In our final episode of the season, Nigel Timperley is joined by LCP’s Claire Jones and LCP Delta’s Jon Slowe to reflect on the key insights, the unexpected moments, and what these conversations tell us about the true state of the transition today.
We cover:
• How climate considerations have moved from novel to mainstream in investment and business strategy
• Whether economics is now outpacing politics in driving the energy transition
• Why the cost of transition needs a more honest and nuanced conversation
• The growing importance of adaptation and resilience alongside decarbonisation
Feb 24
22 min
This week, Nigel Timperley talks to Kate Sinclair, LCP’s Head of CSR, and Paul Lewis, Cofounder & CEO at Seismic, about how organisations translate sustainability ambition into real operational change. The conversation explores where sustainability strategies succeed or fall down, where greenwashing risk tends to arise, and what makes a sustainability approach credible rather than cosmetic.
Feb 10
24 min
Nigel Timperley talks to LCP's Jessica Snowball about how climate change is reshaping the fundamentals of insurance and why insurers are often the first to see risk materialising.
From physical climate impacts to transition and liability risks, the conversation explores how pricing, coverage and availability of insurance are changing, and what that means for businesses, households and policymakers.
Jan 28
22 min
Host Nigel Timperley talks to Shyam Gharial from LCP’s responsible investment team. They explore how ESG has evolved from a simple risk-management framework into a proactive tool for enabling real-world change, moving beyond "clean" portfolios to actively financing the transition in hard-to-abate sectors.
They cover:
• The original purpose of ESG as a risk-management tool
• The limits of “clean” portfolios in a system-wide transition
• Why transition-enabling investment now matters more than carbon snapshots, and why this often means engaging with high emitters that have credible plans to change.
• How climate risk is reshaping long-term investment thinking across the board.
Jan 14
19 min
In the latest episode of Beyond Curious, Nigel Timperley talks to Sam Hollister and Mark Watts about how recent policy signals are landing with investors and consumers, whether Clean Power 2030 is still credible, and what happens when ambition meets physical and human constraints in the real system.
Dec 23, 2025
29 min
In the latest season of Beyond Curious with LCP, we bring together voices from across LCP to examine how climate change is reshaping the world we live in. In this episode, host and energy transition expert Nigel Timperley speaks with Jon Slowe and David Trevithick from LCP Delta about the human side of the energy transition. They explore what happens when national climate ambitions depend on millions of everyday decisions in homes, cars, and communities.
We cover:
• The shift from top-down energy to consumer-driven change
• Why heat, EVs and home upgrades still feel hard
• What behavioural science reveals about realistic participation
Dec 9, 2025
22 min
In the latest season of Beyond Curious, we bring together voices from across LCP to examine how climate change is reshaping the world we live in. In this episode, host and energy transition expert Nigel Timperley speaks with LCP partner Drew Henley-Lock about what climate change means for investors today.
They discuss where value shifts in a warming world, why physical risk data now matters as much as carbon data, and how to tell the difference between low-carbon companies and genuine transition enablers. Drew also reflects on policy uncertainty, future tipping points and what the investment world can contribute to a more constructive climate conversation.
* At 18:25, Drew referred to COP15 as when the Paris Agreement was agreed. Please note that this was COP21 in 2015.
Nov 25, 2025
23 min
In this episode, recorded live at the Pensions UK 2025 conference, Helen Shackelford and Steve Webb speak with Dawn Anderson, Head of Workplace Proposition at Aviva, and Mithesh Varsani, Head of Investment Solutions at Scottish Widows, about how pension providers are reshaping the post-retirement landscape.
They discuss how Aviva and Scottish Widows are approaching decumulation, the role of guided retirement models and digital advice, and how schemes can support members through later life.
Nov 7, 2025
18 min
Recorded live on day two of Pensions UK 2025, Mary Spencer and Steve Webb speak with Tegs Harding, professional trustee and Head of Sustainability at IGG, about pension adequacy, CDC scheme design, and what fairness means across generations.
She also reflects on the growing focus on adaptation and the tension between decarbonisation targets and economic reality.
Nov 4, 2025
17 min
Recorded live at Pensions UK 2025, Mary Spencer and David Fairs speak to David Russell from the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) about how pension funds can turn climate disclosure into meaningful action.
David explains how TPI evolved from its Paris Agreement roots and why real progress depends on collaboration between asset owners, managers and policymakers. He also shares his perspective on managing transition risk, why adaptation can no longer be ignored, and how smaller funds can engage effectively through partnerships.
Oct 31, 2025
19 min
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