COP31 Covered - The Daily Podcast from edie
edie.net 39 episodes Nov 11, 2026
This daily podcast from the edie team covers the major announcements and debates at the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye. Each episode looks at how businesses are responding to the latest global climate commitments. It also goes behind the scenes to highlight key developments and pressing issues from the summit.
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Episode 3: Why does the energy transition need a circular approach?
Welcome to COP31 Covered, the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team, keeping you informed and inspired during the 2026 UN climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye.
This third episode, released Wednesday 11 November 2026, is all about zero waste. The team unpacks the day’s biggest announcements, including from the opening of the Leaders’ Summit, where UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is the
Episode 2: ‘Electric or shock’ – COP31’s big electrification push
Welcome to COP31 Covered, the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team, keeping you informed and inspired during the 2026 UN climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye.
This second episode, released Tuesday 10 November 2026, is all about energy. The edie team unpacks the COP31 Presidency’s flagship “35 by 35” global electrification pledge and who’s backing it, as UN climate chief Simon Stiell
Episode 1: Food security, the ‘super El Niño’ and backing future farmers
Welcome to COP31 Covered, the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team, keeping you informed and inspired during the 2026 UN climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye.
This first episode, released Monday 9 November 2026, is all about food and agriculture. We bring you the day’s biggest headlines, including the key findings from research launched at COP today.
Our special guest is Sally Higgi
Episode 13: The final agreement from Belém, explained
The final episode of edie’s daily COP30 Covered podcast is now streaming, with our award-winning journalists simplifying the key outcomes of the climate summit, including those on forests, climate finance and fossil fuels.
We look at what happened within - and beyond - the official negotiators' Plenary to summarise whether the past two weeks in Brazil have resulted in a good COP or bad COP.
We
Episode 12: Antonio Guterres’s call to action and AI’s climate impact
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team, hosted to keep you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil. This episode is a special takeover hosted by edie's sister publication, Springwise.
In our news in brief section today (Thursday 20 November), we cover the unusual agreement which Turkey and Australia have reached regarding next
Episode 11: Farmers, food systems and the fossil fuel roadmap
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team, hosted to keep you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
In our news in brief section today (Wednesday 19 November), we look at the first official draft documents to have emerged as the COP30 organising team rushes to get an agreement over the line in time for Friday.
We also look at
Episode 10: Forest finance, methane emissions and the Pope’s climate message
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
Today’s news includes the UN’s latest update on global methane emissions, as well as a call to climate action from Pope Leo XIV.
We also explain the basics of the newest draft texts from the COP, which were published today
Episode 9: Climate agenda fights and decarbonising small businesses
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
It's Monday 17 November 2025 and we're officially into the second and final week of COP30!
We bring you the biggest headlines from the UN climate summit in brief, summarising the options that are on the table for the final
Episode 8: A funeral for fossil fuels and $150bn for grids
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
This eighth episode, released Saturday 15 November 2025, focuses on the energy transition.
How is the world progressing towards the goal set at COP28, two years ago, to treble renewables? Are we thinking too much about wi
Episode 7: Fossil fuel roadmaps, thousands of lobbyists and scaling green finance
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
This seventh episode, released Friday 14 November 2025, focuses on closing the climate finance gap.
Countries have already committed to providing $300bn of public climate finance a year, but have never achieved this pledg
Episode 6: Forest funding, fighting greenwashing and fossil fuel adverts
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
This sixth episode, released Thursday 13 November 2025, focuses on tackling climate-related misinformation and disinformation.
With the rise of AI deepfakes and with public trust in traditional information sources waning,
Episode 5: Indigenous protests, the Africa COP and the just energy transition
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
This fifth episode, released Wednesday 12 November 2025, focuses on the impact of the energy transition on people.
Can young people expect to enter good, clean energy jobs? Why is it still challenging to finance renewable
Episode 4: New NDCs, Presidency handover and solving the plastic waste crisis
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
This third episode, released Tuesday 11 November 2025, focuses on the circular economy aspect of the COP.
With UN-convened discussions to create a global plastics treaty having collapsed this summer, can COPs fill the voi
Episode 3: Are we moving the needle on climate adaptation?
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
This third episode, released Monday 10th November 2025, is all about climate adaptation. We bring you the day's biggest headlines and the takeaways from the UN's Adaptation Gap Report, which revealed a decrease in global fu
Episode 2: Tropical Forests Forever funding & turning talk into climate action
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
For this second episode, released Friday November 2025, we walk you through the timelines and key themes for this COP - from forests to finance. We also give you a who's who for this year's World Leaders Summit (6-7 Novembe
Episode 1: Demystifying COP30 & what to expect from the World Leaders Summit
Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.
For this first episode, released Thursday 6 November 2025, we walk you through the timelines and key themes for this COP - from forests to finance. We also give you a who's who for this year's World Leaders Summit (6-7 Nov
COP28 12 | The final agreement unwrapped – 'Beginning of the end' for fossil fuels
We have a deal! After nearly 200 countries agree to "transition away from fossil fuels", Luke, Matt and Sarah re-unite in the UK to unpack the final agreement and reflect on the highs, lows and in-betweens of COP28, including a live special guest to close out the series.
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COP28 11 | Big food pledges, regenerative roadmaps and the 'cow in the room'
The final themed day of the climate summit sees Luke, Matt and Sarah unpack a flurry of global food and agriculture announcements before delivering up a trio of exclusive interviews with PepsiCo, the Sustainable Markets Initiative, and ProVeg International.
COP28 10 | Nature Day special – is this the biodiversity breakthrough we needed?
A pivotal Nature Day at the climate summit sees Luke and Sarah analyse a flurry of big announcements regarding an alignment of the climate and biodiversity agendas, featuring special guests from Business for Nature and the FAIRR Initiative for investors.
COP28 09 | Youth coalitions, Loss & Damage debacles, and Rockström's call to action
We’re back on the ground in Dubai as the COP28 spotlight turns to youth empowerment, featuring inspirational special guests from the Race to Zero campaign and the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition. Plus, renowned climate scientist Johan Rockström gives us his take on a potential fossil fuel phase-out agreement.
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COP28 08 | Autonomous trucks, electric motorsport and a half-time team talk
A fast and furious Transport Day sees Sarah explore two game-changing examples of zero-emission mobility – Einride's electric trucks and Formula E's electric racecars. Plus, Matt returns to reflect on a whirlwind first week at the summit.
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COP28 07 | Energy Day special – Will we achieve a fossil fuel phase-out?
A crucial Energy Day at the climate summit sees Luke and Sarah analyse the latest developments regarding a global 'phase-out' of fossil fuels, featuring special guests from the World Benchmarking Alliance, Sustainable Energy Access Forum Kenya, and Reactive Technologies.
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COP28 06 | Climate finance special from a plant-based food park
Luke and Sarah sit down for a meat-free meal at the climate summit to reflect on COP28 'Finance Day', before delivering up a trio of interviews with Lloyds Bank, Bankers for Net-Zero, and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change.
COP28 05 | Health Day in the smog and Paul Polman’s fossil fuel call out
Luke and Sarah deliver up a ‘Health Day’ special against an ironically smog-filled Dubai skyline, featuring interviews with healthcare provider Bupa and philanthropic organisation Foundation S. Plus, former Unilever CEO Paul Polman doesn't hold any punches with his take on the escalating fossil fuel fiasco.
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COP28 04 | Clean energy boosts, nature-positive investments and the Actionist Train
Luke and Sarah round up a ‘super Saturday’ of big energy announcements along with some of the quirkier aspects of the COP28 experience – from stray cats to little green trains – plus, special guest interviews with the UK Corporate Leaders Group and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
COP28 03 | World leader pledges, NDC stocktakes and AI for climate action
Three becomes two on the edie team as Luke and Sarah reflect on ‘frantic Friday’ at the climate summit, featuring a round up of the global commitments from World leaders along with special guest interviews with Google and the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Partnership.
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COP28 02 | Climate queues, Loss & Damage developments, and a giant Ferris wheel
Luke, Matt and Sarah bear the heat of a two-hour COP28 registration queue before making it into the climate summit for special guest interviews with the We Mean Business Coalition and Diageo – plus the usual Action Tracker round-up and listener quiz.
COP28 01 | Climate summit preview, fossil fuel fears and inflatable flamingos
In the first episode of edie's brand-new COP28 Covered podcast series, the team convenes to discuss the potential successes (and failures) of the upcoming climate summit – including our very own COP28 Action Tracker, a game of “good COP/bad COP”, and a listener quiz.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 14 | The COP26 legacy for business, Glasgow & future generations
A reflective final episode sees Luke, Matt and Sarah re-unite to discuss the impacts that COP26 could have on people, industry and the planet – featuring interviews with a young documentary filmmaker, a Glaswegian climate leader and the sustainability director at Formula E.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 13 | The Built Environment Day climate debate LIVE
With the final day of COP being Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day, Luke discusses all the key climate announcements and net-zero developments across the sector with industry body the UK Green Building Council, building materials company Holcim, and professional services firm Jacobs.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 12 | Electric planes, hydrogen trains and autonomous automobiles
A fast and furious Transport Day sees Luke venture across Glasgow to explore three game-changing examples of zero-emission mobility – including the UK's first hydrogen-powered train, Rolls-Royce's new all-electric aircraft, and a connected and autonomous vehicle experience.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 11 | Innovation special – accelerators, EV revolutions and green submarines
To mark Innovation Day, Luke rides across Glasgow on a rickshaw to speak with three leaders across the climate innovation value chain, including corporate accelerator Project X Global, electric performance carmaker Polestar, and a net-positive submarine concept, Oceanways.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 10 | Spotlight on adaptation, food waste and 'climate fatalism'
On the day which saw world leaders take on 'Adaptation, Loss and Damage', COP26 Covered shone a spotlight on some of the practical solutions needed to accelerate climate action– featuring leader interviews with the Rainforest Alliance, WRAP, and Solitaire Townsend at Futerra.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 09 |Paul Polman's inspiring message for business as we enter week 2
In this short-but-sweet episode, former Unilever CEO Paul Polman prepares us for the second week of COP26 with a rallying cry for governments and businesses to move from 'blah, blah, blah' to 'action, action, action' on net-zero.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 08 | Nature Day reflections, carbon-negative countries and net-positive brands
As Matt and Sarah prepare to leave Glasgow, we reflect on a hugely important nature day and what it means for business – featuring chats with cosmetics giant Natura & Co, the Head of the COP26 Nature Campaign, and the Government of Panama.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 07 | Youth climate marches and the role of sustainability leaders
To mark Youth and Public Empowerment Day of COP26, Matt joins a climate march through Glasgow to discuss how businesses can elevate the voice of young people and move from 'blah, blah, blah' to 'action, action action'.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 06 | Net-zero transitions, resilient cities and Pokemon protests
The team are re-united in the Blue Zone to reflect on a fast and furious Energy Day of COP26, featuring chats with the Energy Transitions Commission, Resilient Cities Network and Mastercard – and we catch an army of Pikachus outside of the COP walls.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 05 | Finance Day special – A make-or-break moment for the climate summit?
A hugely important and somewhat unpredictable Finance Day at COP26 sees Sarah single-handedly deliver up this special episode, featuring wide-ranging talks with industry leaders – from making coal uninsurable to securing top-level financial commitments to net-zero carbon.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 04 | Business action, Scope 3 conundrums and a climate finance movie night
After a sleepness night in Glasgow, the edie team bring you a jam-packed fourth episode of COP26 Covered, featuring sideline sustainability chats with business leaders, NGOs and industry groups - plus we talk climate finance a swanky uptown cocktail bar.
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COP26 (2021) Episode 03 | Chaotic queues, consumer engagement and a youth climate ferry
In this bumper third episode of edie's COP26 Covered podcast, the team (finally) get through the security gates of the climate summit and split up to deliver a jam-packed episode featuring chats with shoemaker Vivobarefoot, The Behavioural Insights Team, and the organiser of a youth-focused fringe event on-board a ferry.
COP26 (2021) Episode 02 | All aboard the Climate Train to Glasgow
Luke, Sarah and Matt join 500 policymakers, environmental groups and youth activists on-board The Climate Train up to Glasgow, for a sustainable rail journey featuring leader interviews, climate card games and – of course – bagpipes.
Whether you're a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just someone with a passion for all things sustainability and climat
COP26 (2021) Episode 01 | COP26 preview, Glasgow preparations and Bonnie the Seal
As the edie team prepares to head up to Glasgow, we discuss the potential successes (and failures)of the climate talks, along with the key events, sessions and people to look out for over the next two weeks – with a special mention to the official COP26 mascot, Bonnie the Seal/Rat.
Whether you're a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just someone with a
