Eight Minutes

About Eight Minutes

Eight Minute Climate Fix delivers concise, expert-driven coverage of climate action, clean energy, and the global energy transition — in 8 minutes or less. Host Paul Schuster cuts through the complexity of decarbonization, climate policy, and the net-zero economy so anyone can stay informed, fast. Each episode tackles the biggest stories shaping the energy transition: from renewable energy legislation and corporate climate commitments to carbon emissions accounting and energy independence. Guests have included senior leaders from Salesforce, UNEP, and beyond. Whether you're a sustainability professional, business leader, or engaged citizen, Eight Minute Climate Fix gives you the signal without the noise. New episodes every season. Also available: More Than Eight Minutes, our extended interview series for listeners who want to go deeper. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

Publisher

Paul Schuster

Category

business · news · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Oct 2022

Latest episode

6 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 129 episodes have a transcript.

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   6 Jul 2026

   A Pragmatic Reset? Why New York, Massachusetts, and California Are Rolling Back Climate Action - Episode 127

   Let us know how we're doing - text us feedback or thoughts on episode content Even deep blue states are pulling back on climate commitments — and the reason is the same everywhere: energy affordability. In this episode, Paul takes a hard look at the climate policy retreats happening in New York, Massachusetts, and California, and asks whether we've entered a new era of trading climate action for near-term rate relief. Follow Paul on LinkedIn.

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   23 Jun 2026

   From Cloud to Device Edge, AI Deployment Is Now a Sustainability Decision for Enterprises - Episode 126

   Let us know how we're doing - text us feedback or thoughts on episode content Most companies think of AI's carbon footprint as a data center problem. But the infrastructure powering your AI queries is rapidly diversifying — and each deployment model carries a very different sustainability profile. In this episode, Paul breaks down five emerging AI infrastructure options and what they mean for corporate emissions accounting. Paul makes the case that as AI deployment shifts away from traditiona...

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   17 Jun 2026

   Why Data Centers Are Raising Your Electricity Bill — And "Bring Your Own Power" Isn't Fixing It - Episode 125

   Let us know how we're doing - text us feedback or thoughts on episode content Your electricity bill is going up — and data centers are a big reason why. In this episode, Paul cuts through the PR and misinformation to explain exactly how the AI data center boom is driving residential utility rate increases, even when hyperscalers claim to "bring their own power." Paul breaks down four ways data centers are straining the grid and socializing costs onto ratepayers: backup power redundancy requir...

Inside a recent episode

Repairing our Relationship with Mother Nature (Tim Christophersen - Salesforce) - Episode 118

Published 16 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's getting worse just over our current life spans. For each of us, there's 40 % less natural capital than there was in the early 1990s. Tim posits that if we're going to turn this around, we need to reestablish a more collaborative relationship with our natural environment. One where, by working with nature, we can not only improve the biosystems in environment, but our own health in economy as well. The key lesson is how to work with nature to bring back that wealth and abundance that would enable all of us humans and nature to live not only in harmony, but live a good life. Competition is not the predominant guiding and organizing principle of nature. […]

Who has been a guest on Eight Minutes

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• Tim Christophersen
• Industry experts
• Maggie Super Church

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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