Episode 5: Permits, Politics, and Progress – What’s Holding Clean Energy Back?

In this episode, Russ Bates and Brian Scott dive into the behind-the-scenes hurdles slowing down clean energy progress in North America, even as Asia surges ahead. With 92.5% of global new electricity generation in 2024 coming from renewables, the numbers are promising—but major permitting delays, inconsistent policies, and fossil fuel-funded misinformation are stalling real momentum in the U.S. and Canada.

They explore why countries like China and India are moving faster, how North America's fractured regulatory systems create roadblocks, and what needs to change for clean energy to meet 2030 targets. It’s a candid conversation about energy independence, government inertia, and the real cost of political division.