The Jolt by FORESIGHT
Kasper Thejll-Karstensen
Climate and energy impact every part of our society, and the torrent of developments, news stories, analyses, and gossip can become overwhelming and indecipherable. That’s where FORESIGHT Climate & Energy’s The Jolt comes in. Every weekday, The Jolt will cut through the noise and deliver essential updates on the big stories you need to follow. Tune in for bite-sized episodes with a global view and expert analysis. We cannot wait to have you along for the ride! Hosted on Acast. See…
Recent Episodes
Portugal’s Big Oil tax, Hungary’s dried-up nuclear
Jul 31, 2026Sam Morgan hosts The Jolt's energy transition news roundup, covering major developments including Portugal's new 33% windfall tax on oil company profits, Hungary's shutdown of its only nuclear plant due to Danube drought, and Croatia's first energy community. The episode reports on Europe's record wildfires, Romania's nuclear capacity reduction, Bulgaria's plans to revive the Belene nuclear project through a Ukrainian power purchase agreement, and emerging community solar initiatives.
Wildfire wakeup call, Serbia’s dam energy plans
Jul 27, 2026Sam Morgan hosts The Jolt, a weekly energy and climate news briefing covering major developments in the global energy transition. This episode covers Europe's wildfire crisis in France and Spain, Total Energies' appeal of a climate judgment, UK energy policy uncertainty under new PM Andy Burnham, EU sanctions on Russian LNG with Greek exemptions, Serbia's hydropower drought crisis and plans for a third dam, and the Tour de France's climate-adjusted final stage.
What Europe’s new power plan gets right
Jul 24, 2026Sam Morgan interviews Louise Sunderland from the Regulatory Assistance Project about the European Commission's new Electrification Action Plan (EAP). The discussion covers the plan's 46% non-binding electrification target by 2040, measures to make electricity more price-competitive with gas, and innovative policy mechanisms like the clean heat market mechanism. Sunderland examines what the EAP gets right in advancing Europe's energy transition while identifying areas where longer-term reforms and social equity measures could be strengthened.
EU energy exploits, ‘filthy’ Canadian wildfire smoke
Jul 20, 2026Sam Morgan hosts The Jolt, covering major developments in the EU's energy transition including the newly published electrification action plan targeting 46% electricity in the EU energy mix by 2040 and reforms to the emissions trading system. The episode also addresses Canadian wildfires' air quality impacts on North America, UK political transitions affecting energy policy, and new power interconnector projects across the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean.
The Jolt and CLEW Review, #3
Jul 17, 2026Benjamin Wehrman, a journalist at Clean Energy Wire with nearly 10 years of climate and energy reporting experience, discusses major developments in Germany's energy transition and European climate policy. The episode focuses on Germany's controversial reversal of its building heating law, which removed the mandatory 65% renewable energy requirement for new heating systems, as well as Italy's emerging nuclear energy debate and the potential political impacts of far-right AfD gains in eastern German state elections.
Norway’s oil friends, Poland’s first-ever offshore wind
Jul 13, 2026Sam Morgan hosts The Jolt, a weekly podcast covering the energy transition and climate policy. This episode features a global miniseries examining how different countries are approaching clean energy, including coverage of Norway's Arctic oil drilling debate, US states repurposing abandoned oil wells, Kenya's power import deal with Ethiopia, Poland's first offshore wind farm, and the impact of record heat on the Tour de France.
No payout for Nord Stream, Tour de France heat fears
Jul 10, 2026Sam Morgan hosts The Jolt, a weekly energy transition news briefing covering major developments in European energy policy, infrastructure, and sustainability. This episode (July 10th) covers Iran-US tensions affecting global energy security, leaked details of the EU's electrification action plan and emissions trading system review, the Nord Stream sabotage insurance ruling, UK nuclear lifetime extensions, French heat pump subsidies, Eurostar's climate-resilient train upgrades, Tour de France heat challenges, and cross-border power interconnection priorities.
Iberian interconnectors, Canada’s oil ambitions
Jul 6, 2026Sam Morgan hosts The Jolt, a daily energy transition news podcast. This episode covers major developments in European energy interconnectors (Spain-Portugal cross-border link inauguration), the EU's emissions trading system review, Canada's plans for a Pacific oil pipeline, U.S. East Coast power grid strain from heat demand, Australia's electric vehicle sales surge, and climate impacts on the Tour de France.
Franco-German heatwave bill, COP31 efficiency target momentum
Jul 3, 2026Sam Morgan hosts The Jolt, a weekly energy transition news briefing covering significant developments in climate policy, renewable energy, and sustainable infrastructure. This episode covers Europe's €7 million cooling bill from summer heatwaves, India's driest June in over a decade, major policy shifts at the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank regarding climate lending and nuclear financing, COP31 energy efficiency targets, UK defense spending cuts affecting energy projects, and fossil fuel companies' retreat from offshore wind commitments.
Norway’s oil giant quits Japanese wind, Filipino PV hits new heights
Jun 29, 2026Sam Morgan hosts The Jolt, a weekly energy transition news program covering climate and renewable energy developments. This episode features news updates on Norway's Equinor exiting Japan's offshore wind market, the Philippines' solar panel boom, EU grid package negotiations, and Switzerland's innovative solar railway pilot project.
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