reaches the parts climate other concepts can’t. Plus there’s a new downside to Heat Pumps and talk of a Green Dragon’s Den.

Episode 16 - Dreaming of a Greener Christmas

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000

It’s the last episode this side of Dale’s favourite event of the year - we kick off with an important update at FGR and talk air pollution, artificial rain and a new kind of snow. Your questions then take us to the next election, our dodgy democracy, living in caves and un-inventing things, like Right Wing radio stations. Happy Solstice everyone and see you in the new year!

Episode 15 - A Breakthrough

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Dale shares his final assessment of COP28 and why there’s reasons to be cheerful. We debunk a long list of porkies from Sunak, whether a ban on SUVs would be a hit, and why going nuclear isn’t the answer. Plus more on food, ULEZ, Andy Burnham’s new electrification scheme, and how PR can take the sting out of party tribalism?

Episode 14 - Living In Caves

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Dale is in complete disbelief as COP28 President Al Jaber says there’s “no science” behind the phasing out of fossil fuels, claiming it would take the world back into caves. A climate denier is running the show into the ground! Meanwhile, Europeans are cutting down on meat consumption, with Sir David Attenborough urging us to switch to a plant-based diet to best protect nature. Britain is set to miss the Paris Climate Targets thanks to Sunak’s lies - why haven’t the Tories woken up and smelt the flowers yet? Keep your great questions coming in!

Episode 13 - Meat The Fockers

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Dale receives a threatening letter from the DVLA over his electric bike, but fear not as we spill the beans on COP28 and how big meat companies are planning a large presence there. With Portugal running solely on renewables for 6 days straight, Dale has some new stats to share on China’s phenomenal push for renewables. We also dissect Branson’s latest PR stunt involving sustainable jet fuel, and answer your questions on energy caps, heat pumps, and if Starmer really is the answer.

Episode 12 - The Green-less Budget

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Where’s the green stuff in the budget? We looked everywhere and couldn’t find it. Dale remembers the time he met David Cameron. Also, it turns out you’re able to call somebody ‘Tory Scum’ - it’s actually a basic right of law. There’s some data that suggests veganism is on the decline, but Dale is pretty sure this is statistical chicanery. We talk about how rich lifestyles are driving the climate war - and what could be done to address this? The former boss of Sky News says news organisations need to do more to cover the climate crisis - what should they do? We’ve got your questions too.

Episode 11 - The Rishi Reshuffle

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

It's been quite a week. Braverman has finally been sacked for hate speech, concluding her tenure by stating that Sunak has “no mandate to be PM”. David Cameron is back, who infamously talked about ‘cutting the green crap’. Will he now end his time in the Foreign Office talking about cutting the brown crap? A conflict of interest emerges as the new environment chief is married to an exec of a sewage-dumping firm, while Sunak’s inhumane Rwanda policy is deemed unlawful. Dale answers your questions as we discuss carbon offsetting projects, climate deniers in the States, and how a fairer tax system can bring us more renewable energy.

Episode 10 - The Anti-Green Speech

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

We’re on course for the hottest year on record, yet King Charles announces the exploration of new oil and gas licenses. Are we in the Twilight Zone? Dale’s asked what he’d do if he were PM, how the Dutch are using sewage to power homes, and Dale debunks the Tory’s energy security myth. Plus, how can we encourage more people to ditch meat? And despite the doom and gloom in the world, Dale gives us some reasons to be cheerful.

Episode 9 - Musk is Back

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

We jam-pack loads for this one, including the climate impact of food and why it’s often overlooked - despite being one of the biggest contributors to climate change. On the Twitter battleground, Dale fact-checks right-wing nut Matt le Tissier on EV sales and discusses the repercussions of Sunak’s net zero U-turn. Meanwhile, Sunak interviews Musk at the AI Summit (yes, you read that right), how air pollution is causing diabetes, and Dale outlines some quick wins Starmer could do to tackle climate change.

Episode 8 - Right Wing Nut

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0100

It’s been a truly bizarre week for Dale. A tweet about the recent floods enrages the shock jocks from TalkTV. Even David Icke joins the fray, becoming Dale’s latest Twitter troll. Weather expert Thérèse Coffey explains why the UK was unprepared for Storm Babet simply because “the rain came from the east”. How do people like her get into power? We also discuss hydrogen boilers, toxins in reusable cups, and whether voting should be compulsory. Plus, how the UN’s been downplaying livestock emissions due to pressure from the farming lobby.

Episode 7 - Seven Bins Sunak

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Greta gets arrested outside an oil conference, formerly named the ‘Oil and Money Forum’. Rishi Sunak and his family continue to be on state benefits, and not the kind that we're used to, or the kind that they love to cut.

We also look at the alarming Amazon drought, why Mozambique and Mail are leading the way in stopping air pollution. Plus how much would the average household bill cost if the UK went 100% green? Keep your questions rolling in!

Episode 6 - Renewed Hope for Britain

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Dale returns feeling more optimistic following an action-packed week at the Labour Conference. We discuss how Sunak’s Net Zero U-Turns will expedite the cost-of-living crisis and how the climate crisis costs the world £13 million an hour. Dale answers the classic question: why aren’t Labour going far enough with the green agenda? Plus, we delve into Green Populism, a name competition for Dale’s new anti-whaling vessel, and why more European nations are suppressing climate activists.

Episode 5 - A New Dawn

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Dale has some big breaking news to report to you, which is probably hitting the airwaves as you read this. Meanwhile, Dale’s returned from the Tory Party Conference with some whacky tales. We also hear more about Dale’s new Last Decade film, and how he projected it onto Sunak’s hotel. Plus we chat about Earth hitting its highest ever temperature, the surge in Aussie rooftops solar, and why we should actually be feeling more optimistic about staying within the 1.5-degree limit.

Episode 4 - Rosebank Madness

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0100

The Tories seem to be the gift that keeps on giving, and they haven't let us down for this episode. After shooting themselves in both feet last week, we discuss the utter madness of pursuing Rosebank and why it's a massive two fingers to the world. While Sunak saves us from imaginary taxes, Dale might bump into him as he's off to the Tory Party conference, where you'll hear a sneak peek about what’s in store. Plus, we talk about windmills, Trump's bizarre tirade on them, and when we can start the revolution.

Episode 3 - How low can they go?

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0100

In a whirlwind week of British politics, we dissect the dramatic Net Zero U-turn declared by Rishi "Chopper" Sunak. Do the Tories, and our unelected Prime Minister, know no bounds? We also talk about how toxic air is plaguing Europe, tactical voting, and how Veganism at FGR was first adopted.

Keep the questions rolling in at zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 2 - Last Fool Standing

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0100

The UK rows back on EU laws letting more dangerous pesticides back in. Dale offers an update on Devil’s Kitchen and wonders how Tata Steel gets offered £500m from the government to “go green.” Dale also talks about subsidies and you’ll be shocked by how much he has received. Loads more, including your questions.

Email us Zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 1 - Name The Pony

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0100

We’re back, and the Tories have apparently relaxed planning for onshore wind - but Dale reckons it’s just window dressing. Rishi “Chopper” Sunak flies to Norfolk to give a large bung to house builders that back the government and ULEZ expands. We have your questions, and Dale’s reasons to be cheerful too.

Get in touch - Zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 47- The Very Best Of Season 4, Part Two

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0100

As we limber up for the return of season 5 – Dale and Ian take a minute to look forward to what’s ahead, before picking out more of their favourite moments from our latest season.

We welcome your questions for forthcoming episodes – zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk.

Episode 46 - Live from WOMAD 2023 - Part Two

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Dale answers questions from the audience who came to see the live episode on the Ecotricity stage. We’re back in a couple of weeks with season five.

Episode 45 - Live from WOMAD 2023 - Part One

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0100

To end the season, Dale and Ian sit on a stage at WOMAD Festival in Wiltshire, and hope people come to watch and listen. Hundreds of festival goers joined us again in 2023. We've split the show into two episodes - our first the chat between Dale and Ian, and the second with all the fantastic questions we received from the audience. Enjoy!

Episode 44 - The Very Best Of Season 4, Part One

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Here’s some of our best bits from the latest series ahead of our LIVE at WOMAD finale. Dale and Ian sharpen their Arnie impression, and we hear about Dale’s balsamic incident at the Houses of Parliament. We wonder how some people become impenetrable to basic facts, and how Dale made it a one-person mission to tackle right-wing media climate denial head-on. There’s plenty of heat pump chat, and why hydrogen is just another unicorn technology. Dale’s support of Just Stop Oil generated plenty of interest this year too – and talks about his experiences, including the suggestion he’s attempting to ban the wheel.

Episode 43 - Right here, right now

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0100

In our last "normal" episode of the season, Dale reckons we're now at the beginning of the climate apocalpyse, while we have more climate change deniers than ever. How do we handle the battle of who is right and who is wrong? There's also talk of solar energy generated in space, but why should we go all sci-fi before we've got enough solar panels on earth. We've also got everyone's second favourite chef, Delia Smith talking nonsense about veganism, while Dale's launching Eco Jet - the world's first electric airline, described by the Daily Mail as "Woke Jet" - find out more from the man himself. We're back with a new series late August - with a "best of" and our annual "Live from Womad" special before.

Episode 42 - What's Dowden doing?

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0100

Weather experts at the UN have shocking news for us all - but isn't that often the way? You would think we're past pretending the crazy conditions aren't happening - but sadly, the claims continue. We've also got polticians making up analysis that doesn't exist - and that's the least of our worries. On a lighter note, batteries made with sugar could be great for storing energy - we love the idea. Dale talks more about his Green Britain Foundation project to influence politics and whether listeners can get involved. Elon Musk is launching an energy company - and as you would expect, Dale has a view. We talk a bit about energy prices, and whether you should jump into a fixed tariff right now. There's a shocking new figures about deaths from last summer's heatwave - 61,000 people lost their lives. There's also a tease about the world's first electric airline - find out more by listening!

We have plenty of your questions too - please send yours to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 41 - Not the Dale Vince Show

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0100

A bit later than normal - live from Manchester, we're back with the inside scoop from Dale about his first BBC Question Time experience. What were the guests like? How were the chips? And what about the show bouncer? We also talk Just Stop Oil's latest protests at Wimbledon and tidal lagoons. Vegan food is getting contaminated with animal products - and we wonder how this is still even possible? The boss of Shell tells us cutting fossil fuel production is dangerous - but he would say that, wouldn't he? And Forest Green's interim Head Coach is getting some press attention too. Plus, we've got loads of your questions and Dale's answers. Send yours to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk.

Episode 40 - The Daily Dale

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0100

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks in the life of the right-wing media’s favourite eco zealot. Hear about Dale’s chat with the Daily Mail and his recent debate with Sky’s Kay Burley. We talk about what’s going on in China and whether the UK ever really was a leader in the net zero. There’s a new Ecotricity report about solar panels on our homes, and we discuss that too. There’s loads of your questions – keep sending them to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 39 - Fexit Britain

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Oh god, the solar panels are melting, or at least you might believe so if you're into the right wing press. Dale explains why we needed the coal power station this week. There's loads more to discuss - electric buses, New York going orange, and what about the Chinese?

Some think Dale should pay for polcing the Just Stop Oil protests - but what does the man say? There's vegan food and vegan leather chat too. We've got lots of your questions too - keep them coming to: zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 38 - Megaphone diplomacy

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0100

We’re still in the thick of it, recording hours after Dale’s morning protesting with Just Stop Oil on Parliament Westminster. Hear first hand from the ‘megaphone wielding eco-zealot’ (thanks Daily Mail). Ian decided to cheer Dale up with some comments about the protest from social media, and we discussed some of the most common ‘whataboutery’ related to JSO busting some myths as we go. Also - hear what happened when Dale met Piers Morgan.

Episode 37 - F**K The Daily Mail

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0100

It's been a bit of a mad one for Dale, all because of a quiet news week and quick chat on the phone with Labour leader Keir Starmer.

Dale lays out what DID and DIDN'T get discussed in their conversation and takes you through his week right in the eye of the storm only on our podcast.

Hear what happened this week when Dale flicked the Vs at the Daily Mail and ended up donating an extra £200k to Just Stop Oil. Dale talks about the government grants Ecotricity have taken, and what they mean - regardless of what dirt the tabloids are attempting to dig up.

Send us your questions for the next episode - zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 36 - Offset your guilt

Thu, 25 May 2023 10:00:00 +0100

This week we take a look at steps to crackdown on greenwashing here in the UK, and a telling story about dodgy carbon credits. We also look at the cataclysmic risk of deep sea mining, and wonder whether Dale ever read the instructions to his heatpump. We have loads of your questions too - Zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 35 - Pheasant with a shotgun

Fri, 19 May 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Looks like the world's going to breach the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold by 2027 - and we digest what this really means. We talk about Dale's plans for green gas - and why everybody else isn't fully on board yet. Bird flu is back - and this time it's spread to humans in the UK - is this our next virus catastrophy caused by animal agriculture. There's some mind-boggling stats about pheasants and the shooting season, and a story about coffee that will wake up many people to climate change.

We also hear about a legal case in Surrey that could stop drilling for fossil fuels in the UK too. Plus, we answer more of your great questions - send them to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 34 - Anti-factual Culture War

Fri, 12 May 2023 09:00:00 +0100

We need to get to net zero but there’s a 10 to 15 year waiting list to get some renewable projects connected. A great listener question gets us pondering whether AI or climate change is more dangerous, while we also examine the growing trend of pre-emptive arrests ahead of potential protests. We also have a load of your great questions - zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 33 - The Gorilla in the Room

Fri, 05 May 2023 11:00:00 +0100

News means we start on a bit of a downer - the boss of COP28 reckons there’s still a place the world for fossil fuels, there’s record profits for Shell, while Barclays Bank reckon the world can’t function without oil and gas. A listener question gets us thinking about what we would do to change climate policy if we were in charge. Dale’s donations to Just Stop Oil and the Labour Party upset the right wing media this week - so we hear about them straight from the horse’s mouth. Loads more of your questions too - zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 32 - Not the Big Ones...

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Unexpectedly, we kick off with a conversation about the Royals – do they have a place in modern society, and what about their ability to save the planet? The Telegraph reckons the shift to net zero will mean we’ll get more power cuts – but Dale calls BS on that. This week there’s been a flurry of legal action against climate change – could this change the game? We look at where global energy prices are currently at, and in a first (and likely only) for the pod – we talk Cat Cafes.

Got a question? Email zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 31 - Uninvent Stupidity

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0100

Another busy week as Dale’s been out-and-about defending our right to protest after Just Stop Oil hijacked the snooker. Recording just hours before the XR Big One protest in London – we talk about TikTok’s efforts to fight climate misinformation, bugs in volcanos and whether Dale would be ok with climate protests at Forest Green Rovers, there’s also new vegan food at Greggs the Bakers. We’ve got loads of your questions too – get involved by emailing zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 30 - Shappsys all over the world

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0100

What a week - our government was already doing everything it could NOT to hit net zero targets, but now there's a plan to build loads of new roads - we find out more. Madness is spreading globally, as hydrogen made with fossil fuels are now apparently classified 'clean' and Canada's bankers are named the world's dirtiest. We also discuss XR's Big One protest, and Dale's first TV show - Best Foot Forward, and your questions too. Send yours to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 29 - Buy chocolate, take time off.

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Dale and Ian are back sharing their grumpiness for Easter with this bumper episode. The UAE are hosting COP, but upping gas and oil production - what the hell is going on? Government ministers are regularly meeting climate change deniers - should we worried? Don’t panic though - the Aussies have got the answer to the climate crisis. We’ve got loads of your great questions - send more to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 28 - We're No.1

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0100

Dale is getting to grips the government's latest 'not-zero' policy and wonders why they are doing it all the wrong way round and are beguiled by heat pumps. This week we're also discussing Rishi's swimming pool and the emerging heat battery tech, and Dale's book getting to the top of the charts and Aldi's vegan 'lamb.' We've got loads of your questions too - send them to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 27 - Act radically, move dramatically

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Boris has been trying to save his political career which means the latest IPCC report gets conveniently ignored by some UK press. We look at the facts, and Dale is encouraged by the behaviour of the shipping industry who want to get to grips with their pollution problems. We also talk hydrogen boilers and a smart move from climate activists in Sweden. Hear from Dale’s mate Mike Graham, and answers to your questions too.

Episode 26 - Everything except the Environment

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The UK budget is here, and apparently the government is everywhere, but the environment. We're pretty underwhelmed, because according to Jeremy Hunt - nuclear power is our future - we talk about what needs to change. We also discuss when our energy bills are REALLY going to fall - because it's incredibly confusing, and we examine a plan created by some of its biggest polluters to clean up Wales. We've got loads of great questions from you, direct from the zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk. You can still get Manifesto - Dale's book, now in paperback for the exclusive price of £5 at fgr.co.uk/shop

Episode 25 - Must be Soros

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

There’s two big environmental stories from Germany which caught our interest this week - so we look into what they could mean for all of us. Ian’s windows leave us wondering what goes on in the mind of Mr Freeze at the council, and we discuss a terrifying story about methane leaks too. We answer more of the great questions you sent to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk too.

Don’t forget - Dale’s book Manifesto is now available as a paperback with two new chapters and a special price of £4.99 exclusively at http://www.fgr.co.uk/shop

Episode 24 - How stupid are we?

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The energy price caps are changing, and it’s all kinds of complicated – Dale reckons he’s got a better solution. The government says it’s getting into carbon capture – find out what Dale makes of it? Also, there’s an expected House of Commons love-in for Forest Green Rovers and much more. We’ve got loads of your questions too.

Don’t forget – the paperback edition of Dale’s acclaimed Manifesto is available now with two new chapters. Get it for the special price of £4.99 at fgr.co.uk/shop

Episode 23 - Bankers vs Boilers

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Labour wants to make the UK a green energy superpower – hear what Dale’s got to say about what’s next in the corridors of power. We take an extended look at the national boiler upgrade program – the £450m scheme that’s failed the same week a handful of bankers have trousered the same amount in bonuses.
Dale chats about the new independent regulator in football, and whether a petrochemical baron should be able to buy Man Utd. Ian can’t find tomatoes in Kent, and wonders what the hell is going on.
We’ve got loads of your questions – please send to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk and don’t forget that Dale’s amazing book Manifesto is back in paperback with two new chapters. Only available for £4.99 at fgr.co.uk/shop

Episode 22 - Where's HS1?

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0000

As Europe runs towards decarbonised steel, why on earth has the UK started digging for more coal? George Soros proclaims we need to control the weather to stop climate change - is this a good idea, or just bonkers? Wales wants to stop building roads and a University reckons eating meat is better than veganism. Dale’s book, Manifesto is back - it’s got two new chapters and a special price of £4.99 for the paperback - preorder now at fgr.co.uk/shop. We’ve got your questions too - loads of them. Send yours to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 21 - What the duck?

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

We take another look at big oil’s record profits and their efforts to reduce their net zero plans, while our government appoints a new Minister for Net Zero. We hear how fighting climate change is now a profitable endeavour in the US thanks to a new financial act, and it’s coming to Europe. There’s a new idea to use moon dust to help stop global warming - but is just science fiction? Dale also reveals a bit more of his forthcoming foray into aviation - with a green twist, of course, and we’ve got more U-Turn corner. We’ve got your questions too - please keep sending them to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 20 - The Devil's Advocate

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

We’re a bit sweary today in this bumper episode as the world’s gone bonkers – and Ian’s taken up for defending everybody. We review what’s going on with the UK’s latest Prime Minister and consider how the government became anti-wind at the same time as offering £600m to steel producers. Shell have made £32bn of profit when we’re in an energy crisis – what the hell is going on? Then Bristol Airport got permission to expand this week too. We’ve got a load of your Qs too – keep sending them to: zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 19 - Nostalgia on Steroids

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

We start in Austria in Arnie before hearing what’s going on with Drax - then we chat Bill Gates, hedgehogs and Forest Green’s new Head Coach, Big Dunc. Lots of your great input too - Zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 18 - Confusion and crap

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000

It’s a busy week as Dale is finally off to meet Arnie in Austria, but before that we look at Exxon’s scientists predicting climate change back in the Seventies, air source heat pumps vs green gas and much more. We answer a bumper stack of your questions too.

Episode 17 - Tomorrow's chip paper

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

It’s been a busy week for Dale – hear about his donations to the Labour Party and Just Stop Oil and how he can support both first hand. The French have got some great laws to tackle climate abuse – and are going after plastic waste. In the US, extreme weather has cost the country $165bn in a single year - will we finally wake up? We’ve got your questions too.

Episode 16 - Vinegar everywhere

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

In our first show for 2023, we talk climate litigation and a record-breaking time for wind energy generation. There’s more on Dale’s political plans, and his recent trip to the House of Lords. Will energy ever be affordable again, and what will artificial intelligence do for renewable energy. We answer loads of your questions too.

Episode 15 - Policy Doughnuts

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

It’s our last one of the year, so we have a quick look back, and then gaze into the future as we reveal some of the plan for 2023. Dale also gets a b-locking about B-Corps. See you next year.

Episode 14 - 40 years, one tea

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

It’s been a cold week, and Dale’s been battling with a heat pump in the cold, as the UK faces energy shortages. We focus on our latest expose, which looks at salmon farming and the inhumane conditions they face, and consider whether Nuclear Fusion is the next big thing, or not. We answer lots of your questions too.

Episode 13 - Busy doing nothing

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Is the government REALLY unbanning on-shore wind? And what’s going on with this new coal mine? Dale does his best to keep his cool and lay out what’s actually happening.

There’s a cow in the room as we talk about the war on nature, and scientists have found the world's oldest DNA - and it didn’t come from Ian.

We answer your questions too - send them to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 12 - The Sausage Challenge

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

A bumper edition today – Dale’s on the verge of announcing a huge new aviation project, while Ian’s new sofa prompts another of our biggest stories of the week. We’re looking at the good and the bad of EU environmental policy too. The Tories are tearing themselves apart when it comes to onshore wind power – so we take an in-depth look at the mess, uniquely embellished by Grant Shapps. There’s loads of your questions too.

Episode 11 - The worst of all worlds

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Boris and Liz appear to be teaming up to bring back onshore wind - or is this just politics? We look at why they should stop infighting and bring onshore wind back.

The energy price cap has gone up again - and we look at the reasons. We talk hemp too - turns out Dale knows a thing or two. There’s your questions too.

Episode 10 - Is this thing still on?

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

We talk COP27 - as we remind ourselves it’s still on. There’s encouraging news from Brazil, and Dale talks veganism and a bit of football too.

We answer your questions as well. Get in touch at zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 9 - Fine words, no action

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

We’re late because of tech issues - but we talk Dale’s continued funding of Just Stop Oil , what’s going on at COP27 with the fossil fuel lobbyists and much more. Loads of your questions too

Episode 8 - POP27

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Another week of U-turns, as the PM decides he’s going to the Coca Cola sponsored COP27 in Cairo - just days after saying he’s too busy with what’s happening at home. We discuss whether Rishi gets the climate emergency? Also, Europe is now warming at twice the global rate - what should we do.

And, we’ve got your questions too - zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 7 - Doing Doughnuts

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100

With so many policy u-turns, Dale is trying to get is head around what Rishi is giving, and what he’s taking away after news that fracking is banned again.

And with record numbers of us ready to take direct action to project the planet, we delve into why modern policies feel so disconnected from reality, and why the government doesn’t appear to be doing anything AT ALL.

Dale also answers your latest batch of questions. Send yours to zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 6 - This week’s PM

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0100

What a week! We look at what the UK’s next leader needs to do first - stopping fracking and protecting nature, and look at the latest climate stories. With work on Ecotricity’s green gas mill progressing nicely, Dale answers your questions too.

Episode 5 - Red or Blue Pill?

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0100

The fall-out from the “mini” budget continues, so Dale wonders what the hell is going on? And with Truss and Rees Mogg falling out over solar power, is reality finally melting? We also talk about the new price-cap for renewable energy generators. And for those who keep asking about China - there’s a major new renewables initiative kicking off. We’re back in Fracking Corner and loads of your great questions too.

Episode 4 - Back to the Seventies

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0100

Dale’s fresh from the Conservative Party conference, while we consider energy rationing through the winter.

Loads of your questions too - including the future of Nuclear Fusion.

Episode 3 - Don't call it a budget

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0100

It’s been quite some week in the UK – but one line in the mini-not-budget made Dale very happy. Fracking is back in the news again, but we’re wondering how the government makes it happen if there’s actually ZERO public support for it, and a growing wealth of research and fact that suggests England is not the place to frack. Dale reports back on the Labour party conference, and we answer a load of your questions too.

Episode 2 - Mad Hatter's Tea Party

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0100

We recorded this just after the UK government's mini budget. What the hell is going on? The lads attempt to digest the indigestible news. And don’t forget, fracking is back too. - even when Cuadrilla’s former boss says it won’t work in Britain. Your questions are answered too - including Ian’s energy price cap confusion.

Mail us - zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

NEW SERIES - Episode 1 - The Devil is in the Detail

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0100

It’s been quite a summer, new PM, new energy policy and plenty more. We talk about how Europe is handling the energy price crisis – and why a windfall tax is proving more popular on the continent.

Also, find out what would happen if Dale was King. Your questions too – including updates on the hovercraft and campervan.

Live from WOMAD

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0100

To end season 3 we took to a field in Wiltshire and spoke about life, the universe and the mess our world is in. We got to chat with some listeners too. Back in September 2022 with season 4.

Episode 40 - The Final Lap

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0100

In the final (normal) episode of season 3 we discuss taking the government’s net zero plans to court, Rishi vs Liz, why the UK’s heatwave was far worse than 1976 and lots lots more.

Episode 39 - Choose from the unchooseable

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0100

We discuss the runners and riders for our new PM and feel a bit sad about it. Is it time for another election? With UK temperatures potentially breaking record highs, we wonder what more proof climate change deniers need? There’s an electric hovercraft update and loads of your questions too.

Episode 38 - Bring in the Baker?

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0100

What a week - we digest the news of the government’s implosion, and wonder what this means for the push for net zero. We also talk superbugs found in meat, food companies attempting to cover up how unhealthy their products are, and much more

Episode 37 - Pulling the other way

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0100

We start with news that offshore wind is going to push up the price of fish and chips - as UK government revs up to scrap important environmental law because of “red tape” - but continues to ignore recommendations to boost home insulation. We answer your questions too. Due to extreme exasperation there’s a fair amount of swearing this week.

Episode 36 - Frack a Koala

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0100

It's been two weeks since the last episode and Dale's been busy - find out about his adventures in Austria and in the Houses of Parliament. We look at some great changes in Australia - with a government that finally seems to get it. There's been a lot of chat about Green Gas - and there's an open invite for George Monbiot to come and talk about his concerns.

Episode 35 - I'll be back

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Experts say there isn’t enough being done to improve energy efficiency - so naturally we find out what Dale thinks about it. Ian can’t believe what he’s hearing when Dale reveals he’s off to meet Arnold Schwarzenegger in Vienna, but he’ll be back. We talk about what the government could do (or not do) with the rising price of our energy bills. New Zealand’s also proposed a fart tax - sensible idea, right? Lots of your questions too.

Episode 34 - Services to Arse-Clownery

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0100

It’s Jubilee Weekend in the UK - and Dale’s pondering what you need to do for your country to get recognised. We talk about our big green gas news - and why so many people seem to be in love with heat pumps. We also discover that tobacco isn’t just bad for people - it’s bad for the planet too. We answer your questions too, as Dale breaks out his stereo to play God Save The Queen.

Episode 33 - It's a gas

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:00:00 +0100

Big week for Dale and Ecotricity - there’s a new gas field in Britain, Dale explains more about why the grass under our feet is the answer to all of our heating related questions. Why haven’t government embraced it - and is this really something that could go mainstream? Our friends in Australia could be turning a corner when it comes to the climate. There’s a few of your questions too.

Episode 32 - Cigarette packet in my head

Fri, 20 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Experts are wondering how many more signals of climate change the world needs to start acting, and so do we. We scratch our heads while world leaders continue to scratch their collective arse? And surprisingly, Dale appears to be siding with the energy watchdog for the first time in ages when it comes to proposed changes in the price cap system. Lots of chat about nuclear power this week - delays for new ones, and huge costs for old ones. Ian’s nan is back, and we answer loads of your questions too.

Episode 31 - The Archdeacon of Capitalism

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100

We open with bombshell news from Ian and digest a rollercoaster week in the life of Forest Green Rovers. We look at the warning signs society continues to ignore, and wonder how airlines can make their homework, yet still miss their own targets. Lots of your questions too!!

Episode 30 - A message for Boris

Fri, 06 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Are the Tories getting the message in the local elections? We take an early look. We also talk carbon capture, deforestation and how work is progressing on Dale’s electric camper van and hovercraft. Loads of your questions too.

Episode 29 - Regrettable Substitute

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0100

Compact episode this week - net zero promises, animal rights and Dale's secret past as a street performer. Your questions too.

Episode 28 - The Man with Nine Lies

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0100

Our PM continues to limp on, and we’re wondering where it all goes from here, as it appears Dale and Boris are on the same side for once. We’re being advised to work from home to stop reliance on Russian oil – but why did it take a war to start breaking the reliance on fossil fuels? Dale talks about the reaction to flying the Palestine flag at Forest Green Rovers, while the boys ponder ‘what happened to insects? And plenty more.

Episode 27 - North End of Outrageous

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0100

A judge says he's inspired by climate protestors, "free range" chickens have never been out the shed, and listeners are asking Dale for bank holiday BBQ advice. Loads more of your questions answered too

Episode 26 - NUCLEAR, FRACK, NUCLEAR!!!!

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0100

The government’s energy strategy is finally here - they want 8 new nuclear reactors and are considering fracking, so Dale and Ian wonder what the hell is going on? The IPCC says fossil fuel companies are blocking green and the policies - but the report is also written by those with interests in the market - bonkers. Dale answers your questions too.

Episode 25 - Mic Drop

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0100

We discuss Dale’s plans to step away from Ecotricity - as he looks for a new owner. The guys talk in depth about his decision, and what Dale’s planning to do with all that spare time. Is he going to Barbados, or does he still have a huge list of stuff he wants to achieve? There’s also been a long rumoured political career - is that what’s next? Can he wear ripped jeans and his trainers into the House of Commons? We answer your questions too….

Episode 24 - Tice to see you...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Dale’s been reacting to the government’s move to zero vat on green stuff like solar panels in the spring budget, while learning you can’t swear on national radio. We wonder whether government ministers require training in the real world, after the Chancellor’s disastrous photoshoot. The energy crisis continues to rumble - so we examine what happens if Gazprom’s UK arm collapses. Also, how the hell do you accidentally fund a national protest? Dale explains more. We also answer a big mail bag of your questions too.

Episode 23 - What happened to the husky?

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000

The energy crisis continues, while the North Sea oil operators have more cash than they know what to do with. Dale says he misses Donald Trump, and we wonder if he’s still got the Rona…. We also wonder what’s causing Brexiteers to turn into net zero sceptics. We answer a bumper mail bag of questions too.

Episode 22 - Said the old buffer...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Terrible stuff going on in the world, but Dale’s wondering if the only positive from this conflict is the chance to finally push for energy independence - especially when you discover just 10% of our ‘economic recovery’ funds are being spent on green initiatives. The House of Lords says young people should pay for our net zero policy - and Dale doesn’t agree. We tackle some of our questions related to the energy crisis and look at whether your bill will really get to £3000 a year before the end of 2022.

Episode 21 - Life is a chain reaction

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

We’re living through unpredictable, game changing times - so we investigate what energy independence will cost the UK, and why, if we don’t get much of our oil or gas from Russia, why are prices rocketing? In lighter news, Dale answers your questions about the solar powered camper van that’s going to take him to COP27.

Episode 20 - An army of bullsh*t merchants

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

As storms batter the country, Dale and Ian get together to discuss the latest green stuff. A new report tells us that oil firms have been greenwashing for decades - and we wonder why the hell it took so long to tell us that. Dale reveals his new plan to travel to Egypt for COP27 in a solar panelled camper van and much more - including the US mega drought. We also answer your questions, like how much wind is too much wind for a wind turbine?!

Episode 19 - Making plans for Nigel

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Big news - nuclear fusion is possible - but only for five seconds - we digest the news and wonder whether it could be part of the power mix. Dale’s been chatting to Nigel Farage - and Ian wonders what the hell is going on! We’ve got your questions too.

Episode 18 - Angry Dale

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Dale’s had a bit of a week. We get our teeth into the energy price cap and whether the government loan is really ‘helping’ customers. We also question whether the North Sea oil companies are struggling, or just struggling to count the cash.

ITV broke Dale’s investigation into dogs being turned into electricity - we discuss a shocking story we just couldn’t make up, which exposes an even darker side of hunting. If things weren’t stressful enough this week, Boris Johnson took a private jet when he could have taken a 3-hour train ride - madness. We talk football, vegan sandwiches, and your questions too.

Episode 17 - So much to shoot at...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000

With a reporter writing “cotton is the new chicken” we're taking a look at why what we wear is increasingly important. With Ecotricity’s plans for Eco Park back in the press, Dale spells out why green fields don’t necessarily mean good for nature. You’ll also hear Dale take Elon musk to task for polluting space with an errant rocket, on course to crash into the moon. We answer your questions too.

Episode 16 - WTF is going on?

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000

We wonder how the holy hell the government can beat a legal challenge to stop developing the North Sea for oil and gas? We discuss the myth of carbon capture and storage on a mass scale - and talk about England’s Environment Agency, and how they appear to be selling the ability to pollute. And in the US, a fossil fuel company is using the first amendment to deny the climate crisis. Good god alive.

Episode 15 - Dalecoin?

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The shady World Economic Forum announced this week that climate change was the greatest threat in 2022, and we wonder what the hell took them so long? We chat about whether Ecotricity would use animal slurry in its green gas mills, and celebrate our friends at Tranmere Rovers for going vegan. Lots of questions from you lot too - including a question on Bitcoin which prompted Dale’s thoughts on cryptocurrencies.

Episode 14 - Fingers in the till

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The energy crisis continues rumbling and Dale’s got three things he wants the government to consider, so customers don't have to pay £hundreds more for their power from April. With Fossil Fuel companies paying for Google ads that look like normal search results - we wonder why tech companies aren’t regulated. We hear about the ultimate in greenwashing, and a listener asks why the UK isn’t doing more with tidal lagoons. We try to answer more of your questions too.

Episode 13 - 2021 Done. What’s next?

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000

This is our last one for 2021 - we look back at another bonkers year - but first Dale explains why he isn’t a fan of Christmas, and it’s not because he’s a big old grinch. We start with COP26 - the UK’s first attempt at hosting it and the behaviour of our Prime Minister. Then there’s the energy crisis, which has transformed our relationship with electricity and gas forever. Dale upset the heat pump lobby with his campaign for Green Gas - and then surprised everyone by becoming the executive producer of a Netflix documentary, and a writer for the Daily Express.

We’ll be back on Jan 7th. Thanks for listening!

Episode 12 - The Precautionary Principle

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000

We start looking at campaigners taking court action against governments for failing their climate targets - and whether this should these battles take place in court. There’s been a few cases of COVID at Forest Green Rovers, so we talk about what’s ahead for the rest of the season. Reindeers are starving in Lapland because of climate change - will they still be here in Christmases to come? We talk about the sell-out debut of Sky Diamonds and what’s next for Dale’s latest project. We also hear about Sea Snot for the first time - it won’t be the last.

Episode 11 - Christmas came early

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Dale digests a massive Tory by-election defeat, and wonders if this is the end for Boris? We take a look at new proposals to stress test energy companies, and discover wood is still being shipped from America and and burnt as “green energy”. Lots of your questions too.

Episode 10 - What did you do that for?

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

We take a look at the suggestion climate taxes should be paid by those who do the most polluting, and digest news that young people are getting stressed about climate change. Dale also spoils the ending of the latest Bond film, and we talk about making the web greener.

Episode 9 - Put it in a salad

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Officials say we’re miles from meeting COP26 targets, leaving Dale wondering what’s new? We talk vegan leather alternatives, dangerous shepherd’s pie, green gas, the Australian climate minister cheesed off with Greta and much more

Episode 8 - Green is Good

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Lots to discuss – three young people are suing the PM for failing to save the planet, and Dale says he fails to see any positives of privatisation, and reckons he would be happy for the energy industry to return under state control, if it solved the current crisis. We also look at a new poll that says Brits are now more concerned about the climate emergency than Brexit, while Australian protestors get ruthlessly repressed, and answer your questions too.

Episode 7 - A Sea Of COPs

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Following our week off, Dale discusses why COP was successful in his eyes – despite the meat-heavy, carbon-laden menu. We also discuss climate change education in schools, the Insulate Britain jailings, whether (or not) we need Andrew Neil back on our TV screens and Boris on a train. We’ve got loads of your questions too.

Episode 6 - Coal is coal - live from COP26

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Dale is in Glasgow for COP26, so we talk through some of the biggest news from the conference, including the “end of coal” - while the UK gets ready to open a new coal mine. We hear about Dale’s latest experience with the cops at COP26 and find out about eco-bot.net - cutting through the greenwash.

Episode 5 - The Age of Optimism

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Dale and Ian digest the UK’s anti-climate budget - cheaper to fly, cheaper to drive and drink too, yet still nothing on home insulation or solar panels. We also work out Australia’s net zero plan - which seems to involve fossil fuels… As Dale gets ready for COP26, we wonder what’s ahead and whether the UK government is coordinating the world on climate change targets - could the EU and USA save the day? Lots to discuss, including tidal lagoons, and our mate Mike Graham’s plans to grow concrete.

Episode 4 - Your Davos Masters

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0100

Dale and Ian chat conspiracy theories, the new world agenda and general internet nonsense. Dale reveals why he donated money to Insulate Britain and we discuss the week’s biggest climate stories and answer your questions too

Episode 3 - You couldn't make it up

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0100

The UK backs taxes to fight climate change - that’s great news. We also update on Dale’s new GreenCode initiative and his hovercraft. There’s the chance to name Dale’s new water treatment device too….

Episode 2 - Greetings From Russia

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0100

He’s been called some things over time, but a friend of Vladimir Putin? Dale explains more. Lots more to discuss, including Britain and US not wanting a safe and healthy planet to be a human right. We also hear about Dale’s alien experience at the Conservative conference in Manchester, and do our best to answer your questions.

Series 3: What’s next - a cap-puchino?

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Three more energy companies collapsed since our crisis special - and we keep you abreast with what’s going on in this fast moving mess. We digest news that just a quarter of voters think Boris is the man to tackle climate crisis. Dale’s off to the Conservative party conference, and Ian can’t believe what he’s hearing. With a price cap for energy in place, is it time for more in other areas of life? The cost of coffee beans has rocketed, so where’s the Cap-puchino?

Special: The Crisis Edition

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Before we launch season 3 we thought we’d discuss what the hell is going on with energy. With 25 years in the game, Dale’s well qualified to tell us. Find out what got the UK in this mess, what many energy businesses got wrong, and whether the government can get us out of this real pickle. Back to normal in our next episode - whatever normal means now.

Episode 47 - Wheel Out Lawson

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100

It’s the final episode before our summer break and we’re talking about how the media reports the climate emergency and whether BBC impartiality really should apply now. There’s also the incredible news of a cigarette company promising to abandon cigarettes by 2030. We’re back with season 3 in September - thanks for listening.

Episode 46 - The Medium Grass

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100

It’s been a hot old week, and Dale’s fired up. We wonder why it’s going to take two years to look at changing road building policies. Should we be celebrating heatwaves, or seeing them as signs of the climate crisis? And we ponder whether hydrogen is the answer for long distance air travel – we also get to the bottom of claims from shooting groups that they are helping save the planet, you can probably guess how that bit ends…

Episode 45 - JUST IN: BEAVERS

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100

As big fans of re-wilding, we consider the return of wildness and letting nature do its thing - is it time to release the wolves? We discuss British rainforests and wonder where we’re all beginning to suffer date fatigue as the EU pins its hopes on 2050 as its zero carbon date. We get an email from a listener in Australia who wonders how he can make their leaders listen about the climate emergency, and we digest the UK’s new National Food Strategy.

Episode 44 - Mike Graham's harpoon

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0100

We talk about shocking new figures on death from climate change, and the latest climate denial from a US senator - he’s an idiot.

Dale shares his issues with carbon offsetting, and talks about the concept of re-wilding. We discuss whether “a little bit of coal” is still ok for educational purposes, and we find out whether Ian has KFC’s Colonel Sanders tattooed on his ass. There’s some football chat too - both England and Forest Green Rovers.

Episode 43 - I'll be back

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100

We talk about record breaking temperatures in Canada, and how climate change is literally killing people in their hundreds. We try to get our heads around the BBC telling kids about the positives of climate change, and Dale talks about his experience with the new TV kid on the block, GB News. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dale agree on the fact that politicians mess stuff up, and we hear how Ian’s life has changed over the last two years because of this pod.

Episode 42 - Shout out to the Pagans

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0100

Today we talk about the continued toxic legacy of leaded petrol – and how the government’s environmental transgressions keep piling up. We also discuss anxiety about the climate crisis, and we find out why Dale’s been chased by a drone.

Episode 41 - Tea with nine sugars please

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100

We examine The Sunday Times Green Power list and work out what the hell happened. We also hear about how the Daily Express is reinventing itself as the paper for the planet. We also ponder how Easyjet is justifying domestic UK flights for just pennies per mile, and find out more about Dale’s Green Dragon initiative too. There’s lots of your questions as well.

Episode 40 - Pally pally on the beach

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100

It’s G7 & Boris has turned up in a private jet. We wonder where Britain’s serious environmental policies are.

Dale also tackles some whataboutery, we look at plastic invading our oceans and hear more about Ecotricity’s plans for green gas after the sale of the Electric Highway charging network.

Episode 39 - Call that a knife?

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0100

It’s our second episode in a couple of days, and we’ve got plenty to discuss. We digest news that three UK animal species are on the verge of extinction, and how healthcare professionals are now pushing to recognise the climate crisis as a medical emergency.

We discuss how Ecotricity came to be – and what keeps Dale motivated 25 years later. There’s also time to take a look down under to see how Australia tackles the climate crisis, the vegan sausage, and answer your questions too.

Episode 38 - When it rains, it pours...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0100

We’re late because of gremlins, but we talk about a bad week for oil companies, and consider how to tell kids about the climate crisis. There’s a bit of football chat thrown in, and we consider whether the UK will really get to zero carbon.

Episode 37 - Having a Gas

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:00:00 +0100

We’re considering whether we’re all need to scrap our gas boilers or whether there’s a renewable alternative. There’s also the matter of Brazil’s (potentially) dodgy environment minister - and what’s going on with Dale’s Sky Diamonds. We also talk about whether we should make good things cheaper than bad things through taxes and subsides. Find out whether Dale’s already writing his next book, and much more.

Episode 36 - Johnson's Chopper

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:00:00 +0100

There are more reasons to wonder whether the government’s heart is really in fighting the climate crisis - from PM’s unnecessary helicopter trip, to a new Police and Crime Commissioner who doesn’t want to buy “foreign” electric vehicles, but loves his gas guzzling trucks. We also find out how some clever AI tech has worked out oil and gas giants were denying the science of climate change for years, and there’s more of your questions too.

Episode 35 - Beltane & Methane

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:00:00 +0100

Today we talk about Dale and Forest Green’s support of an anti-gambling campaign in football, as well as the Pagan calendar, and news that underlines the eat less meat argument. We find out why Dale loves smart meters, and what’s on his bank holiday BBQ.

Episode 34 - Three Tories and Vince

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0100

A bonkers week - even though we recorded a couple of days early. There’s an update on our planning appeal with the Good Law Project to change government policy, and how Dale met two government ministers on the same day. We also get news on improvements to the Electric Highway, Britain’s continued fascination with meat, and how Dale almost fell for David Cameron. Lots of your questions too.

Episode 33 - Waking up from a bad dream

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0100

It’s a big episode - as world leaders get together for Earth Day - Dale gets excited by Biden’s renewed US climate push, but is bewildered by Boris and alarmed by Australia.

We talk digital fashion, could grass become a source of human protein, and why kid’s show Blue Peter was wrong to bow to pressure from farmers. There’s also more from Britain’s best radio shockjock Mike Graham - and this time he’s trying to convince Dale that more AC can solve the climate crisis.

Episode 32 - Do you remember the last time?

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0100

We discuss the disconnect between the UK government’s environmental policy and reality - and there’s a lot of food talk this week - as Ian tries going veggie for the week and a new listener wants to go vegan. Dale’s also become the biggest fan of seagrass too. If you’re into football, there’s talk of the coaching situation at Forest Green Rovers, and what might be next….

Episode 31 - Get them onboard

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0100

A busy week as we discuss rising CO2 levels, why COP26 might be the “best last chance” at fighting climate change. We also digest the response to Dale’s radio debate with XR co-founder Dr Gail Bradbrook, and look at why farmers are going after kid’s TV favourite, Blue Peter. We answer loads of your questions, and receive a few rants too.

Episode 30 - The Year 2600?

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0100

We’re a day early because of Easter, and investigate reports that COP26 may need a further delay. We discuss India’s apparent refusal to drop fossil fuels and consider the staggering numbers behind who is taking all of the world’s plane flights. We wonder whether Nigel Farage has turned over a new Greenleaf and answer your questions – including an update on Ecotricity’s plans for home battery systems. And because it’s Easter, Dale talks about his favourite chocolate, milk-free of course.

Episode 29 - Stroud and Proud

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000

We digest the news that Dale’s hometown is named Best Place to Live. We also talk about a boulder with his name on it in the English Channel that’s protecting fish, the guys consider Forest Green’s big game on the TV, shrinking penises and a sweary new name for the climate emergency.

Episode 28 - Casually Dishevelled

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000

We talk about the plight of the oceans, yet another recycling government funding pledge, and the saga of the American Dale Vince continues. Your questions get answered too.

Episode 27 - Squirrels don’t grow on trees

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000

We discuss a massive investment in the Electric Highway charging network, whether there’s a future for nuclear, and why the new right to repair rule is good for all us. There’s also your questions too.

Episode 26 - The Green Industrial Illusion?

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000

As the UK government celebrates a ‘green budget’ – we wonder whether it’s really going to change anything? We also answer your questions, and Dale talks about his role in the new Netflix Original documentary, Seaspiracy.

Episode 25 - Wake up and smell the coffee

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Dale talks about Forest Green’s new football kit that takes recycling to new levels, and we discuss whether the world is finally waking up to the climate emergency. We look at Drax cancelling their own gas-fired power station and ponder whether there’s a Dale Vince equivalent out there in the USA.

Episode 24 - The Vince World Order

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Dale addresses why he’s upset farmers again with this rewilding campaign, and why we should all be eating more plants. We take a look at what’s going on in Texas, and we answer your questions and some angry rants too.

Episode 23 - Is this the tipping point?

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Dale updates us on his Green Britain campaign and we look at how media is reacting. We consider another government green failure and get an update on Ian’s attempts to kick his fried chicken addiction

Episode 22 - Everything to gain and nothing to lose

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Dale discusses the launch of his major new Green Britain campaign with the UK’s Daily Express newspaper - not a place you would have previously associated with climate change.

We talk about why we all need to step out of the green bubble to get the country to where we want it to be - and we look at what’s coming up in our new initiative in the run up to the COP26 climate change conference.

Episode 21 - time for a climate referendum?

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000

We look at a major UN survey that shows 2/3 of people are concerned about the climate emergency - Dale tells us why he still cares passionately about the EU, tells us about his new friend at the Daily Express and brings an update on the UK government’s anti-vegan advertising campaign.

Episode 20 - How do you say Vuvuzela?

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Ignore our tech issues (we’ll fix them!) as we digest a big week for the planet - with Biden rowing back on Trump’s most harmful environmental policies overnight, Dale is delighted. We talk vegan burgers, Drax (a pollution power station, not a Bond bad guy), and answer an angry and nonsensical question about traffic lights.

Episode 19 - Been there, lost the t-shirt

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000

We get to grips with the fourth governmental u-turn on school dinners we wonder why they can’t get feeding kids right? There’s also hope as we wait for Joe Biden to take power, and Dale offers an update on Ecotricity’s tidal energy plans, his electric hovercraft project and what he gets up to in a typical working day.

Episode 18 - A coal mine?

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000

A bumper edition to start the new year - we wonder who will challenge President Elect Biden in four years and talk about the incredible start to Veganuary. We also discuss Ecotricity’s venture into geothermal energy - renewable power from 3 miles down, the same week as the government approve a coal mine. Plus - loads more of your questions too!

Episode 17 - The Inbetweener

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000

We’re getting ready for veganuary - as it looks set to be the biggest yet, and Dale reveals his tips for giving it a go. Weather disasters cost insurers hundreds of billions in 2020 - and we wonder just how much money talks, and whether things will change. Dale talks about his hopes for 2021 and we answer your questions.

Episode 16 - The madness of modern life

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We focus on sad, but ground breaking legal precedent, as it’s ruled a nine year old was killed by air pollution. We look at the UN’s efforts to get all countries to declare a climate emergency, and find out what Dale thinks of the news the head of the UK nuclear industry respects him. We’re a christmas-free zone too.

Episode 15 - Giving Johnson the finger

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

With the biggest drop in CO2 since 1945 we wonder whether this is the one upside to the pandemic - we also discuss coronavirus conspiracies, and Dale discovers the Institute of Economic Affairs are a bunch of nutters. We look at the impact of Christmas jumpers, and Dale swears more than usual.

Episode 14 - Hot air doesn’t fight hot air

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

With plans to cut carbon by 2030 - Dale appears to be backing Boris for once, but not for long. We digest news that this year will be one of the world’s hottest, and ponder whether Trump will get jailed in 2021. We tackle your questions too, and end up chatting about horses.

Episode 13 - Lucky for some

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000

The PM wants nuclear power to be part of the UK’s energy future, and Dale and Ian are left scratching their heads about the decision. We celebrate the Public Accounts Committee (it’s more interesting than it sounds) and the return of John Kerry to US politics. There’s also loads of your questions too – including one about sprouts.

Episode 12 - Swampy Johnson’s Bunch of Nothing

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Dale and Ian chew over the government’s 10 point green plan and decide whether Joe Biden will be good for the planet. Your questions get answered too.

Episode 11 - Jaffa Jailbird

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000

We discuss reports that UK can get to net zero quicker than planned, and look at Roll Royce’s attempts to reboot the nuclear industry. Trump’s still refusing to step aside, so Dale wonders how long till he’s in prison? With Kent becoming “the toilet of England”, Ian looks for a celeb to endorse his home county.

Episode 10 - Mango meltdown

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Dale and Ian digest what's going on in America - and wonder whether Biden would bring the US back into the Paris Agreement.

We also look at Shell's social media nightmare - and talk about sky diamonds and vegan Bovril too.

Episode 9 - Modern day alchemy

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Dale’s latest venture, Sky Diamonds found itself making headlines worldwide - so we talk about how he came up with the idea to literally mine diamonds from the sky - sounds crazy, but it’s true. Ian brings him back to earth with some comments from the Daily Mail website, and we talk about little bit about the Cheltenham Town ‘El Glosico’ derby.

Episode 8 - More legal mullarkey

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0100

Dale and The Good Law Project have the government on the ropes again over Operation Moonshot. We talk about what damage a second Trump term might do on the planet, a guy who dumped veganism for raw meat and what Dale thinks of toxic metals in solar panels and batteries, and lots more.

Episode 7 - That’s not a bag of pebbles...

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0100

Dale’s backing a new Greenpeace direct action campaign on the high seas, and we talk about the astonishing plans to stop ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ being used for non-meat products. We also talk about why climate change is finally sinking in – and we answer your questions too – including a great one about just how green your tariff is.

Episode 6 - Full of Wind

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:00:00 +0100

Boris Johnson says our lives are going to be powered by offshore wind within a decade, so we analyse those claims. Germany is going vegetarian and we discover more about Forest Green Rover’s new Artistic Director. We answer your questions too - send them to: zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 5 - Life’s Too Short

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0100

With Trump’s covid diagnosis, we wonder if bleach is back on the agenda?

There’s a new British standard for biodegradable plastics - and it’s way more exciting than it sounds. Nights are heating up quicker than days and we find out when bread is not bread.

We chat about Innocent’s new sponsorship of Forest Green Rovers, and why we’re working with them.

Episode 4 - Chinese Whataboutery?

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0100

China says it’s going carbon zero by 2060, and we celebrate the fact this might finally bring an end to the “what about” China excuse.

We also chat about a major supermarket launching a vegan food aisle, and Dale’s new plans to build the Ion Horse - an electric motorbike!

Episode 3 - Reaching outside our bubble

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0100

We talk about Dale’s £10k bet that half of Britain’s will be Vegan by 2030? Has he lost the plot? We also talk about ocean warming and continued climate change denial. Find out why Dale uses still Facebook and speaks to The Sun. Donald Trump’s back too - the man doesn’t have a clue.

Episode 2 - Cranky theories and bonkers statistics

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0100

Find out how Dale handles those who say “climate change doesn’t exist?” We talk the changes we need to make, and what lockdown tells us about our ability to to slash pollution. There’s also the introduction of the Citizen’s Assembly and their recommendations to tackle the climate crisis. Email us now - zerocarbonista@ecotricity.co.uk

Episode 1 - Europe’s Toilet

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0100

We’re back for a new season - we talk XR’s latest protests, and why Britain’s not just in the toilet - it’s become Europe’s toilet as we start spreading Dutch sewage on our farm land. Dale wonders why the government funded half a billion quids worth of junk food, and we hear why Arsenal footballer Hector Bellerin became a Forest Green Rovers investor.

Episode 21 - Change is coming

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0100

In the final episode of this series, we talk about the increasing impact of climate change, and the loss of our seasons. Also - we ponder why on earth we need nuclear fusion when we’ve got the wind and the sun? We also talk about Dale’s book, Manifesto - available to pre-order now-
https://tinyurl.com/zerocarbonista

We’ll be back in early September 2020. Thanks for listening.

Episode 20 - Shady Scientists

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0100

The new book from climate change denier Michael Shellenberger is getting plenty of attention - and we give it some more. We talk vegan BBQs, carbon petrol, and whether Dale really owns a helicopter? We also get an update on Dale’s book, Manifesto – available for pre-order now on the Forest Green Rovers web shop.

Episode 19 - What is Trump playing at?

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +0100

As Donald announces $3bn support for fossil fuels we discuss what this means for fighting the climate emergency, especially when rising average temperatures are predicted. We also discuss Dale's forthcoming book, The Manifesto - where you invest your pension to save the planet, and tackle a bumper mailbag of your questions - including Chinese nuclear power plants, Vegemite or Marmite and more.

Episode 18 - Why can’t we nuke the nuclear boys?

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:00:00 +0100

With Sizewell C costing £20bn to build, and power WAY more expensive than offshore wind, Dale wonders why the UK is still backing nuclear power? We take aim at Drax too - having broken the country’s 2 month coal-free streak. We also answer your questions and talk Marmite and Robert Jenrick.

Episode 17 - What’s holding renewables back?

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0100

We’ve celebrated two months in the UK without coal power, but how do we get to carbon neutral? We look at what we need to do. Dale answers your questions, talks Vegan cheese replacements and we hear more from Trump – who just can’t stop.

Episode 16 - Strangling your own d**k

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0100

We review the Cummings and goings of the UK government’s top advisor and answer your questions as Dale reveals he’s back at work on a brand-new electric motorbike – the Ion Horse. There’s a couple of swearwords as Dale gets angry about Trump.

Episode 15 - Soap Dodging and Feckless?

Tue, 19 May 2020 11:00:00 +0100

After a call to Ian’s radio show, Dale talks about how Extinction Rebellion have got under people’s skins and why the end of diesel vehicles can’t come soon enough. We’ve got more of your questions, and unbelievably, Dale backs Donald Trump, but not for long.

Episode 14 - Should polluters be rescued?

Tue, 05 May 2020 11:00:00 +0100

Dale believes airlines and polluting businesses shouldn’t be saved from the coronavirus pandemic if they don’t commit to a greener future. We discuss how the world will adapt, and why it can’t just be business as usual. We also talk about Michael Moore’s new documentary which takes aim at the green movement and VIVA’s 3 in 4 campaign.

Episode 13 - See what’s possible?

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0100

We’re deep in the midst of the coronavirus crisis - but the huge steps we are taking to save lives could equally be used to save the planet. Dale and Ian discuss more news from lockdown - and how this is a chance not to get back to the old ‘normal.’ There’s also more from The Donald - will the virus kill his presidency?

Episode 12 - Can good come from such bad?

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0100

We're already seeing a drop in pollution and clean skies - the lack of pollution is visible from space too - Coronavirus is causing damage and havoc globally right now - but it’s increasingly showing the planet another way to live. Dale answers your social media questions and Trump talks, and talks, and talks.

Episode 11 - Another Way To Live?

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Could government’s fight climate crisis with the same vigour as they are battling the coronavirus outbreak? Dale explains why fighting climate change and living sustainably doesn’t mean a backward step, while Ian develops a man crush on UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Also, Trump has coronavirus under control - or does he?

Episode 10 - Keep Fossil Fuels In The Ground

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Hear why Dale, George Monbiot and Jolyon Maugham are challenging the UK government’s commitment to becoming zero carbon thanks to their archaic planning policy that favours fossil fuel developments. We also cover coronavirus for the first-time (things have moved quickly since then!)

Episode 9 - Can an airport REALLY go carbon neutral?

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000

We’re not getting excited by the news that Heathrow aims to go carbon neutral. We delve into the issues facing airports and flying - and just how this guilty industry is responding to environmental pressure.

Also, Dale answers more of your questions, and we’ve still got time for some Donald Trump acting dumb - or is he acting?

Episode 8 - Got a new motor?

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000

The government has bought the end of fossil fuel cars to 2035. Or has it? Find out more from Dale. We also answer more of your questions and we hear from Donald Trump.

Episode 7 - Davos... Doctor Who monster or worthwhile gathering?

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Dale grapples with whether climate change talks at Davos will amount to anything - especially when a Prince, the Donald and Greta turn up. We discuss whether wind energy is really a planet saver, and tackle your listener questions too. Trump discusses dishwashers too. What?

Episode 6 - Australia Is Burning

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Dale breaks down the Chinese polluters myth, and why Australian politicians continue to do nothing while their own country is on fire. We also answer your questions, and hear more windmill wisdom from Donald Trump.

Episode 5 - Looking for the Silver Lining?

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:00:00 +0000

Dale digests the biggest Labour defeat for decades and discusses what's next? We find out whether he might stand for parliament, answer more of your questions and hear more from Donald Trump.

Episode 4 - Do climate change summits really work?

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Dale hopes something good will come from COP25 - the UN climate change summit in Madrid. We answer some listener questions, and find out why the cops paid Dale a visit.

Episode 3 - A Once In A Lifetime Election

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Dale delves into the Labour party manifesto and reveals why they are his only green choice in the 2019 UK General Election. He also answers your questions, and there’s also another Dollop of Trump.

Episode 2 - The Manifesto

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Dale’s dedicated his life to following the same principles since the 90s. Find out more about the manifesto that guides his work. Also – hear more from our new guru, Donald Trump and whether flying is ok when you’re an environmentalist?

Episode 1 - Ten Years to Save the Planet

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0100

Find out why Dale funded an attempt to stop a no-deal Brexit - with guest Jo Maugham of the Good Law Project - and what does he think of Greta Thunberg?

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