Zack Polanski is challenging the notion that you can’t be Green and a popular politician. Since he became the leader of the UK’s Green Party in September 2025, he has run a campaign that’s pushed his party ahead of the incumbent Labour Party and opposition Conservative Party in some polls. It’s a remarkable rise in a short span of time – how did he pull it off and what will he do if the Green Party gets into power? Find new episodes of Zero at https://www.bloomberg.com/green-zero-emissions-podcast 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - Green Party Vision 04:30 - Response to Energy Crisis 08:50 - Dealing with Russia 12:41 - Nuclear Weapons 16:20 - International Relations 20:03 - Rejoining EU 20:53 - UK Prosperity 24:55 - UK Clean Energy 26:40 - Water Company Nationalisation 31:06 - UK Manufacturing 34:11 - Radical Ideas 38:10 - Nuclear Power 42:30 - AI & Job Losses 45:10 - Fuel Taxes 47:30 - How Does The Left Succeed? Watch Bloomberg Vodcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0MS0Tqk_zQl1LVVTdWuH2Di Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video