{"podcast":{"title":"Take Me Home","slug":"take-me-home-7058908","podcast_index_feed_id":7058908,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc598a88/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://sdp.org.uk","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42237266/42237266-1778497831879-2ffb86418bf4e.jpg","author":"Hilary Salt and Sebastian Moore","episode_count":75,"summary":"Hilary Salt and Sebastian Moore explore the current political landscape in the UK and ask whether social democracy is needed now more than ever. Each week, they will look at important stories, attempt to offer solutions to the many crises, and share their suggestions for books, films, and events that have impacted their lives. Check out the SDP website or get in touch: www.sdp.org.uk hilary.salt@sdp.org.uk sebastian.moore@sdp.org.uk","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T02:17:29.792541+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-me-home-7058908"},"episode":{"title":"Ed Rennie: There Is No Climate Emergency","slug":"ed-rennie-there-is-no-climate-emergency","published_at":"2025-10-29T00:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-me-home-7058908/ed-rennie-there-is-no-climate-emergency","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-me-home-7058908","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sebastian-moore5/episodes/Ed-Rennie-There-Is-No-Climate-Emergency-e3a7295","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc598a88/podcast/play/110380773/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-29%2F410190023-44100-2-44b59238ddf5f.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Take Me Home, Sebastian Moore and Hillary Salt are joined by Ed Rennie, co-founder of Climate Debate UK, to explore climate change, energy policy, and the politics surrounding both. Ed unpacks the complexities of climate science, separating evidence from opinion, and examines the nuances within IPCC reports, including areas of consensus and ongoing debate. He critiques alarmist narratives and the misrepresentation of scientific authority while highlighting practical solutions like a "gas to nuclear" energy strategy. The discussion also touches on the real-world implications of energy policy, net zero targets, and public understanding of climate issues, emphasizing reasoned debate over ideological groupthink. Recommendations:Climate change homework:LSE - Grantham Institute debunking of Climate the Movie: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitu... Link to Climate the Movie: • Climate The Movie (The Real Truth) Christopher Booker's Case Study in Groupthink: https://thegwpf.org/publications/new-... Direct PDF link: https://www.thegwpf.org/content/uploa... Energy Abundance - SDP Green Paper Culture Club:Hercules the Musical: https://www.herculesthemusical.co.uk/ Mythos by Stephen Fry https://www.waterstones.com/book/myth... The Gold: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode... Brave New World: https://www.waterstones.com/book/brav... Redeeming Economics: John D Mueller: Redeeming Economics by John D. Mueller | Waterstones Get in touch: hilary.salt@sdp.org.uk sebastian.moore@sdp.org.uk sdp.org.uk","meta_description":"In this episode of Take Me Home, Sebastian Moore and Hillary Salt are joined by Ed Rennie, co-founder of Climate Debate UK, to explore climate change, ene…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3580,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-me-home-7058908/episodes/ed-rennie-there-is-no-climate-emergency/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-me-home-7058908/ed-rennie-there-is-no-climate-emergency.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}