01. Should absolute zero be the mantra?

Net zero is not a popular term with many environmentalists, often dubbed a dangerous distraction and a fantasy. Net zero is a scenario in which human-generated greenhouse gas emissions are reduced as much as possible, with those that remain being balanced out by the removal of greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. A British group of researchers under the name UK Fires, has proposed a different approach and says forget the net, go for absolute zero. So are they correct? Is net zero really a distraction to our ultimate zero carbon future?

In this first episode, we have invited Bob Gordon from the Zero Carbon Forum, Richard Busellato, and David Ko, authors of The Unsustainable Truth to discuss if absolute zero should be the mantra.