Xoserve Decarb Discussions

In this episode of the Decarb Discussions podcast, Xoserve's Orlando Minervino and Poppy Airey are joined by Mark Sommerfeld, UK Director of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), to explore why CCUS is fundamental to the UK's net zero journey and what's needed to keep the sector on track. Drawing on the CCSA's pan-European perspective, Mark unpacks how the UK's cluster-based approach compares to Europe's, why the sector has now moved from policy talk into construction, and what r...

In this episode of the Decarb Discussions podcast, Xoserve’s Orlando Minervino and Poppy Airey, are joined by energy expert David Watson from BFY Group, to examine what the current conflict in the Middle East means for the UK energy system and the lessons policymakers and industry should take forward. Hear David’s reflections from more than 25 years working across the energy sector as he unpacks how closely the UK gas market is tied to wider geopolitical and macroeconomic events and how these...

In this episode of the Decarb Discussions podcast, Xoserve’s Orlando Minervino and Poppy Airey, are joined by Professor Russell Thomas, energy historian and Technical Director at WSP, to discuss his latest report which explores the lessons learned from the transformation of the UK gas industry in the 1960s and 1970s. The conversion programme remains the largest energy transition in Great Britain and took over ten years to complete, affecting over 12 million domestic and 400 thousand commercia...

In this episode, we’re joined by Clare Jackson, of Hydrogen UK, to explore hydrogen’s critical role in delivering the UK’s net zero ambitions – and why the time to act is now. From the UK’s unique position as a politically stable, investment-friendly landscape to the staggering £20 billion of private investment poised to accelerate hydrogen deployment, Clare unpacks why hydrogen represents not just an energy solution, but a major economic growth opportunity. We dive into: Why there is no net ...

In this episode of Decarb Discussions, our hosts James Verdon and Orlando Minervino are joined by Corinna Jones, Director of Clean Power at National Gas, to discuss the gas operator’s approach to decarbonisation. Hear how National Gas is aligning its green energy strategy with national and international net zero goals, and the diverse range of projects that are helping the company accelerate decarbonisation while continuing to serve gas customers in the interim. Hosted by James Verdon, ...