Why Net Zero must be people-led, with Prof Marcelle McManus

We talk a lot of technology in this episode, but it all comes back to people

An episode of the The Net Zero Business Podcast podcast, hosted by Gareth Kane, titled "Why Net Zero must be people-led, with Prof Marcelle McManus" was published on November 14, 2025 and runs 39 minutes.

November 14, 2025 ·39m · The Net Zero Business Podcast

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Professor Marcelle McManus has a huge range of clean technology research projects under her leadership at Bath University, but believes strongly that they must be cognisant of the very people that we expect to adopt them. In this episode, she explains the type of work her People-Led Net Zero centre is undertaking, before we talk through some of the technologies she's involved with including hydrogen, CCS, carbon removals and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). However, the conversation keeps coming back to that core, vital message – people matter.This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd – Bringing Sustainability to Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Professor Marcelle McManus has a huge range of clean technology research projects under her leadership at Bath University, but believes strongly that they must be cognisant of the very people that we expect to adopt them. In this episode, she explains the type of work her People-Led Net Zero centre is undertaking, before we talk through some of the technologies she's involved with including hydrogen, CCS, carbon removals and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). However, the conversation keeps coming back to that core, vital message – people matter.

This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd – Bringing Sustainability to Life

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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