Best Eurasian Climate Brief Team Podcasts (2024)

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How one Bulgarian tycoon could get away with gaming the EU's carbon market 28:53

11M ago28:53

28:53

This week, the Eurasian Climate Brief team heads to the Balkans, Bulgaria, to look into the cracks of the European Union's carbon market (a.k.a., EU ETS). In July 2021, an investigation by Eleonora Vio and Daniela Sala for the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) found that two Bulgarian power plants appeared to have under-decla…

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Displaced: climate migration in Central Asia and beyond 37:21

11M ago37:21

37:21

Climate change affects almost all sectors of human societies and life. One underrated and underreported consequence of the climate crisis is taking so-called climate migration - displacement due to climate change. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) predicts the number of "environmental migrants" in 2050 to be between 25 million and …

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After the ban: which way forward for Russia's climate activists? 34:47

11M ago34:47

34:47

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian civil society has faced increasing repression at home. The environmental movement is no exception. While they kept communication channels open before the war, feeding the outside world precious data on the state of Russia's forests, permafrost and Arctic, large mainstream NGOs such as WWF, Greenpeace and …

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Not a breath of fresh air: Pollution in Serbia 30:17

1+ y ago30:17

30:17

Air pollution has blighted Serbia for years. This is due to the country’s heavy reliance on coal, which in 2021 powered around 70% of its electricity. Old diesel-powered vehicles and authorities move to tamper with air pollution criteria have also been part of the problem. In turn, activists have taken to the streets and courts. Our correspondents …

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One year of full-scale war in Ukraine 20:34

1+ y ago20:34

20:34

It’s been a year since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has killed hundreds of thousands both sides included and displaced millions of Ukrainians, while plunging the rest of Europe into an energy crisis. Its environmental impacts have also been devastating, ranging from military chemical contamination and emissions to nuclea…

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2022's top Eurasian climate stories in review 31:11

1+ y ago31:11

31:11

The Eurasian Climate Brief team gets together to look back on the top climate stories that have taken place during 2022 across Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia. From to the consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine for the global energy market and climate movement, to the hopeful rise of Ukrainian climate activism and low-carbon …

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COP27 wrap-up & the power of Ukrainian climate activism 32:58

1+ y ago32:58

32:58

A little more than two weeks after the end of COP27, the Eurasian Climate Brief team takes stock on what the summit in Sharm El-Cheikh has achieved, and where it fell short: How significant is the deal on the ‘loss and damage’ fund, aimed at compensating developing countries for irreversible climate impacts? And what progress has made, if any, in t…

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COP27: what's left of Russian climate action? 43:12

1+ y ago43:12

43:12

As COP27 draws to a close, we take another deep dive into the impacts of Russia’s war against Ukraine on the climate negotiations and climate action at large. What were Moscow's priorities this year? How has the Russian delegation been treated by the rest of the climate community throughout the summit? Maria Pastukhova, a senior policy analyst at t…

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Countdown to COP27: the Eurasian delegations 25:54

1+ y ago25:54

25:54

Just a year ago, in the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow, we published the first Eurasian Climate Brief episode. With this year's COP on the doorstep - this time in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt - we are now bringing you the first installment in our special COP27 series. Angelina and Boris speak to Baktygul Chynybaeva, a journalist and communicator with CAN EEC…

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The state of renewables in Albania (and beyond) 27:01

1+ y ago27:01

27:01

The six Western Balkan countries are struggling to embrace the EU’s plan on green energy. Albania produces almost all its electricity from hydropower plants, but at what cost to the environment? The construction of hydroelectric plants in the Librazhd area is destroying the ecosystem of the Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park. Some of the country’s h…

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Nord Stream leaks: discussing new climate security threats 21:46

2y ago21:46

21:46

In late September, four leaks were detected in the gas pipelines linking Russia to Europe, Nord Stream 2 and Nord Stream 1. The incidents, were, in all likelihood, an act of sabotage. In a joint letter to the UN Security Council, Denmark and Sweden declared that they were caused by "at least two detonations" with "several hundred kilos" of explosiv…

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War in Ukraine: the knock-on effects on the minerals necessary for the green transition 26:13

2y ago26:13

26:13

Energy prices were rocked by the Russian invasion, with Aluminium and Nickel prices increasing sharply in the first two weeks after the conflict began with the latter up by more than 100 percent. Fears around the disruption to supply and concerns about soaring energy prices that could halt production in Europe are being blamed for the hikes. Other …

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War in Ukraine: the fallout on Russian climate action 24:48

2y ago24:48

24:48

In September 2019, Russia formally joined the Paris Agreement, raising hopes the world's fourth emitter would finally throw its weight behind global decarbonisation efforts. The move followed years of lobbying from European governments, including Germany, France and Scandinavian countries. Nearly 3 years later, the Kremlin's war on Ukraine appears …

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War in Ukraine: the impact on climate diplomacy 30:09

2y ago30:09

30:09

The Eurasian Climate Brief is a podcast dedicated to climate issues in the region stretching from Eastern Europe to Russia down to the Caucasus and Central Asia. In this episode, we're speaking with Bill Hare, a physicist and climate scientist with 30 years’ experience in science, impacts and policy responses to climate change and stratospheric ozo…

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War in Ukraine: can energy transition and security reinforce each other? 27:01

2y ago27:01

27:01

The Eurasian Climate Brief is a podcast dedicated to climate issues in the region stretching from Eastern Europe to Russia down to the Caucasus and Central Asia. In this episode, we're speaking with one of the world’s top Russian energy experts, Thane Gustafson. How has the war in Ukraine has reshaped the global energy trade? And, could it help acc…

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Ukraine: The risk of a nuclear site attack 24:32

2+ y ago24:32

24:32

One and a half months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine from the South, the East and Belarus. This is the second episode in our special series on the environmental impacts of the war. On this episode we discuss the nuclear risks and hazards surrounding the war in Ukraine. With us today is Andriy Martynyuk, Executive Director of the NGO Ecocl…

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Ukraine: the environmental impacts of the war 37:40

2+ y ago37:40

37:40

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has changed everything. At the time of writing, there have been more than 900 Ukrainian civilians and 1300 soldiers killed since the start of the invasion on 24 February. At least 7,000 Russian have died - a greater death toll than that of American troops over 20 years in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. The confli…

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Outsourcing emissions: China's oil and gas ventures in Central Asia 35:31

2+ y ago35:31

35:31

In this episode the Eurasian Climate Brief team are looking into the impact of China’s oil and gas ventures in Central Asia. “What?” I hear you ask? “I thought China was going green and aiming to reach net-zero before 2060.” Take a listen to find out more about this huge story and hear the latest on the impact that China National Petroleum Corporat…

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Crypto's carbon costs: Eurasia feels the heat 36:08

2+ y ago36:08

36:08

On 25 January, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan suffered from a mysterious series of electricity power outages, plunging the region into chaos. For several hours, skiers lay perched on lifts and planes grounded while traffic lights, heating district and tap water pumps ran idle. The incident comes after Kazakhstan, the world’s second largest b…

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Russia's Foreign Agents' Law: Outlawed but not silenced 32:45

2+ y ago32:45

32:45

The Eurasian Climate Brief is a new podcast dedicated to climate news in the region stretching from Eastern Europe and Russia down to the Caucasus and Central Asia. This episode is dedicated to the crackdown on environmental activism, almost one month after Russia’s oldest human rights group, Memorial, was liquidated. Our correspondents Anastasia a…

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Coal of contention: Europe's fight over the Turów mine 29:02

2+ y ago29:02

29:02

It is one of the fiercest environmental disputes on European soil in decades: Warsaw and the Prague have spent the last year sparring over the future of a lignite coal mine located in Turów, southwest Poland, at the frontier with the Czech Republic and Germany. The Czech government argues the recently expanded mine is affecting local groundwater le…

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2021 wrap-up & the story behind the Eurasian Climate Brief 36:15

2+ y ago36:15

36:15

In this special New Year episode, we take you behind the scenes of the production of the Eurasian Climate Brief and brief you on the biggest climate stories of the year for our region. Natalie Sauer unpacks Eastern European climate politics, discussing how Poland and other Visegrad countries have locked horns with the EU over climate legislation an…

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Not in my backyard: The battle over Rio Tinto's Serbian lithium mine 28:15

2+ y ago28:15

28:15

Rio Tinto, the world's second biggest mining company, has spent the last years coveting a lithium mining project in Serbia. Exploratory drills have already produced leaks, soiling crops and underground water in their wake. Meanwhile, president Aleksander Vučić has been one of the mine's most fervent cheerleaders, attempting to force through a law f…

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Climate projects in Georgia and their pitfalls: an interview with Mariam Devidze 33:04

2+ y ago33:04

33:04

On this edition of the podcast we are joined by Mariam Devidze from the Green Alternative to talk about climate finance in Georgia. We discuss projects by the Adaptation Fund in particular and we’ll hear about one carried out between 2012 and 2017 to prevent flash floods in the country’s second largest river basin, located on the river Rioni - the …

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COP26 wrap-up: what has Eurasia achieved? An interview with Olha Boiko 28:48

2+ y ago28:48

28:48

We're reviewing COP26 and asking whether the 1.5 degree target has been kept alive, which would avert catastrophic climate change. What are the conclusions of this COP for Eurasia? And were activists and NGOs from the region capable of being represented at this historic climate summit? Our guest to discuss this is Olha Boiko, coordinator of CAN EEC…

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Who is going to pay? Climate finance at COP26 with Alexey Kokorin 22:27

2+ y ago22:27

22:27

This time we are discussing another important COP26 topic; climate finance. Our guest is the head of the climate and energy programme at WWF Russia, Alexey Kokorin. Developing countries have hit out at the OECD definition of climate finance, which includes grants, loans, and export finance credits from both private and public sources. We asked Alex…

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Article 6 Unpacked: demystifying carbon offsets with Gilles Dufrasne at COP26 26:20

2+ y ago26:20

26:20

This time we are joined by a top carbon offset expert to guide us through this complex topic. Gilles Dufrasne is a policy officer at Carbon Market Watch. Joining us from a busy COP26 conference centre, Gilles explains what carbon offsetting is and looks at some of the pitfalls with the carbon market system. The Eurasian Climate Brief is a new podca…

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COP26: Protest Day featuring an interview with Arshak Makychian 20:43

2+ y ago20:43

20:43

Today we’ve been in the heart of the city, meeting activists who are taking part in protests across Glasgow. We met up with 25 year old student violinist, Arshak Makychian from Fridays for Future Russia. It’s an organisation which urges governments to listen to scientists and meet the commitments they made in the Paris agreement. Arshak has been de…

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We need to talk about forests: an interview with Paola Deda from COP26 33:18

2+ y ago33:18

33:18

This time we’re discussing deforestation. We’re in Glasgow again continuing our special COP26 series, recording this episode a day after more than one hundred countries committed to end and reverse deforestation. Among the signatories were many of the states of our region: some of the big guns - Russia, Poland, Ukraine. Joining them are also Albani…

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Own coal goal: phasing out the fossil fuel in Russia. An interview with Anna Korppoo 20:25

2+ y ago20:25

20:25

The Eurasian Climate Brief is a new podcast dedicated to climate news in the region stretching from Eastern Europe and Russia down to Caucasia and Central Asia. Join us in Glasgow for our special COP26 series. The talks have been billed as the last-chance summit to prevent catastrophic climate change. In this episode we’re focussing on Russia's cur…

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Countdown to COP26: an interview with Georgy Safonov 36:24

2+ y ago36:24

36:24

The Eurasian Climate Brief is a new podcast dedicated to climate news in the region stretching from Eastern Europe and Russia down to Caucasia and Central Asia. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be taking you to Glasgow for a special series during COP26. This international conference has been billed as the last-chance summit to prevent catastrophic cl…

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Series Trailer - The Eurasian Climate Brief 1:39

2+ y ago1:39

1:39

The Eurasian Climate Brief is a new podcast focussing on climate news in the region stretching from Eastern Europe, Russia down to the Caucasus and Central Asia. It aims to give a voice to the best experts and journalists, enabling them to make sense of a part of the world where environmental news is seriously underreported. The podcast is set to l…

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How one Bulgarian tycoon could get away with gaming the EU's carbon market 28:53

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Displaced: climate migration in Central Asia and beyond 37:21

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After the ban: which way forward for Russia's climate activists? 34:47

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Not a breath of fresh air: Pollution in Serbia 30:17

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One year of full-scale war in Ukraine 20:34

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2022's top Eurasian climate stories in review 31:11

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COP27 wrap-up & the power of Ukrainian climate activism 32:58

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COP27: what's left of Russian climate action? 43:12

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Countdown to COP27: the Eurasian delegations 25:54

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The state of renewables in Albania (and beyond) 27:01

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Nord Stream leaks: discussing new climate security threats 21:46

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War in Ukraine: the knock-on effects on the minerals necessary for the green transition 26:13

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War in Ukraine: the fallout on Russian climate action 24:48

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War in Ukraine: the impact on climate diplomacy 30:09

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War in Ukraine: can energy transition and security reinforce each other? 27:01

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Ukraine: The risk of a nuclear site attack 24:32

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Ukraine: the environmental impacts of the war 37:40

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Outsourcing emissions: China's oil and gas ventures in Central Asia 35:31

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Crypto's carbon costs: Eurasia feels the heat 36:08

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Russia's Foreign Agents' Law: Outlawed but not silenced 32:45

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Coal of contention: Europe's fight over the Turów mine 29:02

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2021 wrap-up & the story behind the Eurasian Climate Brief 36:15

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Not in my backyard: The battle over Rio Tinto's Serbian lithium mine 28:15

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Climate projects in Georgia and their pitfalls: an interview with Mariam Devidze 33:04

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COP26 wrap-up: what has Eurasia achieved? An interview with Olha Boiko 28:48

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Who is going to pay? Climate finance at COP26 with Alexey Kokorin 22:27

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Article 6 Unpacked: demystifying carbon offsets with Gilles Dufrasne at COP26 26:20

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COP26: Protest Day featuring an interview with Arshak Makychian 20:43

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We need to talk about forests: an interview with Paola Deda from COP26 33:18

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Own coal goal: phasing out the fossil fuel in Russia. An interview with Anna Korppoo 20:25

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Countdown to COP26: an interview with Georgy Safonov 36:24

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Series Trailer - The Eurasian Climate Brief 1:39

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