The Jolt: The FORESIGHT series, which keeps you updated on all the essential energy transition stories

The Jolt Rundown - 27th March, 2026

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points from this week, including how The Jolt has evolved over the last two and a half years of energy transi...

E-Home Improvement

23 Mar 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how homes can be electrified and whether it can be done for free. Download our award-winning app...

The Jolt Rundown - 20th March, 2026

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points from this week, including the ongoing disruption to global energy markets and the potential of balcony...

What China’s five-year plan means for its transition

16 Mar 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at what China’s next five-year plan means for its emissions reduction and transition to clean energy, p...

The Jolt Rundown - 13th March, 2026

13 Mar 2026

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Kira and FORESIGHT’s editor-in-chief Aoife Foley go over the biggest talking points from this week, including the repercussions of energy disruption...

Oil prices soar as Middle East conflict continues

09 Mar 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira brings you the top climate and energy stories from around the world, including the impact of conflict in the Mi...

The Jolt Rundown - 6th March, 2026

06 Mar 2026

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Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points from this week, including the latest international energy market tensions triggered by the ongoing con...

Lessons from anniversary of Baltic grid independence

02 Mar 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into whether any fears about synchronising the Baltic power grid with Europe’s actually materialised, pl...

The Jolt Rundown - 27th February, 2026

27 Feb 2026

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Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points from this week, including what recent developments mean for European Union climate policiesDownload ou...

Italy’s bill-buster could harm Europe’s carbon market

23 Feb 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into why Italy’s plan to reduce household energy bills might do more harm than good, plus the price of S...

The Jolt Rundown - 20th February, 2026

20 Feb 2026

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Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points from this week, including the United States government’s continued rollback of climate policiesDownl...

A new guiding light for the energy transition

16 Feb 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at why the Paris Agreement’s temperature targets might have outlived their usefulness, plus France and t...

The Jolt Rundown - 13th February, 2026

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the big talking points from this week, including a renewed debate about the role of the European Union’s emissions trading syst...

Why offshore wind needs contracts for difference

09 Feb 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into why contracts for difference are now the go-to choice for offshore wind development, plus signs of li...

The Jolt Rundown - 6th February, 2026

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira celebrate a special milestone as The Jolt reaches 500 episodes! Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive fea...

How to give coal a second chance

02 Feb 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into why repurposing old coal infrastructure needs better planning, plus Europe’s fossil gas storage lev...

The Jolt Rundown - 30th January, 2026

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kira and Sam go over the big talking points from this week, including North Sea wind’s big week and Europe’s industrial policy woes Download ...

UK offshore wind’s next big challenge

26 Jan 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how the United Kingdom can follow up on its record-breaking offshore wind auction, plus a slew of new...

The Jolt Rundown - 23rd January, 2026

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the big talking points from this week, including the European Union setting new clean power records and Donald Trump spouting mor...

Nigeria’s power delivery problem

19 Jan 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into why Nigeria’s energy transition is failing to make progress, plus Türkiye’s renewables sector en...

The Jolt Rundown - 16th January, 2026

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the big talking points from this week, including the United Kingdom’s offshore wind results and the European Union’s carbon b...

The energy transition’s bigger picture

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam introduces the newest member of the FORESIGHT team, plus Egypt decides to double down on renewables Downloa...

The Jolt Rundown - 9th January, 2026

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over what could be the biggest talking points in the energy transition this year, including fossil fuel policies and offshore wind’s...

How to get rid of wind farms

05 Jan 2026

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into what preparations are needed to dismantle wind farms at the end of their life, plus Donald Trump begi...

The Jolt Rundown - 18th December, 2025

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this year with their review of 2025 Download our award-winning app and e...

Electric or eclectic? EU’s 2035 car target in focus

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into why the car industry wants the European Union’s 2035 CO2 rules to be more flexible, plus Germany’...

The Jolt Rundown - 12th December, 2025

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including the European Commission’s plan to boost grid infrastru...

Curtail your energy bills enthusiasm

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how the United Kingdom could bring down grid constraint costs, plus Norway says no to deep-sea mining...

The Jolt Rundown - 5th December, 2025

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including the European Union’s upcoming Russian gas imports banD...

Where was the world court’s landmark climate case at COP30?

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into why the International Court of Justice’s historic climate opinion was absent from COP30, plus Germa...

Indonesia’s unsustainable coal production

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks into challenges arising from Indonesia’s coal production, plus COP30 concludes without a roadmap away f...

The Jolt Rundown - 21st November, 2025

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including the latest from the COP30 summit in BrazilDownload our a...

Brazil’s e-mobility efforts explained

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how Brazil is tackling its road transport emissions, plus a new push at COP30 to speed up phasing out...

The Jolt Rundown - 14th November, 2025

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kira goes over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week with special guest Louise Burrows from the Global Renewables Alliance, in...

Brazil’s green shipping odyssey

10 Nov 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into the Brazilian shipping sector and how the COP30 host can help get global decarbonisation back on cour...

The Jolt Rundown - 7th November, 2025

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kira goes over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week with special guest Linda Kalcher from Strategic Perspectives, including t...

Belgium’s community power risks unravelling

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how Belgium risks tarnishing its community energy reputation, plus the Czech Republic’s new leader ...

The Jolt Rundown - 31st October, 2025

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kira and Sam go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including the United Kingdom’s wind auction wobble and what the ...

Paris Agreement 101

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at how the Paris Agreement came about and whether countries are living up to it, plus France’s politica...

The Jolt Rundown - 24th October, 2025

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including a packed week of energy and climate decisionmaking in th...

From doubling to tripling renewables

20 Oct 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how a record year for rolling out renewables is only half the story to reaching a global goal, plus shi...

The Jolt Rundown - 17th October, 2025

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including Donald Trump’s latest attempts to bully the world into...

Denmark’s negative power price problem

13 Oct 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Dave looks into how negative power prices are creating a headache for Denmark’s electricity ecosystem, plus New Ze...

The Jolt Rundown - 10th October, 2025

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including renewables toppling coal and a hefty dose of hypocrisy a...

How ‘involution’ could slow down China’s energy transition

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Dave looks into how the concept of ‘involution’ is affecting China’s energy transition, plus the collapse of a...

The Jolt Rundown - 3rd October, 2025

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including reactions to China’s 2035 climate ambition and the Uni...

What the IMO’s net-zero framework could mean

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into the shipping industry’s next big climate plan, plus China hits back at criticism of its climate tar...

The Jolt Rundown - 26th September, 2025

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including the latest on climate from the United Nations General As...

Slow progress towards agreeing EU climate targets

22 Sep 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at the struggle to agree on the European Union’s 2035 and 2040 climate targets, plus the EU considers b...

The Jolt Rundown - 19th September, 2025

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including the European Union fudging its climate target deadlines ...

Electric cars turn a cost-competitive corner

15 Sep 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how electric vehicles could soon “make motoring affordable again”, plus the race to approve the E...

The Jolt Rundown - 12th September, 2025

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the biggest talking points in the energy transition this week, including European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen’s annua...

Europe’s slow progress on wind energy

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at the state of the European wind sector, plus President Donald Trump’s shadow looms over solar’s US ...

The Jolt Rundown - 5th September, 2025

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira are back to go over the biggest talking points from the summer break, including offshore wind’s struggles and further backtracking on c...

Beyond wind: How CfDs could spur more clean energy

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how contracts for difference can support energy technologies other than wind, plus Equinor comes to t...

The Jolt Rundown - 1st August, 2025

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the week’s biggest talking points, including the controversy surrounding the EU-US trade deal plus big banking energy transitio...

Aviation’s new kid on the runway

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, David takes off into the world of sustainable aviation fuels to explore the impact eSAF is having on the sector’s ...

The Jolt Rundown - 25th July, 2025

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira go over the week’s biggest talking points, including the “climate case of the century” and the European Union’s green relations w...

Meet the grid bottleneck buster

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how a complex but effective power pricing model could solve some tricky transition problems, plus BP’...

The Jolt Rundown - 18th July, 2025

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Dave go over the week’s biggest talking points, including the latest on artificial intelligence’s immense energy demand and the advent of ...

Atomic AI rings renewables alarm bells

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at what impact Big Tech’s nuclear power-purchase-agreements might have on renewables, plus India rolls b...

The Jolt Rundown - 11th July, 2025

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dave and Kira go over the week’s biggest talking points, including the ongoing political fallout from the European Union’s proposed 2040 target, p...

Bezos-bashing plane tax scheme launches

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at a new initiative that aims to increase taxes on premium air travel, plus more bad news for global offsh...

The Jolt Rundown - 4th July, 2025

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira return to go over the week’s biggest talking points, focusing in on the EU’s new planned 2040 emissions reduction target Downloa...

Cities call for more say on EU climate policy

30 Jun 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at calls for cities to have a greater role in designing EU climate policy, plus an Australian green hydro...

The Jolt Rundown - 27th June, 2025

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira return to go over the week’s biggest talking points, including the potential end of the EU’s anti-greenwashing law, plus Brazil wants...

Can a Finnish city achieve carbon neutrality by 2029?

23 Jun 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at the steps the Finnish city of Turku is taking to achieve carbon neutrality by 2029, plus Kira reports ...

The Jolt Rundown - 20th June, 2025

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Kira return to go over the week’s biggest talking points, including Spain’s power blackout culprits and everything green transport, plus t...

Europe’s eSAFs opportunity risks nose diving

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how Europe risks squandering its potential to be the world’s leading next-generation aviation fuel pr...

The Jolt Rundown - 13th June, 2025

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira discuss the week’s biggest talking points, including the ocean’s role in the energy transition and ...

Shells issue climate change warning

09 Jun 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how climate change is affecting life in our seas and oceans, plus India decides to ramp up coal product...

The Jolt Rundown - 6th June, 2025

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira discuss potential boosts to floating wind and how the recent Polish elections could spell trouble for t...

European CCS set for oil and gas boost

02 Jun 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how European oil and gas companies could kickstart the continent’s carbon capture industry, plus Chil...

The Jolt Rundown - 30th May, 2025

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira discuss whether the European Union is actually on track to meet its 2030 climate target, plus Syria beg...

Croatia’s efficient earthquake rebuild

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how Croatia is building back better after its earthquakes, plus your daily updates on the biggest devel...

The Jolt Rundown - 23rd May, 2025

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira and Sam discuss the issues surrounding building renovation in Central and Eastern Europe, plus there’s some g...

Resetting EU-UK energy ties

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how and why energy relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom should be improved, plus...

The Jolt Rundown - 16th May, 2025

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira and Sam look into how energy transition innovations can improve our lives, plus Germany’s struggle to cut tra...

Making wind power even greener

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks how the wind sector is trying to be as sustainable as possible, plus climate change threatens the world’...

The Jolt Rundown - 9th May, 2025

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira and David look into the rationale behind Europe’s plans to end its dependence on Russian energy, plus the lat...

Lessons learnt from Iberia’s blackout

05 May 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into what lessons can already be learnt from the Iberian blackout, plus Kira reports on the latest results...

The Jolt Rundown - 2nd May, 2025

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira and Sam look into why it’s important to get communication on the energy transition right, plus the Trump Admi...

Renewables must be vigilant against harming nature

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how renewable energy rollout can avoid clashing with nature protection efforts, plus Europe’s aviat...

The Jolt Rundown - 25th April, 2025

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira look into why energy security and the energy transition go hand-in-hand, plus France eyes a new British...

The Jolt Rundown - 11th April, 2025

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Dave look into how wind energy is going from strength to strength, plus Bosnia agrees on new electricity rul...

Offshore wind tilts away from the US

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, David looks at how the offshore wind sector is realigning after President Donald Trump shut down activity in th...

The Jolt Rundown - 4th April, 2025

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Dave look into how the Nordic nations are leading the way in the energy transition, plus Greece plans someth...

‘Finnishing’ the energy transition

31 Mar 2025

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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at how Finland is leading the way in the energy transition, plus Norway’s sovereign wealth fund buys int...

The Jolt Rundown - 28th March, 2025

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira and Sam look into the continued growth of renewables, plus Ukraine accuses Russia of breaching an agreement to ...

How to set grid fees

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at ideas to protect vulnerable consumers from rising grid fees, plus Parisians vote to pedestrianise 500 ...

The Jolt Rundown - 21st March, 2025

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira look into how energy security, decarbonisation and defence are becoming more intertwined, plus GB Energ...

Building Britain’s biggest battery

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at a pioneering battery project in the United Kingdom, plus Kira brings you the good news on building sect...

The Jolt Rundown - 14th March, 2025

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira look into a week of contradictions in the energy transition, plus Germany makes a big leap into the hyd...

Flexible charging promises to make EVs cheaper

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at how flexible electric vehicle charging can save drivers money, plus the United States pulls more suppo...

The Jolt Rundown - 7th March, 2025

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Dave look into the complex energy geopolitics 2025 is throwing into the mix, plus French energy firm EDF cou...

Public support for the energy transition

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at plans to use state aid to boost the European Union’s decarbonisation efforts, plus what will happen ...

The Jolt Rundown - 28th February, 2025

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira and Sean look into the difference between the European Union’s clean manufacturing drive and the United State...

No room for CCS in steel’s green future

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks at why carbon capture technology may not be the best idea to decarbonise steel, plus Kira covers today’s...

The Jolt Rundown - 21st February, 2025

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira dive into Europe’s big clean industry push, plus Britain and France agree to explore the feasibility ...

Indonesia’s struggle to ditch coal

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at Indonesia’s transition to renewables, plus United States President Donald Trump continues his fight ...