{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"2030: The Point of No Return? | In the Car with Katie White Climate Minister","description":" In this special episode of the Everything Electric podcast, Robert jumps into the passenger seat of a Fiat 500 Electric with Katie White MP, Minister for Climate in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.  From her early days as a &quot;petrol head&quot; and Jeremy Clarkson fan to leading the charge on the UK\u2019s carbon budgets, Katie shares her unique journey into climate politics. Robert and Katie delve into the realities of being a Minister, the status of the UK\u2019s transition to a green economy, and why electric vehicles are a &quot;dollop of joy&quot; for any driver. &amp;nbsp; 00:00 - Meeting the Minister: A Lift in a Fiat 500e&amp;nbsp; 03:59 - The &quot;Rainbow of Emotions&quot;: Life as a Climate Minister&amp;nbsp; 06:26 - Why EVs are a &quot;Dollop of Joy,&quot; Not a Sacrifice&amp;nbsp; 09:45 - The Quiet Revolution: Electric Buses &amp;amp; Bin Lorries&amp;nbsp; 14:41 - Energy Security: Why the UK Should &quot;Buy, Not Rent&quot; Power&amp;nbsp; 18:29 - The Clarkson Effect: Farming, Nature, and Changing Minds&amp;nbsp; 22:46 - Ending Range Anxiety: UK Charging Infrastructure Today&amp;nbsp; 27:54 - Why British Scientists are Our Innovation Superpower&amp;nbsp; 35:45 - Communicating Climate: Moving Beyond the &quot;Hessian Shoes&quot;&amp;nbsp; 42:30 - Solar Schools and the Economic Case for Green Power&amp;nbsp; 48:00 - Global Progress: Why Even &quot;A Global Experiment&quot; Needs Optimism &amp;nbsp;  Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: www.everythingelectric.show&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  Support our StopBurningStuff campaign:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/STOPBurningStuff  Become an Everything Electric Patreon:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/fullychargedshow  Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric&amp;nbsp;Vehicles&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Clean Energy :&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/buff.ly\/2GybGt0  Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/fullycharged.show\/zap-sign-up\/  Visit:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/FullyCharged.Show  Find us on X:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/x.com\/Everyth1ngElec  Follow us on Instagram:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/instagram.com\/officialeverythingelectric  To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show &amp;nbsp; EE NORTH (Harrogate) - 8th &amp;amp; 9th May 2026&amp;nbsp; EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th &amp;amp; 13th June 2026&amp;nbsp; EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th &amp;amp; 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026 &amp;nbsp; Tags: &amp;nbsp;#fullychargedshow #everythingelectricshow #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery #electriccars #electric-vehicles-uk #EverythingElectric #EVs #KatieWhiteMP #ClimateChange #NetZero #ElectricVehicles #UKPolitics #GreenEnergy #RenewableEnergy #WindPower #Sustainability #Fiat500e #CleanTech #EnergySecurity #BritishInnovation   ","author_name":"Everything Electric Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.fullycharged.show","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40315895\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0016d3\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40315895"}