Scott Case of Zettawatts on scope 2 emissions, real commitment & clean energy decision-making

In this episode of The Plucky Bamboo Podcast, Chris Jones sits down with Scott Case, founder of Zettawatts, to talk about what real climate action looks like inside large organizations.Scott brings decades of experience as a founder and operator, from technology and public health to clean energy. Today, his work focuses on helping companies decarbonize electricity in ways that actually move the grid forward.In this conversation, Scott shares what surprised him most while building Zettawatts, not policy or technology, but how difficult it is to separate real commitment from polished sustainability reporting.They discuss:Why scope 2 emissions are where many companies stallHow budget ownership and executive buy-in shape what’s possibleThe gap between published commitments and operational realityWhy meaningful sustainability progress is often slow, quiet, and complexThis episode is for sustainability leaders, founders, and operators who want a more realistic view of how climate goals turn into long-term decisions and why the hardest work rarely looks impressive at first.