Podcasts

The Weekly Tradecast explores how major economic events are affecting developing countries and the lives of billions of people.

115. Turning water into fuel: The challenges of making green hydrogen cheaply

The Weekly Tradecast talks about a potential energy source that could play a vital role in the fight against climate change with economist and atmospheric physicist Robert Hamwey, who formerly worked at UN Trade and Development.

114. #UNCTAD60: Isabella Weber on the economy of the future in a fragmented world

The Weekly Tradecast looks at how the global economy is evolving in a more fragmented world with special guest Isabella Weber, assistant professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

113. UN Summit of the Future: How to build a better world

The Weekly Tradecast looks at the UN’s Summit of the Future and how any hopes for sustainable and inclusive development depend on us making fundamental changes in how we think and act.

109. Cocoa crisis: Why higher prices are bittersweet as climate change hits crops

The Weekly Tradecast looks at cocoa and the impact of climate change with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) senior economist Rodrigo Cárcamo-Díaz.

95. A matter of survival: Why small island states need resilience and prosperity

The Weekly Tradecast looks at low-lying coastal countries and the unique threats they face from climate change with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) senior economist Mussie Delelegn. 

92. Pedal to the metal: Why electric car batteries need to be cleaner and greener

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the rare metals and minerals used in mobile phones, laptops and electric car batteries with Clovis Freire, chief of the commodity research and analysis section at UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

88. That’s rubbish: How our waste is choking the planet and how we can clean it up

Just ahead of Zero Waste Day, this episode of the Weekly Tradecast talks trash with UNCTAD economist Henrique Pacini.

86. Fisherman's blues: Why the fisheries industry needs to get much greener

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at how we can fight climate change by cutting the carbon emissions of our fisheries with David Vivas, an UNCTAD legal officer working on trade and environmental issues.

77. Ring in the new:  A look back at the big issues of 2023 and where we go from here with UNCTAD experts

In this special episode of the Weekly Tradecast, we’re looking back at some of our most popular podcasts over 2023 and the many challenges they address. 

75. No time to waste: Why we need far more investment around climate change and sustainable development

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at investing in sustainable development to help save our planet with UNCTAD economists Joseph Clements and Anthony Miller.