Coco Kahn
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These kind of economic solutions that... you know, arguably could be a counter to far-right power. It's not making it. What's happening here?
Well, look, I think maybe Labour needs some help with their PR. They you know, one organisation they could be taking tips from, are the Climate Change Committee, who this week created, you know, I would say a relatable way of measuring our climate change impact, and it is kebabs. Kebabs. They've created a kebab measurement system. Yeah, so the Climate Change Committee has taken the humble kebab
Well, look, I think maybe Labour needs some help with their PR. They you know, one organisation they could be taking tips from, are the Climate Change Committee, who this week created, you know, I would say a relatable way of measuring our climate change impact, and it is kebabs. Kebabs. They've created a kebab measurement system. Yeah, so the Climate Change Committee has taken the humble kebab
and given it to us as an understandable metric for our meat consumption and has suggested that Brits need to drop their meat quota from eight to the equivalent of six. So we eat the equivalent, apparently, of eight doner kebabs and we need to go down to six.
and given it to us as an understandable metric for our meat consumption and has suggested that Brits need to drop their meat quota from eight to the equivalent of six. So we eat the equivalent, apparently, of eight doner kebabs and we need to go down to six.
You keep it in the bag. Yeah. You know, some keep hot sauce, not you, Yorkshire tea. Yeah. Anyway, though, I do actually genuinely think it's a really great way of drawing attention to this issue. British people love kebabs. Yeah. All of it was to draw attention to what the UK needs to do to meet its net zero commitments by 2050.
You keep it in the bag. Yeah. You know, some keep hot sauce, not you, Yorkshire tea. Yeah. Anyway, though, I do actually genuinely think it's a really great way of drawing attention to this issue. British people love kebabs. Yeah. All of it was to draw attention to what the UK needs to do to meet its net zero commitments by 2050.
So by 2038 to 2042, the majority of homes will need to have ditched their gas boiler for a heat pump, switch to an electric car and, of course, eat a few less kebabs.
So by 2038 to 2042, the majority of homes will need to have ditched their gas boiler for a heat pump, switch to an electric car and, of course, eat a few less kebabs.
It sounds like the 2025 version of Parkland, doesn't it? Driving around in my electric car. Zoe Grinerard, thank you so much for joining us today. Come back soon. I will. Thank you so much. Have a productive week. Thank you. And I will be sure to send you an update of all five things I've achieved. Yes, or it will be considered a resignation. So that's it, everyone.
It sounds like the 2025 version of Parkland, doesn't it? Driving around in my electric car. Zoe Grinerard, thank you so much for joining us today. Come back soon. I will. Thank you so much. Have a productive week. Thank you. And I will be sure to send you an update of all five things I've achieved. Yes, or it will be considered a resignation. So that's it, everyone.
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Thanks to senior producer James Tindale and assistant producer Mae Robson with additional research from Isabella Anderson. Our theme music is by Vassilis Fotopoulos. Thanks to our engineer, Jeet Vasani. The executive producers are Anishka Sharma, Louise Cotton, Madeline Herringer and Katie Long with additional support from Ari Schwartz.
Thanks to senior producer James Tindale and assistant producer Mae Robson with additional research from Isabella Anderson. Our theme music is by Vassilis Fotopoulos. Thanks to our engineer, Jeet Vasani. The executive producers are Anishka Sharma, Louise Cotton, Madeline Herringer and Katie Long with additional support from Ari Schwartz.
And I'm Coco Kahn. Today, Trump's foreign policy shift has left Europe reeling. But is Starmer's vision of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine the answer?
And I'm Coco Kahn. Today, Trump's foreign policy shift has left Europe reeling. But is Starmer's vision of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine the answer?
No, I know. I'm hearing a lot of the word frontline on the radio today, which doesn't make me feel great. And also, immediately after you hear these words, frontline, you hear this tidbit from a former military chief. It basically says we don't have enough money. We don't have enough resources in the army to actually run a front line.
No, I know. I'm hearing a lot of the word frontline on the radio today, which doesn't make me feel great. And also, immediately after you hear these words, frontline, you hear this tidbit from a former military chief. It basically says we don't have enough money. We don't have enough resources in the army to actually run a front line.
That does not make me feel secure on a national level, Nish.