Pod Save the UK Much a-coup about nothing? Labour take all the wrong notes from the Tories
Nov 13, 2025
Alex Reid, Head of Forests at Global Witness, shares crucial insights about COP30 and the ambitious Tropical Forest Forever Facility aimed at saving rainforests while addressing potential greenwashing concerns. Meanwhile, Kanishka Narayan, the UK's Minister for AI and Online Safety, discusses new laws targeting AI-generated child abuse material and the responsibilities of tech platforms in preventing harm. The conversation highlights pressing issues around online safety, political infighting, and environmental accountability.
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Cut Fossil Fuel Influence Fast
- Remove fossil fuel influence from politics to speed phase-out and protect climate policy.
- Regulate finance to prevent investment in deforesting companies while funding forest protection.
1.5C Is A Political Problem
- Hitting 1.5C remains possible but requires political will, not just technology.
- Alex Reid stresses every fraction of warming matters and solutions already exist if governments act.
Arm Experts To Detect AI Abuse
- Empower targeted experts to test AI models for child sexual abuse material.
- The law allows trusted professionals to use material in a targeted way to detect and prevent AI-enabled abuse.