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The government is considering banning the retail sale of peat in compost, so can the supply chain cope if a ban comes in? Lots of gardeners insist peat-free compost is inferior as well, are they right? Dobbies, Britain’ biggest garden centre chain, stopped selling peat-based composts at the beginning of 2022. They tell Deborah and Fliss how they did it and what customers made of it.With Deborah Meaden and Felicity HannahProducer: Lexy O'Connor Research: Luke Wilson Executive Producer: Natasha Johansson Series Producer: Justin Bones

This wasn't the episode they'd planned to make! But after the heatwave messed up Deborah Meaden and Felicity Hannah's plans to meet up, they decided to make an emergency episode looking at whether the hot weather is being driven by climate change.They look at just how unusual this heat is, to what extent businesses like farms are being affected andwhat we need to do to the UK’s infrastructure if these extreme weather events keep happening. Also, can we build better homes and offices to protect us from heat and flooding caused by climate change? And should we really be buying air conditioning units to help us through it?Deborah and Fliss love it when listeners get in touch. If you've got a question you'd like one of our experts to answer, or you just want to tell us what you think of the show, email GreenMoney@bbc.co.uk or use #GreenMoneyShow on Twitter.If you enjoyed this show, hit subscribe and The Big Green Money Show will pop up in your feed every time there's a new episode.With Deborah Meaden and Felicity HannahProducer: Lexy O'Connor Research: Luke Wilson Studio Manager Simon Plumb Executive Producer: Natasha Johansson Series Producer: Justin Bones

Deborah Meaden and Felicity Hannah are back and this time they're investigating carbon offsetting. Many businesses use offsets as part of their journey to net zero. So what are they and how do they work? It turns out it's not as simple as planting a tree! In fact, to show it is about so much more than planting trees, Fliss visits a peat bog.Deborah and Fliss also discover offsetting is more controversial than many of us realise. Some environmentalists believe it is a vital tool in the fight against climate change. But others say it allows the planet's biggest polluters to carry on business as usual. And if we do choose to offset, how do we do it properly and how can we be sure these projects really are keeping their promises to take carbon out of the atmosphere? The pair speak to Maggie Kim, boss of The Gold Standard, one of several organisations which set standards to certify offsetting projects.Deborah and Fliss love it when listeners get in touch. If you've got a question you'd like one of our experts to answer, or you just want to tell us what you think of the show, email GreenMoney@bbc.co.uk or use #GreenMoneyShow on Twitter.If you enjoyed this show, hit subscribe and The Big Green Money Show will pop up in your feed every time there's a new episode.Producer: Lexy O'Connor Research: Luke Wilson Studio Manager Joe Leates Executive producer Natasha Johansson Series Producer: Justin Bones