Climate Positive

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Candid conversations with the leaders shaping a more sustainable future. Hosted by Chad Reed, Gil Jenkins, Hilary Langer, and Guy Van Syckle. Produced by HASI, a U.S.-based sustainable infrastructure investor.

Recent Episodes
  • Bringing resource efficient decarbonization to legacy buildings | Marshall Cox, CEO of Kelvin
    Apr 17, 2025 – 00:25:48
  • Accelerating EV deployments through grid optimization | Apoorv Bhargava, CEO of WeaveGrid
    Mar 20, 2025 – 00:49:46
  • Scaling distributed solar, maximizing positive impact for communities | Tom Hunt and Bret Labadie, Pivot Energy
    Mar 5, 2025 – 00:36:48
  • Networked geothermal for the neighborhood | Zeyneb Magavi, HEET
    Dec 30, 2024 – 00:43:00
  • Scaling nuclear for data centers | Brandon Oyer, Head of Americas Power and Water at Amazon Web Services
    Dec 12, 2024 – 00:26:27
  • The evolution of climate disclosures | Sherry Madera, CEO of CDP
    Nov 27, 2024 – 00:26:13
  • Critical Minerals: Made in the USA | Coleman Adams, CFO of Nth Cycle
    Nov 14, 2024 – 00:37:46
  • Insights from a climate and energy reporter’s notebook | Tim McDonnell, Semafor
    Oct 30, 2024 – 00:43:55
  • Nature’s Best Hope | Dr. Doug Tallamy
    Oct 16, 2024 – 00:33:05
  • Climate and the Court | Kevin Poloncarz, Covington & Burling
    Sep 26, 2024 – 00:43:34
  • Revolutionizing wind power with the world’s largest aircraft | Mark Lundstrom, Founder and CEO of Radia
    Sep 12, 2024 – 00:38:33
  • Reimagining the maritime industry to cut emissions | Roger Holm, Wärtsilä
    Aug 29, 2024 – 00:32:30
  • Eavor Loop – the underground underdog | Jeanine Vany, Eavor
    Aug 8, 2024 – 00:35:15
  • HASI leadership in conversation | Jeff Lipson, Marc Pangburn, Susan Nickey
    Jul 30, 2024 – 00:47:34
  • Transferring tax credits has never been so fun (and easy) | Alfred Johnson, CEO of Crux
    Jul 11, 2024 – 00:37:47
  • Innovation at the grid edge | Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens USA
    Jun 27, 2024 – 00:56:13
  • Enabling global emissions matching with data-enhanced RECs | Casey Martinez, CEO of Clean Incentive
    Jun 11, 2024 – 00:35:53
  • The Carbon to Sea Initiative | Dr. Antonius Gagern
    May 24, 2024 – 00:31:12
  • ‘Life As We Know It (Can Be)’ | Bill Weir, CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent
    Apr 30, 2024 – 00:58:12
  • Wood that’s stronger, lighter, and cheaper than steel | Josh Cable, CEO of InventWood
    Apr 18, 2024 – 00:28:45
  • Navigating new climate disclosure rules | Steven Rothstein, Ceres
    Apr 4, 2024 – 00:33:17
  • Climate Capitalism | Akshat Rathi, Senior Climate Reporter at Bloomberg News
    Mar 20, 2024 – 00:44:14
  • 2024 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook | Lisa Jacobson and Tom Rowlands-Rees
    Mar 7, 2024 – 00:46:27
  • Not every battery is created equal | Jacob Mansfield, Emma Konet and Adam Reeve
    Feb 22, 2024 – 00:33:08
  • Leading the charge in commercial solar | Steve Raeder, CEO of Summit Ridge Energy
    Feb 8, 2024 – 00:26:36
  • Markets for valuing biodiversity | Tim Male and Ryan Sarsfield, Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC)
    Jan 17, 2024 – 00:46:25
  • Speeding GETs for a clean and reliable grid | Julia Selker, WATT Coalition
    Jan 3, 2024 – 00:30:16
  • Tracking our solar-powered future | Dan Shugar, CEO of Nextracker
    Dec 19, 2023 – 00:41:35
  • Applied hope and the ZEROgrid Initiative | Mark Dyson, RMI
    Nov 30, 2023 – 00:32:00
  • (Ep. 50 replay) Outsmarting waste with the Mill kitchen bin | Matt Rogers, CEO of Mill
    Nov 16, 2023 – 00:26:27
  • Rising risks facing solar projects | Jason Kaminsky, CEO of kWh Analytics
    Nov 3, 2023 – 00:32:07
  • Generating and reporting sustainable impact | Mandi McReynolds, Workiva
    Oct 19, 2023 – 00:27:49
  • Deploying a safer cold chain for vaccines, food, and planet | Manik Suri, CEO of Therma
    Oct 5, 2023 – 00:31:41
  • Credibly removing carbon at scale | Andreas Aepli, Climeworks
    Sep 20, 2023 – 00:33:33
  • Investing to create a more equitable and sustainable world | Jennifer Pryce & Beth Bafford, Calvert Impact
    Sep 6, 2023 – 00:40:20
  • Building the world of low carbon cement | Ryan Gilliam, CEO of Fortera
    Aug 25, 2023 – 00:31:32
  • Sustainability in every step | Kirsten Blackburn, KEEN
    Aug 9, 2023 – 00:27:53
  • Going beyond megawatt hour matching | Katherine Collins, Hank He, Lee Taylor, Rob Threlkeld
    Jul 26, 2023 – 00:56:45
  • How nanobubbles solve climate challenges | Nick Dyner, CEO of Moleaer
    Jul 14, 2023 – 00:29:21
  • The essential role of RNG in the energy transition | Michael Bakas, Ameresco
    Jun 28, 2023 – 00:45:30
  • Outsmarting waste with the Mill kitchen bin | Matt Rogers, CEO of Mill
    Jun 15, 2023 – 00:26:27
  • The Finless Foods sustainable seafood strategy | Shannon Cosentino-Roush
    May 31, 2023 – 00:44:35
  • Venice's revolutionary sea barriers | Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola, The New York Times
    May 17, 2023 – 00:31:45
  • Environmental risks and opportunities for insurers | Sarah Chapman, CSO for Manulife
    May 5, 2023 – 00:27:02
  • Integrating emissionality into the Greenhouse Gas Protocol | Faraz Ahmad, Amazon
    Apr 20, 2023 – 00:37:12
  • Solar in underserved international markets | Chris Burgess, RMI
    Apr 6, 2023 – 00:46:04
  • The evolution of sustainable investing | Peter Krull, Earth Equity Advisors
    Mar 22, 2023 – 00:28:04
  • Investing in sustainable, resilient, and inclusive infrastructure platforms | Jonathan Winer, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners
    Mar 1, 2023 – 00:38:30
  • Climate impact-driven corporate venture capital | Brandon Middaugh, Microsoft
    Feb 17, 2023 – 00:33:46
  • Bringing carbon positive hemp to the paper industry | Kim Kovacs, CEO of element6 Dynamics
    Feb 3, 2023 – 00:36:06
Recent Reviews
  • Climate Comms Pro
    Informative + Fun
    Love Climate Positive! They have a fantastically diverse range of guests from industry veterans to startups to journalists - giving a needed range of perspectives. It’s super informative without being stuffy, love the conversational, casual style of the hosts!
  • ClimateRobin
    Insightful & Informative
    I always learn something new when listening to Climate Positive. I can’t recommend it enough for those looking to hear insightful conversations with industry leaders about the many facets of the climate debate.
  • Dave Bates, Hailstone Comms
    Focused on inspiring clean energy solutions
    This is a really well-produced, entertaining podcast featuring interviews with the foremost leaders from the clean energy industry. Instead of emphasizing despair, Climate Positive discusses the real world solutions available right now through clean, renewable power.
  • BethBaff16392629472
    Real, productive & hopeful
    Great conversations with industry leaders who are working on real solutions to real problems in search of a climate positive future. Good blend of high level trends and strategies with deep dives into technologies or practices. Thank you for this great show!
  • A.P. Harris
    Highly engaging and informative
    Serious and highly relevant discussions but unpacked in an approachable way with first rate SME guests. I enjoy learning about the nuances from the business side of this space, it’s actually quite encouraging to see the progress being made from all dimensions. Overall, great podcast.
  • pj1369
    Appreciate the diversity + quality of topics discussed
    Great podcast, with rich content.
  • Xacobeo2005
    Fantastic interviews
    My favorite podcast. Keeps me informed about climate solutions and what needs to be done to stay under 1.5 degrees.
  • Ed in the Bronx
    Excellent Show
    Always a good listen. I especially enjoyed the current show with Ivan Frishberg of Amalgamated Bank.
  • politicalclimate
    Wonderfully wonky
    Great guests and smart conversations, hosted by experts. This is a podcast all of us climate and energy wonks need! And really anyone that wants to understand these issues better.
  • SebbySebby
    Smart stuff
    Hilary & Co. discussing important stuff in a smart and considered way. Refreshing!
  • Maelle B.
    Full Picture Insights
    Covers many different sectors at a topical level then digs in with some new ways to think about how things are, why, and how they could be. Really good listen to expand your mindset on climate issues.
  • BeckhamBean
    Fascinating
    I loved hearing about the different stories of people and their jobs relate to the climate. It is fascinating to hear about the issues from such knowledgeable people.
  • ly7p5gmphp
    Very insightful
    These conversations are incredibly helpful in understanding different aspects of the climate crisis and how we can fix it!
  • wf365548
    Fascinating insights from industry leaders -
    Conversations dive deeply into a wide range of industry approaches to sustainability - really exciting and thoughtful discussions.
  • Goilie
    Ocean farming
    Interesting topic, fascinating speaker. Really enjoyed this Podcast.
  • malaikd
    Absolutely Worth the listen
    I live the other elements that are brought into the climate conversation. Very educational as well.
  • podlistenernow
    Excellent
    Excellent interviews on interesting topics.
  • popcleancan
    Fantastic
    Fantastic conversations that elevate the climate change discussion.
  • aplan
    Excellent show!
    I’m always happy when a new episode comes out. What a great way to learn about climate change, and always leaves me feeling inspired to do more. Nice to see a company supporting this work.
  • clarkpodsnap
    Great information
    I love this podcast. Informative and entertaining!
  • CleanEnergyMitch
    A great company!
    Hannon is doing such important work. I’m glad to see them engaging with relevant industry professionals and getting their name out there in a positive way!
  • grandepitogus
    Invested
    I invested into this company I’m hoping their financials keep being positive 👍
  • celestialsparkles
    Illuminating
    So happy to have come across this podcast. I’ve learned a lot and am inspired. I’d give it six stars if I could!
  • TwiskG
    Insight in the future of smart energy and innovation.
    Excited to listen to this podcast 👍🏼
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