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Zac Goldsmith - The Politics of Climate and Nature

Zac Goldsmith - The Politics of Climate and Nature

Update: 2025-10-09
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Lord Zac Goldsmith has been a voice for environmental issues throughout his political career. He has held vital positions of power in government that have made him able to move the needle on climate and nature. His insights take us inside the cabinet meetings, international negotiations and global summits where progress can be encouraged and delivered... but also stifled.

In this wide-ranging interview he talks candidly about:

  • His opinion on current Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's desire to repeal the Climate Change Act
  • Why he felt he had to resign from the Rishi Sunak-led Conservative government over a move away from green issues
  • How he judges the current UK government to be doing on climate, nature and water
  • What the biggest global challenges are and how to solve them
  • How - done right - governments and campaigners can work together to bring about meaningful change
  • What he thinks lies behind the current trend for right-leaning political parties to de-prioritise the environment
  • Why he believes it is possible for us to make the progress we need to on the environment

 


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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

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Zac Goldsmith - The Politics of Climate and Nature

Zac Goldsmith - The Politics of Climate and Nature

Zac Goldsmith, Niki Roach