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The Climate Briefing unpacks the biggest issues shaping international climate politics. Hosted by Bhargabi Bharadwaj of Chatham House, the podcast features voices from governments, international organizations, think tanks, academia and the private sector worldwide.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Climate Briefing unpacks the biggest issues shaping international climate politics. Hosted by Bhargabi Bharadwaj of Chatham House, the podcast features voices from governments, international organizations, think tanks, academia and the private sector worldwide.
The Climate Briefing is hosted by Chatham House. The show has published 82 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Road to Antalya, Looking Ahead to COP31" (21 October 2026, 38 minutes), "Contested waters in international politics" (17 September 2026, 51 minutes), and "Episode 80: The World Bank scraps its climate finance target. What happens now?" (23 July 2026, 39 minutes).
The Climate Briefing publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 82 episodes.
Booking probability for The Climate Briefing is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Climate Briefing requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Climate Briefing's contact route on record: verified email.
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Chatham House hosts The Climate Briefing, a news podcast with 82 episodes published.
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Episode #80
In November, global climate negotiators will gather in Antalya, Türkiye, for the latest round of the UN climate talks at the 31 st Conference of the Parties (COP31). This episode explores how, amid the Strait of Hormuz...
Episode #81
This season of droughts, heatwaves, and wildfires has shone a light on a growing vulnerability: the security of our water resources. Following the Stockholm World Water Week that took place last month and an upcoming UN...
The World Bank Group (WBG), along with the other multilateral development banks (MDBs), plays a critical role in helping its client countries transition to low-carbon economies and strengthen their resilience to the...
Episode #79
At COP30, Parties agreed to develop a 'Just Transition Mechanism', which many hailed as one of the real bright spots of the conference. Climate Action Network International, for example, called the decision 'one of the...
Episode #1
Attention is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence as its capabilities and influence permeate nearly every sector. AI's growth raises important questions about its environmental footprint; risks associated...
All eyes are currently on the Gulf due to the US–Israel conflict with Iran and the disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. In this two-part series, the Climate Briefing co-hosts and their guests take a deep dive into...
Today's 'take–make–dispose' economy operates in a linear way: resources are extracted, turned into products, used, and then discarded — with severe consequences for the climate and environment. Transitioning to a...
All eyes are currently on the Gulf due to the US-Israel war with Iran and the disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. In this two-part series, the Climate Briefing co-hosts and their guests take a deep dive into the...
Episode #74
As the conflict in the Middle East rattles energy markets, this episode explores the connections between climate change, energy, and geopolitics. It addresses questions such as: What does the war in Iran reveal about...
China is the world's largest emitter and dominates global production of green technology. A few days ago, the National People's Congress approved the country's 15th Five-Year Plan, China's main economic and policy...
What are the most important changes the Paris Agreement has brought about? How should the COP process evolve? And why does geoengineering need to be approached with caution? The fourth part of the Future of Climate...
Episode #71
The race to secure critical raw materials is turning attention towards an unlikely place: the ocean floor. In this episode, Anna speaks with Dr Isaac Kardon (Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International...
The EU has introduced a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to prevent carbon leakage – when companies move production to countries with weaker climate rules, or when EU products are replaced by more...
Exactly one year has passed since President Trump returned to the White House. How has the first year of Trump 2.0 impacted global efforts to address climate change, and what might happen going forward? To discuss this...
Episode #68
In the final episode of the year, Anna speaks to Professor Tim Lenton (Chair in Climate Change and Earth System Science at the University of Exeter) about climate tipping points – the thresholds where a tiny change...
Episode #67
COP30 in Belém is over. What happened at the conference? What were the main outcomes? And what needs to happen next? To find out, Anna speaks to Jennifer Morgan (Senior Fellow at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy...
Episode #66
COP30 is about to begin. Where do we stand ahead of the conference? What are the key issues to watch, and how might the complex geopolitical context influence the discussions in Belém? To find out, Anna is joined by...
The incoming COP30 host, Brazil, has signalled it wants COP30 to mark the moment the UNFCCC transitions to a 'post-negotiation' phase, and that efforts should focus on action and implementation going forward. As part of...
The multilateral development banks (MDBs) play a critical role in addressing climate change and have a key role to play in delivering on the 'New Collective Quantified Goal' on climate finance, agreed at COP29. This...
Episode #63
Forests play a critical role in the fight against climate change. With COP30 taking place in the Amazon, addressing deforestation is likely to be a topic of high priority at the meeting. But what can actually be...
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Senior Fellow and Director for Sustainable Development Finance, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program Director, World Resources Institute
Chief Executive Officer, Compass Group UK and Ireland
Associate Fellow at Chatham House; Emeritus Professor at the University of Dundee; Distinguished Fellow at the Al-Attiyah Foundation; Distinguished Fellow at the Institute of Energy Economics, Bristol University Press
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