Climate Confident - Practical Climate Solutions That Cut Emissions

Climate Confident is for business leaders, climate professionals and policymakers who need to understand what is actually cutting emissions—and what it takes to make those solutions work at scale.

Each Wednesday, I speak with the executives, engineers, scientists, founders and policymakers turning climate ambition into measurable progress. Together, we examine the technologies, business models, policies and implementation strategies reshaping energy, transport, industry, supply chains, food and finance.

These are not conversations about distant targets, vague pledges or greenwash. They are candid discussions about what is working, what is failing, where the real bottlenecks lie, and how leaders can make better decisions about decarbonisation, resilience, investment and risk.

You will hear:

Proven approaches to reducing emissions
Hard-earned lessons from real-world implementation
Analysis of the markets, technologies and policies driving the transition
Honest examination of costs, trade-offs, setbacks and unintended consequences
Practical ideas for turning climate commitments into action

New episodes are published every Wednesday at 7am CET. Subscribers also receive bonus episodes featuring highlights, analysis and emerging themes from across the series.

Follow Climate Confident for practical climate solutions, informed debate and the insights you need to turn ambition into measurable progress.

Guest suggestions and feedback are welcome at Tom@tomraftery.com.

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Guest

Prof Ray Wills

Professor Ray Wills is an Australian-based energy-transition strategist, scientist, entrepreneur and public communicator with more than four decades of experience turning sustainability research into practical outcomes. Adjunct Professor at The University of Western Australia, Ray has worked across government, Parliament, academia, utilities, industry bodies and private enterprise.

He was Chair and inaugural CEO of the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia, a former Non-Executive Director of Horizon Power, and is Managing Director of Future Smart Strategies.

Ray’s work spans regional energy sovereignty, electrification, batteries, critical minerals and renewable infrastructure.

Recognised since 2011 among the Top 100 Global Leaders in Sustainability, Climate Change and Energy, he continues to help shape a cleaner, more resilient energy future for WA, Australia and the world.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/raywills/

Guest appearance on:

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