Presenter Hannah Walker's guest this episode is Professor AbuBakr Bahaj.

He leads the Energy and Climate Change Division and the Sustainable Energy Research Group (ECCD) at the University of Southampton.

For more than 30 years, Professor Bahaj has pioneered sustainable energy research and established the energy theme within the university where he also completed his PhD, progressing from a researcher to expert in sustainable energy.

Professor Bahaj founded the international Marine Energy Journal, in 2012 he was appointed chief scientific advisor to Southampton City Council and in 2014 the UK Science Council named him as one of the UK’s 100 leading practicing scientists.

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In this episode, we hear from Andrew Prag.

He's the managing director for policy at the We Mean Business Coalition, driving climate action.

Andrew and his team focus on the accelerating energy transition. He is a firm believer that strong leadership from progressive companies is a key and explores how stronger regulatory frameworks raise standards across industries.

Andrew holds an MSc in Environmental Technology/Energy Policy from Imperial College London and a MA in Natural Sciences (Genetics) from the University of Cambridge.

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We enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero and we support the creation of warmer and healthier homes.

We deliver and administer government funding schemes that support local councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities and many other public sector organisations.

Hannah's guest in this episode is Paul Bushnell, estates works manager at the University of York. He is currently leading a hugely ambitious geothermal project on campus.

The university hopes to cut its fossil fuel use and spearhead the city of York's net zero ambitions. The project is backed by £35 million in funding.

The aim is to harness the earth's natural heat to decarbonise the campus, while also providing invaluable research and educational opportunities.

Paul gives an insight into the vision behind the project.

This episode features guest voiceovers provided by 'Team Salix' members Amanda and Charles.

The Decarbonisation Dialogue podcast is brought to you by Salix.

We enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero and we support the creation of warmer and healthier homes.

We deliver and administer government funding schemes that support local councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities and many other public sector organisations.

Hannah's guest this time is Claire Parkinson, energy manager at the Carbon Trust.

The trust is on a mission to decarbonisation the future for all of us. It partners with businesses, governments and financial institutions to accelerate their route to net zero.

Claire’s role is to collaborate across the public and private sector to discover climate solutions, and how we can all better tackle our carbon footprint. She is a certified energy manager who has also worked with the Welsh Government supporting the Net Zero Carbon agenda in Wales.

Claire manages carbon foot printing projects and decarbonisation strategies for private and public sector clients.

This episode features guest voiceovers provided by 'Team Salix' members Charles and Ally.

The Decarbonisation Dialogue podcast is brought to you by Salix.

We enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero and we support the creation of warmer and healthier homes.

We deliver and administer government funding schemes that support local councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities and many other public sector organisations.

Former BBC World Service journalist Celeste Hicks is Hannah's guest in this episode as she explains what is happening in our skies.

Since 2024, Celeste has been a policy manager at the Aviation Environment Federation. Her background is in campaigning and communications, having previously worked as a journalist for 15 years and as a communications manager at Transport & Environment.

Celeste has had roles in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and is also the author of three books.

This episode features guest voiceovers provided by 'Team Salix' members Simon and Zoe.

The Decarbonisation Dialogue podcast is brought to you by Salix.

We enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero and we support the creation of warmer and healthier homes.

We deliver and administer government funding schemes that support local councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities and many other public sector organisations.

Our guest this time is Professor Neil Jennings, partnership manager at the Grantham Institute at Imperial College.

One of Neil’s many jobs is to co-ordinate a cross-college group interested in the health benefits of climate action. As part of this work he supports the development of strategic partnerships with policymakers, business and non-governmental organisations.

He has a specific interest in the co-benefits of climate action. In our podcast he explains to presenter Hannah Walker how tackling climate change can help create a cleaner, greener, fairer future and how these co-benefits can be better considered in the decision-making process.

This episode features guest voiceovers provided by 'Team Salix' members Robert and Zoe.

The Decarbonisation Dialogue podcast is brought to you by Salix.

We enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero and we support the creation of warmer and healthier homes.

We deliver and administer government funding schemes that support local councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities and many other public sector organisations.

Hannah's guest in this episode is Professor Helen Findlay. She joined Plymouth Marine Laboratory to complete her PhD in 2006, on ocean acidification and climate change impact on marine populations.

Helen is a member of the Executive Council for the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network and lead coordinator for the North East Atlantic Ocean Acidification, which aims to establish accurate global monitoring of acidification, share knowledge and build capacity, to underpin solutions.

Helen also contributes to raising public awareness of ocean health and to training the next generation of scientists through school educational programmes. In our podcast Helen explains what is happening to our oceans in the face of climate change.

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We enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero and we support the creation of warmer and healthier homes.

We deliver and administer government funding schemes that support local councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities and many other public sector organisations.

Our guest for this episode is Professor Emily Shuckburgh, director of Cambridge Zero, the University of Cambridge's major climate change initiative.

Emily is a mathematician and climate scientist. She worked for more than a decade at the British Antarctic Survey where she led a UK national research programme on the Southern Ocean and its role in climate.

She has also been an advisor on climate to the UK government.

Emily was awarded an OBE in 2016 and a CBE in 2025. She is co-author with HM King Charles III and Tony Juniper of the Ladybird Book on climate change.

In our podcast she tells presenter Hannah Walker why she really does keep a bottle of water from the bottom of the Antarctic Ocean on her desk.

This episode also features guest voiceovers from Team Salix members Reece and Sonia.

The Decarbonisation Dialogue is brought to you by Salix.

We enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero and we support the creation of warmer and healthier homes.

We deliver and administer government funding schemes that support local councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities and many other public sector organisations.