Top climate podcast relaunches ahead of critical year

Leading climate podcast Outrage + Optimism, hosted by former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres with political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac and business consultant Paul Dickinson, is relaunching ahead of a critical year for climate action.

Ahead of its 11th season, the podcast has hired the award-winning UK-based production company, Persephonica, behind hit shows such as Political Currency and Miss Me? to help grow the success of the show.

From Trump’s inauguration in the US and shifting dynamics in global climate politics, to exclusive conversations behind the scenes and on stage at all the crucial climate events of 2025, Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast will offer listeners unrivalled access and insight.

Christiana Figueres, co-host of Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast and former UN Executive Secretary on climate, said: “This is the climate podcast for anyone simply not willing to give up on being able to create a better world. 2025 is the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, it’s also halfway through ‘the most decisive decade.’

“In keeping with Outrage + Optimism, I acknowledge that we are far behind where we ought to be in order to reach our targets in 2030. At the same time, I see evidence that we are increasing the speed and scale of so many of the available solutions, so that if we understand what the concept of exponential is, we could still hit the 2030 targets.”

Episodes will kick off with a forward-looking analysis of 2025, including the Copernicus report on world carbon emissions and reflections on 10 years’ since the Paris climate agreement, which was delivered by Christiana in her role as Executive Secretary of the talks. The relaunch is accompanied by refreshed art, music and a new strategic focus on video, as the host team prepares for a pivotal year of climate events and stories.

A key priority will be welcoming a wider audience to the climate conversation with exclusive interviews with some of the world’s top thinkers and decision makers, as well as a new series exploring what happens when multilateralism is challenged and progressive conversations around alternative levers of change.

Dino Sofos, CEO of Persephonica, said: “We are extremely proud to be producing the world’s leading climate podcast. Persephonica prides itself on taking listeners to the heart of the biggest news stories - and stories don’t come much bigger than climate change.

“With the help of the most knowledgeable and influential hosts - Christiana, Tom and Paul - we will take listeners behind the scenes on the politics of the climate crisis. This podcast is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand what’s really going on and how decisions that affect us all are made.”