Roger Pielke Jr - The global energy challenge is much bigger than most people realise

Today’s guest is

Roger Pielke Jr.

, a political scientist and professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he explores the intersection of science, policy, and decision-making.

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He’s the author of influential books like The Honest Broker and The Climate Fix and writes the popular Substack newsletter

The Honest Broker

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Roger is known for challenging conventional thinking on climate policy, scientific integrity, and even sports governance—making him one of the most original voices in modern public discourse.

In this wide-ranging episode, we explore:

• The intertwining of energy policy and politics

• The potential regulation of the scientific community

• Why the 2030 and 2050 timescales do not necessarily work for energy policies

• The re-thinking of the way we phase energy challenges

• Why the democratic political system is likely holding back long-term energy policies

• Hurricanes

• Why energy policies can be in direct conflict with economics

• Have we seen peak coal?

• What Roger would do if he were in charge of worldwide energy policy

• And much more

Please do and connect with

Roger Pielke Jr.

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The Honest Broker

as his work helps us to understand what is going on in the world with regards to energy policy.

Other articles

A lot of other articles were mentioned throughout the course of this conversation. You can find them below.

The Politicization of Intelligence

The Politicization of Intelligence

Atlantic Hurricanes Preseason 2025

A British Media Outlet Wants To Censor Anyone Who Publishes “Climate Change Counter-Narratives,” Including Me.

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