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Why the climate movement is making itself easy to attack — and what to do about it | Ep10: (Pt 3)

Michael Liebreich has spent decades working on climate solutions. He's also one of the sharpest critics of how the climate community argues its case.In the final part of this three-episode series, recorded at Rick's off-grid cabin above Oslo, the conversation turns to the narratives shaping the climate debate — and why getting them wrong damages the very cause they're meant to serve.In this episode: * Why scientists should present options — not tell society what to do * The Bjorn Lomborg question — smart, data-driven, and yet persistently misleading * Why the RCP 8.5 climate scenario was never plausible — and why using it handed ammunition to climate sceptics * What the IPCC's own data actually says about extreme weather events * Why being "disagreeably honest" — about both sides of the debate — is the only robust strategy 🎧 Parts 1 and 2 are live now — start from the beginning for the full picture! 🛎️ Tap follow so you don't miss the next episode.🔗 Find us everywhere: 🌐 systems7.co 💼 LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/Eu0wY [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2Q1VHhfYkZxeGNvdU90T2x1ZVYtdi0xWktGZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsTThidW5qQWJYZ3lkX1NuMUFJNUpxSFVRZUZlbGJiTzBhY0JzT0pfOFdXMTNrQTRCMjQwNF9HY1VlXzJlSFRxdWQ1SVpZWWpSM2xGTjFXTWpOWkNoT3NLQXFMa05aQUxONGc0UFRDbDJJbUVvSldoNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshorturl.at%2FEu0wY&v=yOBOAEup_1Y] ▶️ YouTube: https://shorturl.at/KTCwj [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTZ0dlQwSlVuSVJQc3hpOEFlNnVpejd1amFoZ3xBQ3Jtc0trQzcxMmtEN0xKWlZDWDhMd1JSUWcteDZJRk1nWjZUdW94Qkd2TWxMRWJvQ0VqN3NHcDE5UUdGYTJpenl1NjlWeWxfcF9mS0JhWGNxbUluU0thd2NqR1V0b1NsaEdvOG80WmxiUlJhbFRKTzZ6eG95SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshorturl.at%2FKTCwj&v=yOBOAEup_1Y] 🎧 Spotify: https://shorturl.at/HsVlW [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVphWXFCWWFFbzZIbGhwQWxHYTV2S2RNMEdIUXxBQ3Jtc0tuLTVfcm1IQWlJbVUyUWhkbFZ6aTlsWUx1dGUxa2daYURWSlpwN284Sms4azk2ZFBVdjBBOXczcXhfV05ZLU43OV9jZGdlM0VKaFNXcUgtVUxVWU5QdzZlRzlXb0lnZFNvSUJmallBVVNXUjlqRTRETQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshorturl.at%2FHsVlW&v=yOBOAEup_1Y] 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/deldU [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGs1eUpyUUh3ZVJZSUZLVEs3VGIyanlSOFZzd3xBQ3Jtc0tuMnpYTTRrdFU2VjFJUnVBdnNCUUR0aUxtUjJIVUFfZURkbzJGR3JoSGZsTWNvU092LVdCekp1VldzTmtvVTA4RmVtWkplZmtERFFubEM1aWxtWGk4NzdCOTJ1b0tyTF80ZHBZRWJoazF0LWhyWk9Baw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshorturl.at%2FdeldU&v=yOBOAEup_1Y]#WTFNow [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wtfnow] #MichaelLiebreich [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/michaelliebreich] #EnergyTransition [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/energytransition] #ClimatePragmatism [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/climatepragmatism] #BloombergNEF [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bloombergnef] #ClimateAction [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/climateaction] #ClimateNarrative [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/climatenarrative] #Science [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/science] #Leadership [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/leadership] #NordicLeadership [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nordicleadership] #Geopolitics [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/geopolitics] #Sustainability [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sustainability]

The energy transition and climate action: what's really going on? Part 2 | Michael Liebreich

How does the energy transition look from the forest above Oslo — a city built on oil wealth but racing toward electrification? Part 2 of our conversation with BloombergNEF founder and Cleaning Up podcast co-host Michael Liebreich is now live. This time, Rick and Michael leave the electrification revolution happening on the streets of Oslo (see Part 1) and head into nature — hiking up to Rick’s semi off-grid cabin. Along the way, they explore:  • The realities of off-grid heating in a Nordic climate  • Whether bio has a genuine role in the future energy mix  • Why the climate narrative may need a reset — and what better framing looks like  • How to think about the role of the fossil fuel industry in the transition And more. (Including meeting a small new friend along the way 🐭)  🎧 Listen to Part 2 now!  🛎️ Part 3 drops at the same time next week.  🔗 Follow us around the web:  🌐 Website: http://www.systems7.co [http://www.systems7.co/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/Eu0wY [https://shorturl.at/Eu0wY] ▶️ YouTube: https://shorturl.at/KTCwj [https://shorturl.at/KTCwj] 🎧 Spotify: https://shorturl.at/HsVlW [https://shorturl.at/HsVlW] 🍏 Apple Podcast: https://shorturl.at/deldU [https://shorturl.at/deldU]  #WTFNow #EnergyTransition #ClimatePragmatism #Hydrogen #Bioenergy

The energy transition and climate action: what's really going on? Part 1 | Michael Liebreich

The energy transition and climate action: what's really going on? Part 1 | Michael LiebreichPart 1 is here! For this new episode of WTF Now?, we decided to change things up. Michael Liebreich, a leading global expert on clean energy and transport, joins S7's Rick Wheatley on a drive through Oslo before the pair head out of the city and hike up to Rick’s off-grid cabin. This episode is a response to the tired narrative that climate action is impossibly hard, expensive, or unpopular. That story is still loud — especially from those protecting the old system. But momentum is gathering at an unstoppable pace. And Michael, the founder and co-host of the @CleaningUpPod podcast helps us understand how to see that clearly. When we recorded with Michael, it quickly became clear that our conversation was too wide-ranging (and too useful) to squeeze into a single episode — so we’ve decided to release it as a series of short chapters, each focused on one big idea. In Part 1, Michael and Rick take a drive through Oslo to see first-hand what the energy transition has made possible in a place where an electrified future isn’t theoretical — but already visible on almost every street corner. 🎧 Listen to Part 1 now! 🛎️ Subscribe for more episodes of WTF Now? 🔗 Follow us around the web: 🌐 Website: http://www.systems7.co 💼 LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/Eu0wY ▶️ YouTube: https://shorturl.at/KTCwj 🎧 Spotify: https://shorturl.at/HsVlW 🍏 Apple Podcast: https://shorturl.at/deldU #WTFNow #EnergyTransition #ClimateChange #MichaelLiebreich #NewEnergyFinance

The race for resilience in a hotter, more contested world | Erin Sikorsky | WTF Now?

In this episode of WTF Now?, Rick Wheatley sits down with Erin Sikorsky - Director of the Center for Climate and Security and author of Climate Change on the Battlefield: to explore how a hotter, more volatile climate is reshaping security, geopolitics, and business risk.From flooded bases to melting runways and strained military deployments, Erin explains why climate change is no longer a future risk but a present operating condition. She demonstrates how extreme weather is already straining armed forces, reshaping national security planning, and presenting new opportunities for adversaries — from extremist groups on the ground to state-backed disinformation campaigns online.Looking beyond the military lens, Rick and Erin connect these trends to the boardroom: what happens when companies still make decisions based on yesterday’s climate, and how organisations that act smartly on climate turn risk into decision advantage and resilience. They also look at the wider geopolitical picture — the retreat from science and evidence in parts of the West, and how Europe and China are positioning themselves in the race for a cleaner, more secure energy system.If you're part of an organisation trying to make sense of a world where risk is compounding faster than our institutions can adapt, this conversation is worth your time.🛎️ Subscribe for more episodes of WTF Now?🔗 Follow us around the web:🌐 Website: http://www.systems7.co💼 LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/Eu0wY▶️ YouTube: https://shorturl.at/KTCwj🍏 Apple Podcast: https://shorturl.at/deldU#ClimateSecurity #NationalSecurity #ClimateRisk #Resilience #Geopolitics #Leadership #RiskManagement #Strategy #WTFNowPodcast

Episode 1: What’s happened to the West?

Enjoying the podcast? 👉 Tap Follow, leave us a ⭐️ review, or hit the 👍 Like button to support bold, honest conversations. In this episode, Rick Wheatley sits down with Lt Gen Sir Graeme Lamb, former Commander of the UK’s Field Army and the SAS, to open Season Two of WTF Now? — and to ask a pressing question: What the hell happened to the West? From the Cold War to Iraq and Afghanistan, Graeme has spent decades leading through volatility — and now advises global business and political leaders on how to navigate today’s contested, uncertain world. Together, Rick and Graeme explore: ⚡️ How the West lost its balance and sense of responsibility ⚡️ Why Europe must wake up to the realities of modern conflict ⚡️ What “war” looks like today — from cyber to information ⚡️ And how leaders can build character, culture, and clarity in chaos A candid, unfiltered conversation about leadership, history, and what it will take to lead through persistent uncertainty. 🛎️ Subscribe for more episodes of WTF Now? 🔗 Follow us around the web: 🌐 Website: http://www.systems7.co [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblZJejFGVU5YbnZxTmJMY1NPMHFtODZ5cmd5d3xBQ3Jtc0trcVg0SFZwOGJfRC1yU1JqVmdjbDNCTVZwWWZsVUJLUEJWVUNfQjNpNmlhMU5hYW5XME9VeDZqSEI5V2E1OWEzS3N0VjgxSTR6NlZjVHVFOFhuaGRMcUxnaE5wU3ViLWIyX3I5Wk1oaXVEb2hXeUwyRQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.systems7.co%2F&v=OcjgFOvI_RY] 💼 LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/Eu0wY [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnBBYXBwX3piX1dMc0dpVXI1NmVxSkpZWUFvQXxBQ3Jtc0ttZXRoVTlpbU1tQ3ZCZXhsV2w5d1RBd3ppUGo0ZGF5ejhlSlNwTDJxX3VGa2plakliajdSaTlUZ24xVXJMVm9mR1FSelQ5azdiYWRsVVkwdzRrS0tlSDFhWVNiN2ZPeUJhVHdPVGxFc2tNZkpBU2puaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshorturl.at%2FEu0wY&v=OcjgFOvI_RY] ▶️ YouTube: https://shorturl.at/KTCwj [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjYydlRCYWZHUlVuWGhxeDJQSVRESVdBbUNwd3xBQ3Jtc0tsSC1ud2tDSTdkRVMwOFA5cjk4emctMzVqM2Z4RUdXY2hKSXFSUzJFSVJtam5EdlJsdVNwallRTFJWbFdwZmh2WEpjRVpnWDdhR0ZEd0hsZGdmMmx4SXJLMkRyVmViRGdJYlhHdlRnZXV6MlhuUm5jUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshorturl.at%2FKTCwj&v=OcjgFOvI_RY] 🎧 Spotify: https://shorturl.at/HsVlW [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1E1ZXJjTC0tVDJudDQxcjd3ZDJZX1BRWEhaQXxBQ3Jtc0tsLS1rbDNBdmg0NF9lYU54TDRxRmlEVk9uTEw4Z2VhUEpqMW90UE9uQ1g0TERKanhWeHZQSWpVS00yeklyeUdHMW01RUI4RWdvcEJwWXVuazh4RlRDeEF5NjdKaWFhUDhBWHp6T1F1Y2lFcTFrR0xsdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshorturl.at%2FHsVlW&v=OcjgFOvI_RY] 🍏 Apple Podcast: https://shorturl.at/deldU [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVoxWmtJRmVLblBWWVYxb1ltNmdvVUZpdEF6d3xBQ3Jtc0ttTUFqa3dSc0VsdGpYV3pORDNOVlJkUW9VcFNHQl8wVFNHV1RtdjJVZWpubzBocFpkcEd3RTJ1clZtYW9VOXFOdXlBSjE3Yk9tN0dvWlNtYnR2TXRHeXBZeWtBa3JZUzdHTmk1NFVKd0hvUXZWOE10OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fshorturl.at%2FdeldU&v=OcjgFOvI_RY]