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Episode 7: Navigating the RAF’s Flightplan to Net Zero 2040
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
With an ambitious goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2040, how does the RAF perceive the threat of climate change, and how does it plan to accelerate the pace of mitigation? Lieutenant Colonel Alistair Beard and Dr Sarah Ashbridge have the honour of hosting Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, Chief of the Air Staff, to explore the threats to the air domain and where the opportunities for transformation lie. They discuss the priorities that the RAF has identified, and how it plans to adapt to maintain operational capabilities while also improving the resilience of the service. Will alternative fuels ease the burden of logistical supply chains? And how can climate change mitigation projects enable capabilities even in the most extreme operating environments?
Released:
Nov 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (8)
Episode 1: What Does Climate Change Mean for Defence? An Introduction: The UK Armed Forces are only at the start of their learning curve on green technologies, and though there have been many examples of innovation and positive change, these haven’t always been immediately visible to the many who still ask: ‘what... by Greening Defence