Podcast 358

51 mins

2030 Is Closer Than You Think | In the Car with the Climate Minister

In this special episode of the Everything Electric PODCAST, Robert jumps into the passenger seat of a Fiat 500 Electric with Katie White MP, Minister for Climate in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

From her early days as a “petrol head” and Jeremy Clarkson fan to leading the charge on the UK’s carbon budgets, Katie shares her unique journey into climate politics. Robert and Katie delve into the realities of being a Minister, the status of the UK’s transition to a green economy, and why electric vehicles are a “dollop of joy” for any driver.

Timestamps

0:00 Meeting the Minister: A Lift in a Fiat 500e
3:59 The “Rainbow of Emotions”: Life as a Climate Minister
6:26 Why EVs are a “Dollop of Joy,” Not a Sacrifice
9:45 The Quiet Revolution: Electric Buses & Bin Lorries
14:41 Energy Security: Why the UK Should “Buy, Not Rent” Power
18:29 The Clarkson Effect: Farming, Nature, and Changing Minds
22:46 Ending Range Anxiety: UK Charging Infrastructure Today
27:54 Why British Scientists are Our Innovation Superpower
35:45 Communicating Climate: Moving Beyond the “Hessian Shoes”
42:30 Solar Schools and the Economic Case for Green Power
48:00 Global Progress: Why Even “A Global Experiment” Needs Optimism

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2030 Is Closer Than You Think | In the Car with the Climate Minister
The Everything Electric Podcast

Podcast 358

March 9, 2026

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