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In this week's episode of Impact at Scale with Zal Dastur, we are doing a deep dive into energy with my guest, Jeremy Bentham, the Co-Chair of the World Energy Council. Jeremy discusses the critical themes surrounding the energy transition, including the role of the World Energy Council, the need for a shift in perception regarding energy transition, the importance of aligning various factors for successful implementation, and the potential of nuclear energy. We also explore the geopolitical aspects of energy planning, the size and impact of the energy system, the evolving role of fossil fuel companies and the significance of consumer demand and individual actions in driving the transition towards a sustainable energy future. Some Topics Jeremy Covered Reperceiving Energy Transition The Impact of Policy on Energy Systems Exploring Nuclear Energy Geopolitics and Energy Planning Other Titles We Considered When change happens it is better to be early than late Changing the perception of energy companies The green premium for commodities are hugely diluted Different ways to get to the same goal

The energy transition is a big topic on thinkenergy. But what exactly is it? What does it mean globally, in Canada, and to you as an energy user? In this bite-sized episode, host Trevor Freeman unpacks the what, where, when, and how of the energy transition. From energy production and storage to how electrification is implemented in different communities. Listen in to learn about the nuances shaping the energy landscape, including the economic, political, and technological shifts driving change. 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Join me, Trevor Freeman, as I explore the traditional, unconventional and up and coming facets of the energy industry. If you have any thoughts, feedback or ideas for topics we should cover, please reach out to us at thinkenergy@hydrottawa.com Hi everyone and welcome back. Okay, so today is going to be a little bit different than normal. I mentioned in our first episode following the summer break that we'd be trying out a few new things, and this is one of them, we're going to periodically mix up the format and deliver kind of a shorter, bite sized episode. Every once in a while, the goal of these episodes will be to provide a little bit of an explainer or context setting information on a topic that either we reference and refer to often, but maybe haven't explicitly explained, or to maybe demystify some aspect of energy in the utility sector that can be overlooked or generally goes unseen from the outside. So for example, you know, what does that line item on my bill actually mean, or something like that? How we fill that shorter time slot may vary, but one of the formats will be just kind of me waxing on, hopefully poetically, hopefully not too mundane about the issue. I promise to keep it as short and succinct as I can think today is going to be probably on the longer side of that short and succinct window, but I will do my best. So what's on Trevor's mind for today? It shouldn't surprise you that it's the energy transition. Obviously, listeners of previous episodes will have heard me use that term probably in almost every episode since I took over the helm here at think energy. I think it's likely that if you're listening to this podcast, you've got a pretty good idea of what we mean by that, or a general sense, at least, but there is some nuance to it that I think is worth picking apart for a few minutes, and I always want to make sure that we are also welcoming to new people into the conversation who maybe don't know what that is, and so this would be kind of a good explainer for that. So with that rather verbose intro, let us dive in. When we think about the energy transition, we probably mostly think of this ongoing shift to cleaner emissions free energy. So EVs over gas cars, heat pumps over gas furnaces, etcetera. That is definitely part of it. In fact, that's a major part of it. But like most things in life, it's never just as simple as that. The Energy Transition is a truly fundamental shift in our global relationship with energy, which includes not just what makes our cars go, but everything from how, where and when we generate energy, how, where and when we store and use energy, how we pay for the energy we use, how we finance and pay for energy projects and the systems that we need to do all the things I just mentioned, it will include a shift in what policies and regulatory guidelines and barriers we put in place to protect the public, but that also encourage change that we want to see happen to allow for innovation and advancement. It isn't completely throwing out everything we have and starting from scratch, although some things will disappear, like coal fired electricity generation, for example, but in a lot of areas, it is building on what we've already got at a pace that we haven't seen before, at least in a very long time. And I think that's a key point here. One of the things that makes the energy transition a change worth noting is the pace of change that we will see. Things have never really been static in the world of energy, from that time when our earliest ancestors first sparked that fire, this is the poetic part that I mentioned earlier, our relationship to energy has never really stood still. But other than a few significant events, the upward trend in sophistication and growth and scope has been fairly linear, gradual, one step after the other, etcetera. It's those exceptions, though, those things that are different from that gradual, linear growth that probably most closely resemble this period of change that has started that we're calling the energy transition. Take the Industrial Revolution, for example. For decades and centuries prior, there had been gradual improvements in how we got around or how we worked the fields. Let's say, you know, first by hand, then with tools, maybe a better plow came along, and we started using a horse or an oxen to pull that plow, et cetera. Then along comes the steam engine, and all of a sudden, things take off like never before. It wasn't just a matter of swapping out a horse for an engine. It may have started there, but entire economies and aspects of society changed or sprang up where they didn't exist before one change rolls into another and another in quick succession, and before too long, things that couldn't be imagined only decades before are suddenly a reality. To a degree, that's what we're looking at today with the energy transition. How far that change goes remains to be seen, but it's pretty clear that we have begun one of those disruptive periods of change that will be looked back on as a major turning point. So yes, the energy transition is about shifting away from greenhouse gas emitting fossil fuels, coal, oil, natural gas, etcetera, to renewable, non-emitting energy sources, solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, etcetera. But it's also so much more. The World Energy Council Secretary General and CEO Angela Wilkinson put it best when she said, we're actually looking not at one energy transition, but multiple transitions plural, because there are many diverse pathways to a sustainable energy future. So, there is the aforementioned shift away from fossil fuels for space, water, heating and transportation. A very large portion of that fuel switch will be to electricity, which means we also need to decarbonize how we produce electricity. Phase out coal, nearly all-natural gas, the remaining diesel generation in favor of non-emitting energy sources that I just mentioned. We will also see more distributed energy resources, so things like small scale solar and battery storage and more programs like demand response to manage when we use energy. And there are also other items that I highlighted at the beginning, our financial mechanisms, our regulatory and policy framework, all the interconnected pieces that go along with this. Now, if you'll permit me just a couple more minutes, I do want to touch on a few more aspects of this. The first is, why? Why is this transition happening? One major, overwhelming driver, of course, is the climate crisis. This isn't the episode to fully pick that apart and define it, but suffice to say, climate change is and will continue to be, a signature global crisis of this century, and it is driven primarily by fossil fuel usage, the energy transition and all its various aspects and parts, is a big part of the strategy to slow and stop Climate change and to limit its impacts to what is already baked in. But other things are driving this too. As we continue to digitize our lives, another major disruptive change that probably is worth its own conversation, and as tools like AI evolve, our need for energy is growing faster than ever. We can't meet those needs with the business-as-usual approach. The energy transition helps us deal with this rising demand, regardless of the reason, whether it's for electrification or large, dense data centers that are needed to run things like AI. There are also considerations like energy security and the benefits of decentralizing at least some of our energy sources. And finally, air quality considerations are a major push to reduce harmful emissions and replace that energy with clean, non emitting sources. Listeners in Ontario who are say around my tenure as kind of that oldest millennial age group will remember smog days in Ontario, which no longer exists, mostly because we moved away from coal fired generation, a bit over a decade ago. There are other parts of the world that still see really poor air quality, and shifting away from fossil fuel combustion will go a long, long way to addressing that. Now, the energy transition is not all sunshine and grassy meadows. It is a hard journey with challenges and obstacles to overcome. To start with, time is tight, and that is an understatement. We lost our chance, which could have started as early as 50 years ago, for this to be a slow and easy process, we need to move fast. Our climate is changing rapidly around us, and we are not on track to reduce emissions at the pace we need to. We haven't been keeping up with past targets and goals for reductions, and so we really need to pick up the pace. And like I mentioned earlier, even without climate change, our need for energy is growing at an exponential pace. In Canada, we're fortunate in that we have a strong foundation with a relatively decarbonized grid already, so about 80% carbon free nationally, and a diverse mix of hydro, nuclear and renewables like wind and solar. But it's still going to take quite a lot of effort to decarbonize that remaining 20% at a time when, as I keep mentioning, demand is increasing rapidly. In Ontario, our electricity system operator, the IESO, just updated their future demand projections to show that provincial demand will be 75% more or less higher by 2050 than it is today. This means we also need to invest in our grid infrastructure to ensure it can handle the increased load, as well as utilizing things like decentralized generation and storage to ensure we don't over build not to mention making sure we can handle more extreme weather. Just to give you a sense of what all that means, I'll remind you of an episode we did a few months ago with Jenna Gillis, Hydro, Ottawa's manager of distribution system integration, about our grid modernization roadmap, which is a 10-year plan to modernize our grid to make sure it can support. Support the kinds of things we're talking about here today. And I encourage you to go back and have a listen to that if you haven't already. To zoom out a bit, the energy transition is also very political as any major disrupter in society would be. There are differing viewpoints on the tools and tactics, the carrots and sticks, if you will, with which to enable change, differing viewpoints about the pace of change that we should be aiming for, and differing viewpoints even about where we ultimately end up when it comes to energy, and that is true within each jurisdiction, so within Ontario and within Canada and between jurisdictions at a more geopolitical level. So, to find alignment to make progress in these areas, these are not easy tasks. Have a listen to my earlier episode with Nicholas Rivers from the University of Ottawa for more thoughts on that and on the role that governments and policy makers can and should be playing. Now, as urgent as the need for change is, as exciting as the benefits might be, and as appealing as the vision for a smart, clean, connected energy future can appear, we can't just plow ahead without also considering the consequences and impacts of our choices. The energy transition will be disruptive, and there are a lot of good things about that, but let's not forget the root of that word, disruption, disturbance, things we know today, systems we have today will be upended, will need to change and adapt and quickly, and there are people who rely on those systems. In Canada, we have an entire industry, a substantial portion of our economy, that is associated with fossil fuel extraction and processing, and that's just one example for the transition to work and to actually move forward, it has to be fair and equitable and just for everyone. People and communities whose livelihoods are going to be upended need to be supported. The energy transition is also not free. Another massive understatement. All this change that I've been talking about here costs a lot of money. For Canada to reach net zero by 2050 it could require an estimated $2 trillion in investment. Now there are a lot of benefits to that, absolutely. I'm not saying that's not a worthwhile investment, but it's worth thinking about. So, we already have affordability challenges for many of our neighbors. We have institutions like healthcare, education and housing struggling to hold up under the pressure of the pandemic that we just experienced, inflation, supply chain issues, underfunding, all these different things. This transition has to happen in a way that, again, allows everyone to benefit and participate in it, regardless of their income levels, in a way that doesn't cause those other institutions to crack and crumble. You'll notice I'm not talking any specific solutions to this, and I guess that's the benefit of sitting in the host chair. I get to bring other smart people on to talk about that. But I do want to highlight that in this little talk here. Going back to the World Energy Council that I mentioned earlier, they also note the concept of the energy quadrilemma. So as in more than a dilemma, a quadrilemma. What they mean by that is that the transition needs to be just, so ensure fairness for everyone through the process needs to be orderly, so making sure that we approach things in a structured and efficient manner. It needs to be inclusive, so ensuring that everyone has an equal voice in the decision-making process, and it needs to be equitable, making sure that everyone has access to affordable, reliable and clean energy. It's worth noting here that our current system doesn't yet provide this. In my previous episode with Gemma Pinchin from Quest Canada, we talked about the number of rural and remote Canadians relying on diesel generators, for example, for their energy needs, because they're not connected to a grid and they don't enjoy all the benefits that come with that not everyone has the same access to energy across the country today, and that is its own challenge that needs to be solved as we go through this energy transition. So, as we get close to wrapping this up, let's talk about the how, what will enable us to realize this transition that we've been talking about. To start with, we need to scale up. We have heat pumps, EVs, renewable generation and battery storage today, those are major pieces in the energy transition, but we need more can we need it faster, and most of all, we need it cheaper. We've seen this drop in costs for things like solar already. If you look at the cost of solar from, you know, let's say 15, 10, five years ago to now, it's dropped precipitously. But we need that across all aspects of the transition. And this happens naturally in some cases, but we also need to speed it along with both policy and market forces. So the more demand for heat pumps, the more get made, the cheaper it is to make them. We need public awareness. We need to collectively recognize the importance and urgency for action so that we can make decisions whether that's what vehicle that. Or what project to tackle in our homes, or what we demand of our political representation that will drive us in the right direction. On that note, we need clear and consistent policy from all levels of government that will support and encourage the energy transition, and we need the appropriate levels of investment from our various levels of government to make this transition possible, Again, listen to my conversation with Nicholas rivers for more thoughts on what that might look like. And we need leadership, leadership from our governments, but we also need to look at ourselves as how can we show leadership Canada and Canadians can punch above our weight class, so to speak, by setting an example for others to follow, and by developing policies, programs and technologies, even to serve and guide others. So, to wrap it up, as I come to a close here, the energy transition is a little bit bigger than just fuel switching. It definitely is that, but it's more. It's a long, tough road, but we're on it no matter what it started, and it will continue, and it's also full of exciting possibilities and opportunities. Now, I hope this summary wasn't too vague. That was, it was meant to be high level, and again, I'm going to play the host card here and point to past and future episodes to dive deeper into specific aspects of this. But what I will say is that I'd love to hear from you. If you have thoughts about what we cover on the show, what we're not covering that you think we should be reach out to us. Thinkenergy@hydroottawa.com, I'd love to hear from you. Love to get your thoughts on this. Feel free to let us know what you think about this kind of format. If this works for you and you want to see kind of more of these explainers. Great. That's awesome. If you want to reach out to us and say, I think that was maybe just a little bit too much, Trevor, I get it. That's okay. I won't be offended or too offended. Now, I normally wrap up my episodes with a series of questions for my guests. Since I don't have a guest today, I won't make you listen to me sharing all of my answers, but I will leave you with a book recommendation. And I have to be honest here, I'm taking a rather dangerous step of recommending a book that I haven't actually read yet, but it is next on my list when I finish what I'm reading now, and it came highly recommended to me, and I'm really excited to read it. It's a book called, What if we get it right by Ayanna Elizabeth Johnson. It's a collection of essays and poetry and conversations that really gives some optimism about what could be when it comes to climate change and the energy transition, it is an exercise in not letting the sometimes-disheartening aspects of the climate crisis keep us from dreaming about the possible and to have hope and faith in the future that we can solve these challenges, we can realize the benefits of this energy transition that we talk about and that we know are possible. So, I'm really excited to read it soon, hopefully it lives up to my recommendation and the recommendation that was given to me for it when I wanted to let you know about it as well. So thank you, as always, for joining. Thank you for letting me and the team here try out this different format. Definitely let us know what you think about it, and keep checking back in for more great conversations with great leaders in the energy world. I promise I will be bringing guests back onto the show. It won't just be me talking. There will be some great ones coming up. So, thanks very much, and check back next time. Thanks for tuning in to another episode of The Think Energy podcast. Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and it would be great if you could leave us a review. It really helps to spread the word. As always, we would love to hear from you, whether it's feedback comments or an idea for a show or a guest. You can always reach us at thinkenergy@HydroOttawa.com

Der diesjährige Energietag des World Energy Council steht unter dem Motto „Wind of Change: Politische Weichenstellungen und ihr Einfluss auf Europas Energiewende“. Carsten Rolle ist Geschäftsführer des Weltenergierat Deutschland e.V. und Leiter der Abteilung Energie- und Klimapolitik beim Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie in Berlin. Zur Bedeutung des Energietages sagte er in SWR Aktuell: "Wir versuchen die nationale Diskussion der Energiepolitik international einzubetten. Wir schauen uns an, wie solche Diskussionen in anderen Teilen der Welt diskutiert werden. Wir sind international immer stärker verwoben und deshalb ist es wichtig, zu sehen, was um uns herum geschieht." Die größte Herausforderung sieht Rolle in der Komplexität der Energiewende. "Wir haben viele detaillierte Vorgaben, die es in der Summe kompliziert machen zu folgen." Wie Deutschland sich dabei im Vergleich zu anderen Staaten schlägt, hat Carsten Rolle im Gespräch mit SWR Aktuell-Moderator Albrecht Ziegler erklärt.

Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General of the World Energy Council, emphasized the importance of a systems thinking approach, noting that these transitions are multifaceted and involve significant societal changes. She highlighted the necessity of collaboration and practical action, pointing out the differing approaches between the U.S. and Europe in addressing energy challenges. Dr. Wilkinson stressed that energy transitions are not merely about replacing technologies but require a deep understanding of socio-economic contexts and overcoming social opposition to achieve progress.Concerns were raised about the feasibility of energy transitions within democratic societies, with critiques of certain energy policies as authoritarian and calls for nuclear energy as a sustainable solution. Dr. Wilkinson responded by advocating for an inclusive approach considering diverse regional needs and the importance of managing energy transitions across generations. Using the metaphor of the "Energy Olympics," she illustrated the need for sustained, intergenerational effort and diverse capabilities to achieve successful energy transitions.Highlights of the Podcast00:47 - Purpose of the World Energy Council04:01 - Challenges in Energy Transition08:06 - Role of the International Energy Agency (IEA)13:01 - System Costs and Social Challenges in Energy Transition16:17 - Realism of Energy Transition18:15 - Future Projections and Practical Action19:04 - Oil and Gas Decarbonization20:20 - Energy Transition Challenges in Democratic Societies22:42 - Comparing US and European Approaches24:20 - Licensing Delays and Property Rights25:12 - Adapting to Climate Change Realities28:03 - Energy Transition as an Olympic Pentathlon Relay29:34 - Closing Remarks

Last week the leading lights of Europe's electricity industry gathered for the annual Eurelectric Power Summit at the Lagonissi Beach Resort just outside Athens. The conference - under the hashtag this year of #lights on - lasted two days and covered the key issues facing Europe's and the world's power sectors. Two topics in particular stood out: the need to accelerate the build out of transmission, and the pressures and opportunities offered by digitization and AI. At the event, Eurelectric published a brace of reports on these two topics. On the final day of the conference, Michael caught up with Leonhard Birnbaum, Chairman and CEO of German utility and distribution grid operator E.ON and President of Eurelectric, on a sunny and windy terrace just outside the conference centre to discuss all this and more.Leonhard began his professional career at McKinsey in Düsseldorf. After holding various positions, he was Senior Partner for the energy and industrial sector. In 2008, he joined RWE AG and was appointed to the Board of Management the same year. He served as Chief Strategy Officer and as RWE Group's Chief Commercial Officer until 2013, when he was appointed as member of the Board of Management of E.ON SE and took on a variety of responsibilities within the Board. From 2018 until 2021 he was responsible for the innogy integration project, and from 2019 to 2020, he was also Chairman of the Board of Management of innogy SE. In 2021, he was appointed to his current role as CEO of E.ON SE, in which he is responsible for Communications & Political Affairs, Corporate Audit, Strategy, Group and Executive HR, HSE & Sustainability, Legal & Compliance and Nuclear Coordination. He is also Vice-President of the Executive Committee of BDEW, the German Association of Energy and Water Industries, a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and President of Eurelectric, the European Electricity Association, and Vice Chair of the World Energy Council. Please like, subscribe and leave a review. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram, and sign up for the Cleaning Up newsletter at https://cleaninguppod.substack.com.  Links and more:Eurelectric: https://www.eurelectric.org/E.ON: https://www.eon.com/en.htmlEurelectric Power Summit 2024 - LightsOn: https://powersummit2024.eurelectric.org/Eurelectric's new report - Grids for Speed: https://powersummit2024.eurelectric.org/grids-for-speed/Eurelectric's new report - Wired for Tomorrow: https://powersummit2024.eurelectric.org/wired-for-tomorrow/ElElectrify Almost Everything for Net-Zero - Ep34: Kristian Ruby: https://www.cleaningup.live/episode-34-kristian-ruby/

This episode features a conversation about development, state-owned enterprises, and the political economy of resource extractivism, with a special focus on the case of Brazil. Jewellord “Jojo” Nem Singh is an Assistant Professor in International Development at the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. In 2020, Jojo was awarded a grant from the European Research Council for the five-year project Green Industrial Policy in the Age of Rare Metals: A Trans-regional Comparison of Growth Strategies in Rare Earths Mining (GRIP-ARM), for which he is also affiliated with us here at IIAS. His new book is Business of the State: Why State Ownership Matters for Resource Governance, forthcoming later this year from Oxford University Press. The book includes analysis of multiple sites, including the case of the State-Owned Enterprise (SEO) Petrogras in Brazil. The guest interviewer, Pietro Erber, worked for Eletrobras for many years and was a consultant for the World Bank and for the World Energy Council. He was also the director of the Brazilian Energy Efficiency Institute and writes for newspapers on economics and energy policy. In their conversation, Jojo and Pietro dive deep into the context of Brazil and its relationship to extraction, State-Owned Enterprises (SEOs), as well as corruption and the Lava Jato scandal in Brazil. In covering these topics, they also explore what it all might reveal about growth strategies for states in Global South more broadly, particularly in an era of decarbonization and the race for cleaner technologies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. South Africa has fallen to sixty-ninth from sixty-fourth on the World Energy Council's (WEC's) latest World Energy Trilemma Index which ranks more than 100 countries against the three key dimensions of energy security, equity and environmental sustainability. The index is included in the 'World Energy Trilemma 2024' report, released on April 16, and which is topped by Denmark and Sweden, with Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the bottom of the standings. South Africa, which has experienced extreme levels of loadshedding over the past three years, placed below Lebanon in the overall index and ranks eighth in the African regional index, behind Angola and Gabon, and which is led by Mauritius and Egypt. Titled 'Evolving with Resilience and Justice', the WEC says its latest report exposes profound changes in global energy systems, triggered by what it describes as the world's first demand-driven energy shock in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and accelerating energy transitions in all regions. Africa, the report states, is grappling with rising demand, security challenges and a transition towards cleaner energy. Amid strong population growth and increased urbanisation, energy demand across the continent is expected to rise by 30% between 2020 and 2030. "Meeting rising demand while ensuring affordability and sustainability is a critical aspect of Africa's energy security," the report states. It adds that Africa stands at a critical juncture between two divergent energy models: the conventional, extractive model of the past and an emergent twin transition to clean energy and digitisation. The report also cautions that the pursuit of export-driven revenues in several African countries continues to take precedence over the need for universal access, leaving significant segments of the population without modern energy supplies. However, it describes the emergence of increased private-sector financing and investment as a positive signal, arguing that this trend is being driven by supportive policies, rising demand, cost reductions in renewable energy and access to financing. The report highlights South Africa's decision of 2021 to ease licensing requirements on distributed projects, which it says is resulting in a notable surge in renewables projects related to commercial and industrial sectors. WEC secretary-general Dr Angela Wilkinson confirmed that the World Energy Trilemma framework itself was being redesigned to align with changes under way in the energy sector and to ensure that the tool remained relevant to policymakers. "This latest edition of the World Energy Trilemma Report demonstrates that how we got 'here' won't get us to 'there' when it comes to managing orderly, inclusive and just global energy transitions. "The future of energy is going to be much more demanding, literally! As we redesign energy for people and planet, we are transforming the World Energy Trilemma framework to extend the practical use of this performance management and pathfinding tool beyond countries to regions and cities," Wilkinson reported.

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. South Africa has fallen to sixty-ninth from sixty-fourth on the World Energy Council's (WEC's) latest World Energy Trilemma Index which ranks more than 100 countries against the three key dimensions of energy security, equity and environmental sustainability. The index is included in the 'World Energy Trilemma 2024' report, released on April 16, and which is topped by Denmark and Sweden, with Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the bottom of the standings. South Africa, which has experienced extreme levels of loadshedding over the past three years, placed below Lebanon in the overall index and ranks eighth in the African regional index, behind Angola and Gabon, and which is led by Mauritius and Egypt. Titled 'Evolving with Resilience and Justice', the WEC says its latest report exposes profound changes in global energy systems, triggered by what it describes as the world's first demand-driven energy shock in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and accelerating energy transitions in all regions. Africa, the report states, is grappling with rising demand, security challenges and a transition towards cleaner energy. Amid strong population growth and increased urbanisation, energy demand across the continent is expected to rise by 30% between 2020 and 2030. "Meeting rising demand while ensuring affordability and sustainability is a critical aspect of Africa's energy security," the report states. It adds that Africa stands at a critical juncture between two divergent energy models: the conventional, extractive model of the past and an emergent twin transition to clean energy and digitisation. The report also cautions that the pursuit of export-driven revenues in several African countries continues to take precedence over the need for universal access, leaving significant segments of the population without modern energy supplies. However, it describes the emergence of increased private-sector financing and investment as a positive signal, arguing that this trend is being driven by supportive policies, rising demand, cost reductions in renewable energy and access to financing. The report highlights South Africa's decision of 2021 to ease licensing requirements on distributed projects, which it says is resulting in a notable surge in renewables projects related to commercial and industrial sectors. WEC secretary-general Dr Angela Wilkinson confirmed that the World Energy Trilemma framework itself was being redesigned to align with changes under way in the energy sector and to ensure that the tool remained relevant to policymakers. "This latest edition of the World Energy Trilemma Report demonstrates that how we got 'here' won't get us to 'there' when it comes to managing orderly, inclusive and just global energy transitions. "The future of energy is going to be much more demanding, literally! As we redesign energy for people and planet, we are transforming the World Energy Trilemma framework to extend the practical use of this performance management and pathfinding tool beyond countries to regions and cities," Wilkinson reported.

Join EPRI Current host Bill Florence as he welcomes three global energy leaders: Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General of the World Energy Council; Neil Wilmshurst, Senior Vice President of Energy System Resources and Chief Nuclear Officer for EPRI and Chair, US Committee, World Energy Council; and Mark Menezes, President and CEO of the United States Energy Association to discuss how countries, businesses, and organizations come together to talk about new ways of aligning different interests to get impact at speed and scale,  and expectations for the 26th World Energy Congress. Learn more at https://www.epri.com/      If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe and share! And please consider leaving a review and rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes.    Follow EPRI: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/epri/  Twitter https://twitter.com/EPRINews    EPRI Current examines key issues and new R&D impacting the energy transition. Each episode features insights from EPRI, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, and from other energy industry leaders. We also discuss how innovative technologies are shaping the global energy future. Learn more at www.epri.com 

Topic thoughts? Guest ideas? Comments? Just text us. (pls include reply details if needed)One of the rapidly growing areas in climate business and finance is the purchase by corporations of clean energy. This is frequently referred to as corporate renewable energy procurement. Such purchases jumped 12% to 46 gigawatts in 2023 according to BNEF. Our guest is Suji Kang, the programme director of Asia Clean Energy Coalition, an organisation dedicated to corporate renewable energy procurement in Asia. Members include major multinationals such as Amazon, Google, Ikea, and many others. We discussed a variety of topics including the broad picture of what is happening in the region, the work of Suji's organisation with governments, and the challenges currently faced.ABOUT SUJI: Suji Kang is the Asia Program Director of Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC) where she is responsible for engaging all members and stakeholders to create a favourable policy and market environment for the company's clean energy procurement across the Asia Pacific region. Suji has ten years of experience in the public-, private-, non-profit sectors in energy and environment industry. She has worked as a director of K-RE100 solutions team at ROOT ENERGY, a private start-up company providing consulting and procurement services for renewable energy projects for companies in Korea. Prior to that Suji served as Regional Manager of Asia at the World Energy Council, based in London. Prior public experience includes her lead on international cooperation and external affairs team in Korea Energy Foundation. Suji is a graduate of McGill University with Bachelor's degree in Management and currently studying for Msc in Energy and Environment at Korea University. She is a native speaker of Korea, fluent in English and conversational French.HOST, PRODUCTION, ARTWORK: Joseph Jacobelli | MUSIC: Ep0-29 The Open Goldberg Variations, Kimiko Ishizaka Ep30- Orchestra Gli Armonici – Tomaso Albinoni, Op.07, Concerto 04 per archi in Sol - III. Allegro. | FEEDBACK: theasiaclimatecapitalpodcast@gmail.com.

John Carnegie is the first New Zealander to sit on the World Energy Council board after his appointment last month.

Forecasting the future of the energy sector, between supply, demand, and technological developments, is a cornerstone of the utility landscape, as such forward-looking exercises seek to inform investments, policies, and more. However, without a crystal ball to pull from, any such forecasts are subject to uncertainty and risks. In this compelling episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, Jeremy Bentham, Co-Chair of Scenarios at the World Energy Council, joins the conversation to delve into the intricate landscape of energy forecasting, exploring the myriad factors that shape expectations for the future energy landscape. As Jeremy Bentham shares with host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester insights as informed by his illustrious career, spanning over 40 years in the global energy sector and his pivotal role at Shell Corporation, listeners will gain a deep understanding of the evolution of energy scenarios and strategies. From embracing decarbonization in the 1980s to navigating radical uncertainty in the ongoing energy transition, Jeremy offers valuable perspectives on how energy leaders can navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing industry. This episode is a must-listen for professionals seeking to grasp the nuances of energy scenarios and the critical shifts needed for a sustainable and resilient energy future. Key Links: Energy Central Post with Full Episode Transcript: https://energycentral.com/o/energy-central/episode-151-decoding-future-energy-industry-forecasts-jeremy-bentham-co-chair Jeremy Bentham's Energy Central Profile: https://energycentral.com/member/profile/jeremy-bentham The Dodo Club Newsletter: https://thedodoclub.beehiiv.com/ Did you know? The Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast has been identified as one of the industry's 'Top 25 Energy Podcasts': blog.feedspot.com/energy_podcasts/

COP28 gets underway next week. 7 years on from the Paris Agreement, and a global stocktake of decarbonization efforts lies ahead. Collective action is crucial, as is an exponential increase in these efforts; current policy is not enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C.David Banmiller is joined by Angela Wilkinson, CEO of the World Energy Council, to discuss the actions and pledges the world needs to see from the summit. She highlights the need for optimism in tackling the climate crisis. Geopolitical complexities across the world add to the challenge, creating what's known as the energy trilemma (a term coined by the WEC nearly 20 years ago). Joining David and Angela to explore the issues of energy security created by geopolitical tension is Elena Belletti, Head of Carbon Research at Wood Mackenzie.Together they look at the accountability of government and corporations with high emissions profiles, changing societal and even economic norms, and the technology (like CCS) which could form most of the debate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I had the pleasure of Chatting with Jeremy Bentham, Co-Chair & Senior Advisor at World Energy Council. Jeremy brings a wealth of knowledge from his extensive background in the energy sector.

We're back for the second half of a special two-part special episode focused on accelerating corporate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This edition features interviews with the World Energy Council and Enjoy the Air. Whether you're a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just someone with a passion for all things sustainability and climate action – this podcast is for you! Sustainability Uncovered, hosted in partnership with Lloyds Bank, uncovers some of most inspiring and insightful sustainability and climate action stories from across the globe. The show features live in-the-studio guests, leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes. Say hello: podcast@fav-house.com

Engineering Success interviews Jacqueline Chinwe a Future Energy Leader and STEM Advocate. Jacqueline has 7 years' experience in the oil, gas and renewable energy sector, representing a few of the top tier International Oil Companies (IOCs) and National Oil Companies (NOCs) within the EMEA & APAC region. She holds a degree in Oil & Gas Management and a masters in Offshore & Ocean Technology with Subsea Engineering.    Her career initiated as Project Controls Engineer leading large infrastructure projects across Europe, Asia and Africa. She is currently a Finance Business Partner for the Strategy, Sustainability and Ventures team at bp, providing business performance oversight to bp's Executive Leadership Team.   Jacqueline has a huge passion for the progression of females, underrepresented ethnic groups and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. She is an advocate for DE&I, psychological safety and mental well-being, appointed Ambassador at bp, Board Member at the Association for BME Engineers (AFBE-UK) and Future Energy Leader 2023 at the World Energy Council.    Jacqueline is well-known for a diligent synthesis of stamina, skill and talent previously involved in strategic initiatives to challenge the status quo. She aspires to become a global energy leader who implements positive change and brings forth sustainable energy transition solutions.

Chemisch ingenieur Thaddeus Anim-Somuah is bevlogen bestuurslid bij de jongerenafdeling van de World Energy Council met een hoofdkantoor in Londen. Als duurzaamheidsspecialist zet hij zich in voor de wereldwijd werkende denktank en betrekt daarbij vooral jongeren. Samen gaan ze voor versnelde invoer van hernieuwbare grondstoffen en een mondiale circulaire economie.Anim-Somuah organiseerde in Rotterdam een World Cleanup Day. Een initiatief ontstaan in Estland in 2008 toen 4 procent van de bevolking samenkwam om zwerfafval in het land in vijf uur op te ruimen. Dat gebeurt nu in 180 landen.Today's Changemakers is powered by: Ebbinge, Renewi & Vattenfall

My guest in this episode is Thaddeus Anim-Somuah, a European Climate Pact Ambassador and a Board Member of the Future Energy Leaders of the World Energy Council.  In 2020 Thaddeus was listed as Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe for Manufacturing & Industry. Climate Action is one of his passions. Thaddeus talks about his work at Cargill and previously Croda Performance Technologies where he was involved in the introduction of internal carbon pricing and shadow pricing.He also believes in the power of individuals in the energy transition and that every cent we spend is a vote for a product and a supply chain.Find Thaddeus Anim-Somuah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thaddeusanimsomuah1/

"You are the only driver of your life" Fiza Farhan is a changemaker, social entrepreneur and global leader. She was featured in the US Magazine Forbes “30 Under 30 List of Social Entrepreneurs” twice in 2015 and then in 2016, in addition to becoming the youngest member of the UN Secretary General's High-Level Panel on Women Economic Empowerment, Future Energy Leader at the World Energy Council, and Chairperson to Chief Minister Punjab's Task Force on Women Empowerment.  In the episode, she discusses her journey and the work she is doing the domain of social entrepreneurship to empower women.

With the rapid de-escalation of the cost of solar PV technologies, and the conversations surrounding climate change, coupled with research suggesting climate change will indeed have an adverse impact on the flow, hydrology, and therefore, the overall electricity generation output of Nepali rivers, discussions about the uptake of other-than-hydro renewables have started to pick up momentum. To further complement Nepal's renewable energy potential, by 2030, Nepal has set an ambitious target to expand clean energy generation from approximately 1,400 MW to 15,000 MW, of which 5-10% (70 MW to 1500 MW) will be generated from mini and micro-hydro power, solar, wind and bio-energy. Of this, 5,000 MW is an unconditional target. The remainder is dependent upon the provision of funding by the international community. By 2030, ensure 15% of the total energy demand is supplied from clean energy sources. In today's episode, PEI's Saurab Lama sits with Anjal Niraula, the Chief Executive Officer of Gham Power, a renewable-energy-focused social enterprise based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Anjal is an off-grid solar expert, and he oversees Gham Power's R&D and product strategy – including business development, design, and engineering. His focus is on developing solar microgrids along with productive end-use loads. Anjal was a Chevening scholar at the University of Edinburgh where he studied Energy Systems. He is also a member of the Future Energy Leaders group with the World Energy Council where he works on the Energy Access task force. Saurab and Anjal discuss Nepal's solar industry and its feasibility in Nepal, where Anjal makes a case for a higher uptake of solar electricity within a hydroelectricity-dominated electricity sector. The two discuss the global solar uptake patterns and why Nepal's uptake has not followed similar trends and Nepal's own set renewable energy targets set through its Nationally Determined Contributions. They also discuss some important policy-level issues, including the role of governmental institutions, and the private sector, and evaluate their performance in promoting renewable energy sources. They end the discussion with some technical solutions, including the importance of battery technology and some recommendations for the future of solar energy within the country. Click here to support us on Patreon!!

In this interview, Richard and Kimon speak with Rudradeb Mitra, CEO and founder of Omdena. He was born in India, moving to England as an adult to complete a master's degree at Cambridge. He worked as an AI researcher and then at a start-up before realizing that making money was not his primary goal in life. Rudradeb saw that there were many issues in the AI community and tech world, including biases in hiring and general social networking problems. As he explains, when a company is looking to hire, they focus on certain characteristics, backgrounds, and experiences that may overlook plenty of smart and talented engineers. The main idea behind Omdena was to create a collaborative platform where AI researchers and engineers could crowdsource problem-solving and demonstrate their skills. In nearly four years of operation, Omdena has run over 320 projects with 120 start-ups and non-profit organizations. More than 10,000 people from 105 countries have worked on these projects, participating in local Omdena chapters in over 60 countries. Every month, around 2,000 people apply to work on approximately 20-25 new projects . Omdena helps pair people to particular programs, keeps track of the best performers, and then helps the top-tier talent find paid work. When a person first signs up for Omdena, they are first given access to educational resources and projects that will help them learn. After completion, they can begin participating in new projects. Success in these projects will then lead to paid work projects with start-ups. Omdena is unlike many organizations, and it is perhaps best to think of it as a mix between a business and a school. Many people who are members are using it as a resource to gain practical experience, the type of education that is not often emphasized at universities. This practice work is usually to support non-profits or other charitable projects. Outcomes from these projects can then be used to get paid work for a large, for-profit company or a start-up. Throughout the interview, Rudradeb talks about the ideas, both philosophical and practical, that have influenced him in his endeavors. At the end of the interview, he describes the importance of focus, building a strong and unified culture, and travel. Rudradeb Mitra is founder and CEO of Omdena. Omdena is a collaborative platform with over 10,000 data scientists, data engineers, and domain experts from 105 countries. Large development organizations (non-corporations) like the UN, UNHCR, WRI, World Energy Council, and the World Food Program, as well as impact startups from 60+ countries have worked with Omdena. Find links to past episodes here. About our Hosts: Kimon Fountoukidis: Kimon is the founder of both Argos Multilingual and PMR. He founded both companies in the mid-90s with zero capital, and both have gone on to become market leaders in their respective sectors. Kimon was born in New York and moved to Krakow, Poland in 1993. He is passionate about sharing his success with others and working entrepreneurs of all kinds to help them achieve their goals. Listen to his story here. Kimon's on Twitter here. Richard Lucas: Richard is a business and social entrepreneur who has founded or invested in more than 30 businesses, including Argos Multilingual, PMR and, in 2020, the New Books Network. Richard has been a TEDx event organiser for years, supports the pro-entrepreneurship ecosystem, and leads entrepreneurship workshops at all levels. He was born in Oxford and moved to Poland in 1991, where he continues to invest in promising companies and helps other entrepreneurs realise their dreams. Listen to his story in an autobiographical TEDx talk here. Richard is on Twitter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this interview, Richard and Kimon speak with Rudradeb Mitra, CEO and founder of Omdena. He was born in India, moving to England as an adult to complete a master's degree at Cambridge. He worked as an AI researcher and then at a start-up before realizing that making money was not his primary goal in life. Rudradeb saw that there were many issues in the AI community and tech world, including biases in hiring and general social networking problems. As he explains, when a company is looking to hire, they focus on certain characteristics, backgrounds, and experiences that may overlook plenty of smart and talented engineers. The main idea behind Omdena was to create a collaborative platform where AI researchers and engineers could crowdsource problem-solving and demonstrate their skills. In nearly four years of operation, Omdena has run over 320 projects with 120 start-ups and non-profit organizations. More than 10,000 people from 105 countries have worked on these projects, participating in local Omdena chapters in over 60 countries. Every month, around 2,000 people apply to work on approximately 20-25 new projects . Omdena helps pair people to particular programs, keeps track of the best performers, and then helps the top-tier talent find paid work. When a person first signs up for Omdena, they are first given access to educational resources and projects that will help them learn. After completion, they can begin participating in new projects. Success in these projects will then lead to paid work projects with start-ups. Omdena is unlike many organizations, and it is perhaps best to think of it as a mix between a business and a school. Many people who are members are using it as a resource to gain practical experience, the type of education that is not often emphasized at universities. This practice work is usually to support non-profits or other charitable projects. Outcomes from these projects can then be used to get paid work for a large, for-profit company or a start-up. Throughout the interview, Rudradeb talks about the ideas, both philosophical and practical, that have influenced him in his endeavors. At the end of the interview, he describes the importance of focus, building a strong and unified culture, and travel. Rudradeb Mitra is founder and CEO of Omdena. Omdena is a collaborative platform with over 10,000 data scientists, data engineers, and domain experts from 105 countries. Large development organizations (non-corporations) like the UN, UNHCR, WRI, World Energy Council, and the World Food Program, as well as impact startups from 60+ countries have worked with Omdena. Find links to past episodes here. About our Hosts: Kimon Fountoukidis: Kimon is the founder of both Argos Multilingual and PMR. He founded both companies in the mid-90s with zero capital, and both have gone on to become market leaders in their respective sectors. Kimon was born in New York and moved to Krakow, Poland in 1993. He is passionate about sharing his success with others and working entrepreneurs of all kinds to help them achieve their goals. Listen to his story here. Kimon's on Twitter here. Richard Lucas: Richard is a business and social entrepreneur who has founded or invested in more than 30 businesses, including Argos Multilingual, PMR and, in 2020, the New Books Network. Richard has been a TEDx event organiser for years, supports the pro-entrepreneurship ecosystem, and leads entrepreneurship workshops at all levels. He was born in Oxford and moved to Poland in 1991, where he continues to invest in promising companies and helps other entrepreneurs realise their dreams. Listen to his story in an autobiographical TEDx talk here. Richard is on Twitter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/entrepreneurship-and-leadership

In this interview, Richard and Kimon speak with Rudradeb Mitra, CEO and founder of Omdena. He was born in India, moving to England as an adult to complete a master's degree at Cambridge. He worked as an AI researcher and then at a start-up before realizing that making money was not his primary goal in life. Rudradeb saw that there were many issues in the AI community and tech world, including biases in hiring and general social networking problems. As he explains, when a company is looking to hire, they focus on certain characteristics, backgrounds, and experiences that may overlook plenty of smart and talented engineers. The main idea behind Omdena was to create a collaborative platform where AI researchers and engineers could crowdsource problem-solving and demonstrate their skills. In nearly four years of operation, Omdena has run over 320 projects with 120 start-ups and non-profit organizations. More than 10,000 people from 105 countries have worked on these projects, participating in local Omdena chapters in over 60 countries. Every month, around 2,000 people apply to work on approximately 20-25 new projects . Omdena helps pair people to particular programs, keeps track of the best performers, and then helps the top-tier talent find paid work. When a person first signs up for Omdena, they are first given access to educational resources and projects that will help them learn. After completion, they can begin participating in new projects. Success in these projects will then lead to paid work projects with start-ups. Omdena is unlike many organizations, and it is perhaps best to think of it as a mix between a business and a school. Many people who are members are using it as a resource to gain practical experience, the type of education that is not often emphasized at universities. This practice work is usually to support non-profits or other charitable projects. Outcomes from these projects can then be used to get paid work for a large, for-profit company or a start-up. Throughout the interview, Rudradeb talks about the ideas, both philosophical and practical, that have influenced him in his endeavors. At the end of the interview, he describes the importance of focus, building a strong and unified culture, and travel. Rudradeb Mitra is founder and CEO of Omdena. Omdena is a collaborative platform with over 10,000 data scientists, data engineers, and domain experts from 105 countries. Large development organizations (non-corporations) like the UN, UNHCR, WRI, World Energy Council, and the World Food Program, as well as impact startups from 60+ countries have worked with Omdena. Find links to past episodes here. About our Hosts: Kimon Fountoukidis: Kimon is the founder of both Argos Multilingual and PMR. He founded both companies in the mid-90s with zero capital, and both have gone on to become market leaders in their respective sectors. Kimon was born in New York and moved to Krakow, Poland in 1993. He is passionate about sharing his success with others and working entrepreneurs of all kinds to help them achieve their goals. Listen to his story here. Kimon's on Twitter here. Richard Lucas: Richard is a business and social entrepreneur who has founded or invested in more than 30 businesses, including Argos Multilingual, PMR and, in 2020, the New Books Network. Richard has been a TEDx event organiser for years, supports the pro-entrepreneurship ecosystem, and leads entrepreneurship workshops at all levels. He was born in Oxford and moved to Poland in 1991, where he continues to invest in promising companies and helps other entrepreneurs realise their dreams. Listen to his story in an autobiographical TEDx talk here. Richard is on Twitter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the world facing an energy 'trilemma' as it makes the push towards net zero carbon emission to help mitigate global warming, a bottom-up approach is needed to match the efforts of government and business. That's according to Dr Angela Wilkinson, the Secretary General of the World Energy Council, who joins host Mustafa Alrawi to discuss all aspects of the energy transition.

Start-ups sind oft die Treiber von Innovationen. Das gilt auch für die Energiewende. Um dieses Potenzial zu heben, hat die dena, die Deutsche Energie-Agentur, vor einigen Jahren das Programm „Start Up Energy Transition“, kurz SET, ins Leben gerufen. Das Programm wird vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz und dem World Energy Council unterstützt. Aktuell tummeln sich zahlreiche Start-ups im Bereich der neuen Energiewelt. Warum sind diese so wichtig für eine erfolgreiche Transformation? In welchen Bereichen sind diese besonders dominant? Und wie können diese globalen Konzernen helfen, sich noch stärker für eine erneuerbare, dezentrale und digitale Energiewelt zu engagieren? Das und mehr verrät Andreas Kuhlmann, Geschäftsführer der dena. Timeline: 0.55: Warum sind gerade Start-ups so wichtig für die Energiewende? 6.56: Aus welchen Bereichen kommen besonders viele Start-ups? 9.47: Digitalisierung: Über Trends, neue digitale Lösungen & Technologien 12.20: Sollten Start-ups künftig mehr Unterstützung von der Politik bekommen? Fragen oder Anregungen? Dann senden Sie uns eine E-Mail an podcast@thesmartere.com

Andrei Covatariu este expert internațional în energie și schimbări climatice. Activitatea sa se concentrează pe politicile climatice și energetice, concentrându-se pe procesul de tranziție energetică și provocările geopolitice, economice și sociale ale acestuia. Opiniile și analizele de politică ale lui Andrei sunt publicate și citate în mod constant în mass-media internaționale. Andrei este în prezent expert în Task Force pentru „Digitalizarea în energie”, la Comisia Economică pentru Europa a Națiunilor Unite (UNECE). Totodată, Andrei este bursier nerezident în Programul Climate and Water, la Institutul Orientului Mijlociu (Statele Unite), și Senior Research Associate la Energy Policy Group (România). În 2021, Andrei a co-fondat ECERA, o rețea de practicieni în sustenabilitate care își propune să producă cunoștințe relevante pentru politici, ajutând guvernele, companiile, ONG-urile, universitățile și alții să navigheze în diferitele fațete ale sustenabilității. În trecut, Andrei a lucrat cu alte companii cu scop profit (Enel România, unde a fost Șef de Afaceri Publice la Enel România, anterior având alte roluri, cum ar fi Director Afaceri Reglementare, Manager Digital, Asistent Executiv al CEO & Country Manager ), organizații multilaterale și internaționale (World Energy Council, în calitate de fost membru al Consiliului de administrație al FEL-100), think tank-uri (Harvard's Belfer Center; Center on Regulation in Europe; Energy Policy Group etc.) sau ONG-uri (Climate Reality Project, Climate Interactive etc.). A fost bursier la programul Frontier Europe al Institutului Orientului Mijlociu (în 2020, Washington DC) și lider în viitor al Institutului Masdar (în 2022, Abu Dhabi). Andrei deține o diplomă de licență și un master în inginerie nucleară și un master în administrarea afacerilor. Andrei a absolvit și un master în politici publice (MPP) la Blavatnik School of Government, Universitatea din Oxford, cu un proiect de vară la Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School. Unde puteţi urmări Sustainable Living Podcast: Website: www.sustainable living.ro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3rI4agY YouTube: https://bit.ly/2QWCPuB Facebook: www.facebook.com/SustainableLiving.ro Instagram: www.instagram.com/SustainableLiving.ro #Sustainablelivingpodcast #NicoletaTalpes #AndreiCovatariu

Quali sono le sfide climatiche ed energetiche che ci aspettano nel prossimo futuro? Ne parliamo con Paolo D'Ermo, segretario generale del World Energy Council in Italia. 

In a lively debate, a panel of experts examine the big issues around lowering emissions by 2050. Hosted by Georgie Barrat and featuring Andrea Heins, Chair at the Argentine Committee of the World Energy Council; Jimena Marvan Santin, Executive Director of Chapter Zero México; Thiago Barral, Executive President of the Energy Research Office and Maarten Wetselaar, Shell's Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions Director.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En termes d'énergie renouvelable, le solaire, l'éolien et l'hydroélectrique arrivent bien souvent en tête des citations. Ceci dit, il est une catégorie particulièrement efficace et un peu sous-estimée : l'énergie marine. En quoi est-elle intéressante ? Comment en tirer profit ? C'est ce que je vous propose de voir dans cet épisode.Lorsque l'on parle d'énergies marines renouvelables (EMR), on parle de toutes les technologies capables de produire de l'électricité en exploitant l'énergie de la mer… comprenez par-là, la force des vagues, de la houle, du vent etc… D'ailleurs, plusieurs prototypes ont déjà commencé à démontrer la puissance de l'océan pour produire de l'électricité. C'est notamment le cas, à La Rance en Bretagne, où une usine marémotrice produit chaque année 240 MW, et ce depuis 55 ans. D'ailleurs en 2015, cette installation représentait 17 % de l'énergie produite dans la région. Alors pourquoi ne pas généraliser ce genre d'installation me direz-vous ? Et bien parce qu'elles sont à la fois très couteuses et extrêmement difficiles à raccorder au réseau électrique terrestre.Avant de poursuivre, attention à ne pas confondre potentiel naturel et potentiel techniquement exploitable. Par exemple, une tempête ou un tsunami dégage une puissance colossale, mais ce n'est pas pour autant que l'on pourrait exploiter cette énergie au vu de la violence de l'événement, ça parait logique. En tout cas, si l'on regarde au niveau national, la France mise tout particulièrement sur l'éolien marin, dont le potentiel est « quasi illimité ». Mais cette technologie est loin de faire l'unanimité, et provoque régulièrement des tensions entre pro et anti éolienne, comme sur le parc offshore de Saint-Brieuc dans les Côtes d'Armor et au large de Noirmoutier en Vendée. Mais au-delà des positions idéologiques, il faut savoir que les éoliennes en mer permettraient assurément de produire beaucoup d'électricité décarbonée en France : entre 30 et 70 GW d'après le syndicat des énergies renouvelables. D'ici 2030, l'objectif serait d'atteindre 15 GW, ce qui représenterait 9 % de la production d'électricité nationale.Pour finir, élargissons encore un peu plus notre regard. Sur l'ensemble de la planète, le World Energy Council estime que le potentiel énergétique des énergies marines renouvelables serait de deux millions de TWh par an. Un chiffre qui mérite d'être pondéré, puisqu'à leur actuelle, selon notre niveau de connaissance technologique en 2021, seul 100.000 TWh par an seraient techniquement exploitables. Une diminution drastique, certes, mais qui étonnamment, laisse une quantité largement suffisante pour couvrir la demande mondiale ! En 2018, la consommation d'électricité sur l'ensemble de la planète dépassait à peine les 23.000 TWh. Vous le constatez, et en dépit des contraintes précédemment citées, ne pas exploiter davantage les EMR sur la surface de la planète est un véritable paradoxe. En effet, elles ne représentent à ce jour que 0,05 % de la production mondiale d'énergie renouvelable. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the fourth presentation of the 2021 lecture series Rethink Energy: Countdown to COP26, which is co-organised by the IIEA and ESB. On this occasion, Dr Wilkinson, Secretary General of the World Energy Council, highlights the Council's new agenda for action to reach the global imperative of energy neutrality, in a context of affordability and social justice. She outlines that customer-centred solutions, broader innovation, and more inclusive cooperation will be essential tools to reconnect people with the planet. Dr Wilkinson also argues that the pandemic has exposed significant gaps in access to quality energy across the world. She proposes that policymakers focus on making better use of all available technologies to accelerate the clean transition, while recognising that there is ‘no one size fits all' approach and that countries, companies and communities can learn with, and from, each other. About the Speaker: Dr Angela Wilkinson is Secretary General of the World Energy Council. She is one of the world's leading global energy futures experts, a distinguished Oxford scholar and a published author. Dr Wilkinson has 30 years of experience in leading national, international, and global multi-stakeholder transformation initiatives on a wide range of economic, energy, climate and sustainable development related challenges. She was appointed Secretary General and CEO of the World Energy Council in 2019. Dr Wilkinson joined the Council in 2017 to create a ‘practical energy transition toolkit' for leaders and to direct a new strategic insights programme. Prior to this, Dr Wilkinson worked at the OECD, Royal Dutch Shell, and British Gas plc. She has a PhD in physics, a Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Science, and has published four books and numerous articles.

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Dr. Yousef Alshammari, is the CEO and Head of Oil Research at CMarkits, London UK. He is a former Research Fellow in energy economics at the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). He has been hosted for more than 200 TV shows with Al-Arabiya, CNBC Arabia, Sky News Arabia, Asharq Bloomberg, and CGTN. He is a writer at Forbes Middle East, CGTN and Oilprice.com, and his articles have been featured by multiple business news websites including MarketWatch, NASDAQ, and Business Insider.  He obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London where he  worked on designing innovative processes for clean hydrogen generation from heavy oil fields. Following that, he pursued his postdoctoral research in energy economics at the IAEA, KAUST, and the University of Vienna. He was awarded a research fellowship from King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) chaired HRH Prince Turki Alfaisal, and SABIC. He has also been a peer-reviewer for research papers at Energy Policy and the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, and he published a wide range of research papers in the field of energy technology and energy economics. Yousef is an assistant professor of energy economics at Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University in Saudi Arabia, and he taught more than 800 Saudi students including some of the first female engineering students in the country.He has been a recipient of many international prizes including the World Energy Congress Prize (2016) for TOP20 research papers for his work on the impact of low oil prices on carbon capture and storage, and the UK Alumni Award for Professional Achievements (2017). In 2017, he was honoured as a Young Global Changer by the G20 Global Solution Summit in Berlin, Germany, and in 2018, he was honoured for his long-term leadership services as a board member of Future Energy Leaders by the World Energy Council.Further reading:LinkedIn profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-yousef-alshammari-0ab23340/?originalSubdomain=ukHow COVID-19 Will Impact The Future Of Fuel Demand (October 2020)https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/leadership/opinion/how-covid-19-will-impact-the-future-of-fuel-demandAchieving 80% greenhouse gas reduction target in Saudi Arabia under low and medium oil prices (February 2017)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301421516305717

For much of the 20th century, access to oil and gas was one of the chief drivers of geopolitics, fuelling conflicts and charging alliances. But as the fight against climate change pushes more countries to trade carbons for elections, what will the shifting energy balance do to the balance of power? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Angela Wilkinson, secretary general and CEO of the World Energy Council.

"If we’re going to succeed in the energy transition, we have to bring every customer along with us," says Marzia Zafar, Head of Strategy and Policy at Kaluza. In this podcast episode, she shares her opinion about how we can move the industry forward, together. From the Southern California Gas Company to the World Energy Council and from there to Kaluza, Marzia Zafar seems to have a holistic view regarding what makes the energy sector tick. And with a strong attitude towards the environment, equality issues and the role of the consumer, she is a prominent voice in the current debates. Listen to the conversation between our host, Areti Ntaradimou, and Marzia Zafar about the human condition in the energy transition. Don't forget to read more about Marzia Zafar in her 'Women in Energy' interview. Guest: Marzia Zafar | Head of Strategy and Policy | Kaluza Host: Areti Ntaradimou | Enlit Europe content director for data and editor Smart Energy International Music by NSAT

Careers in energy along with other industries have many challenges, this week we speak with Mervin Azeta who started her career as a field engineer at Schlumberger. A highly technical field that has very low female participation. Support  Indian organizations working on Covid relief (Special thanks to Isha Kulkarni for help putting together this list):https://www.raahfoundation.org/support - Raising about 100,000 USD to provide support to health centers in rural indigenous communities near Mumbai.https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-to-support-auto-riksha-drivers - Supporting transport workers in Bengaluru who have completely lost their income.A general list of charities: https://idronline.org/how-you-can-support-nonprofits-in-their-covid-19-relief-efforts-in-2021/Guest Bio:  Mervin Azeta joined Schlumberger in 2011 and is a Product & Service Delivery Manager responsible for driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, as well as business development for two business lines within the production systems division, and covers Nigeria and West Africa. She studied chemical engineering at the University of Benin and went on to study Sustainable Energy Futures at Imperial College London. She is an active advocate for women in energy and influencing conversations around the energy transition within Schlumberger and outside in the wider energy industry as well. Mervin is also a Future Energy Leader and Board Member of the World Energy Council.Connect with Mervin on LinkedInSupport the podcast on PatreonSubscribe to our newsletter

The COP26 conference in Glasgow in November is going to be a very important moment in tackling climate change. We are currently not on track to meet the goal of limiting global temperature rise to between 1.5 and 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels. According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we need to halve total emissions by the end of 2030 if we’re to be on track to hit the 1.5 degree target and avoid the worst effects of a changing climate. To close the gap between pledges and action, countries need to sign up to policies and strategies that start to reduce emissions now. This is the challenge for the summit in Glasgow. Tom Heap is joined in the studio by Nigel Topping, the High Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, to discuss the ambition of the summit and the momentum that is building not just among governments but cities, investors and businesses to deliver net zero by mid-century. They hear from three experts who will give us real world practical solutions to achieve far-reaching carbon cuts by 2030: Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas, Chief Exec of the Green Finance Institute; Dr Stephen Cornelius, Chief advisor on Climate Change at WWF UK; and Dr Angela Wilkinson, CEO of the World Energy Council. Can we really halve emissions by 2030? Producer: Sophie Anton

This address is the fourth event in the 2020 ESB/IIEA lecture series entitled, REthink Energy. In his address, Sir Philip Lowe emphasises the importance of energy security in the context of Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the transition to net-zero emissions. He argues that the security of energy supply is of particular importance to Ireland, as the UK's departure from the EU may have significant impacts on the Irish energy sector.  Sir Philip Lowe also reflects on the impact that the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic has had - and continues to have - on the energy industry and the threat it poses to European energy security. About the Speaker: Following a distinguished career at the European Commission as Director-General for Energy, Director-General for Competition and Director-General for Development, Sir Philip Lowe is currently a partner in Oxera Consulting, based in Brussels and London. In addition, he is Chair of the Florence University Institute Competition Law Workshop, and Chair of the World Energy Council's Trilemma Project.

ANNA CAROLINA: Panameña, graduada de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas por la Universidad de Panamá, ha dedicado la mayor parte de su carrera en ventas y desarrollo comercial con más de 15 años de experiencia principalmente en el sector de seguros y reaseguros trabajando en empresas local y multinacional como MARSH Panamá donde se desempeñó como vicepresidente para luego saltar al mundo del emprendimiento. Actualmente Chief Executive Officer (CEO) de la Nueva APP de Movilizacion MUVER PANAMA Desde Mayo del 2019, Annie (como le dicen sus amigos), participa como Directora Ejecutiva en el World Energy Council de Panamá, en donde apoya a la directiva a la ejecución de los objetivos de la institución. Y como directora comercial en Siuma Property diseñando y guiando la ejecución de la estrategia comercial. Annie está casada, es madre de dos niños, le encanta el surf y el fútbol. Es una apasionada por el buen comer y el constante desarrollo y el crecimiento interpersonal.

I'm talking with Rudradeb Mitra, founder of Omdena. Since May 2019, over 1200 data scientists, data engineers, and domain experts from 83 countries have collaborated in 21 Omdena projects. Organizations like UNHCR, WRI, World Energy Council, World Food Program, etc worked with Omdena to build models solving issues with conflicts, gang violence, hunger, sexual assault, etc. More details http://omdena.com/ I believe that today, more than ever we need to use innovation for good causes, and Omdena's work is a great example! Thanks for watching Invincible innovation LIVE A Show About The Future Of People With Tech I'm Adi Mazor Kario, #1 Innovation & Value Creation Expert, Invincible Innovation. I'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts in the comments below! If you want to know more about me and my work: https://www.invincibleinnovation.com/ Hope you enjoyed the talk! #innovation #sustainability #leadership #management #invincibleinnovation #openinnovation #cocreation #covid19 #opportunities #valuecreation

This week on the show the team catch up with Alena Fargere, Principal at SWEN Capital Partners and a former special advisor to the World Energy Council on Hydrogen projects. As one of the few current project finance funds in Europe, with a green gas mandate and a dedicated allocation for investing in hydrogen project finance, SWEN Capital Partners provide an invaluable perspective on the challenges and opportunities for hydrogen project investment in Europe, and the synergies that exist from Green Gas funds that support biogas and hydrogen opportunities. On the show our hosts discuss the rationale for this fund, the profile of projects SWEN are considering and Alena’s broader perspective on the hydrogen market. All this and many more themes this week, so don’t miss this episode!”The hydrogen Rockstar of ForbesSWEN sign first French biogas project Q4 2019SWEN Capital Partners sign the Hydrogen Global CharterWorld Energy Council Hype or Hope

  Episode Summary In this episode of Solar Maverick, Rich Walsh shares his journey to founding Madison Energy Investments with his two other partners, why Madison Energy Investment focuses on the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar market, and their goal of owning solar projects in every state.  The overall discussion is a very high-level look at trends in the solar industry, the complicated financing of solar projects, and where to continue to find value in solar sectors.   Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy, as well as an advisor for several solar startup companies. Reneu Energy is a premier international solar energy consulting firm and developer, and the company focuses on developing commercial and industrial solar, as well as utility-scale solar plus storage projects. The company also sources financing for solar projects and hedges both energy and environmental commodities. Reneu Energy has brokered $27 million in environmental commodity transactions.  Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity, which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity, to move into the east coast markets. Benoy also worked at Vanguard Energy Partners, Ridgewood Renewable Power, and Deloitte & Touche.   Richard Walsh Rich oversees all activities relating to business development and strategy at Madison Energy Investments.  This includes project origination, new market analysis and partner and customer relations. Rich spent 5 years at WGL Energy where he led business development activities related to solar.  He originated over $300 million of projects across dozens of state markets with clients ranging from the federal government to professional sports teams. Rich also previously worked in renewable energy advisory with Sterling Planet.  Rich currently serves as the US Representative for the World Energy Council’s future energy leaders programme. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Samford University.   Insights from this episode: Details on how Madison Energy Investments was founded, the partnerships they formed, and the role they play in the solar investment industry. How to differentiate your company using diversity, assuming risk, and adding value. Benefits of building strong, long-term relationships with developers of solar projects. Details on community solar projects and other solar programs across the United States that Madison Energy Investments is involved with. Secret to creating a strong business brand in a specialized market by identifying where that market has the most need. Benefits of creating many good partnership opportunities instead of focusing on only one large scale opportunity.   Quotes from the show: On the company motto Certainty, Speed, and Trust: “It’s to remind us that every time we introduce ourselves to someone we truly mean we are going to do exactly what we tell you we are going to do and we’re going to do it fast.” – Richard Walsh, Episode #66 “The only way to get [larger scale projects] is to aggregate, the only way to aggregate is to have a team that understands what they’re doing, that has experience, and the only way to find the deals is to have long-term relationships.” – Richard Walsh, Episode #66 On what makes Madison Energy Investments successful: “The whole key is being able to aggregate and manage assets effectively, which we have shown we can do both of those.” – Richard Walsh, Episode #66 “We hope to be in every single state at some point and we will probably be in 20 by the end of next year (2020).” – Richard Walsh, Episode #66 On the challenges faced by smaller solar energy firms: “It’s very difficult if you’re not one of these large energy companies that has a very experienced energy department, to understand the contracting [for solar financing].  It’s very difficult to get renewable energy.” – Benoy Thanjan, Episode #66  On being in the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) market: “There is this massive disconnect, this massive gap between community solar and utility-scale [projects] that is rife with opportunity.” – Richard Walsh, Episode #66  On the importance of diversified partnerships: “If you work with one partner and do one deal you’re losing money as the owner and operator.” – Richard Walsh, Episode #66 “Always the first transaction is the hardest to close and then it becomes more scalable [with] more transactions.” – Benoy Thanjan, Episode #66 Resources Mentioned: 5 Observations on the Commercial Solar Market  by Richard Walsh for GreenTechMedia Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel Transition Renewable Energy Credit Program (TREC)   Stay Connected:   Benoy Thanjan Email: info@reneuenergy.com  LinkedIn: @bthanjan Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com   Richard Walsh Email: rwalsh@madisonei.com LinkedIn: Richard Walsh Website: Madison Energy Investments Sponsor: We would like to thank Silverline Communications for sponsoring this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast. 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We are going to look back at the hype we have lived through in the past 24 months and take a realistic look at the state of Blockchain in the Energy Industry today … and what we can expect in the next year or so. Join me, Kevin O'Donovan, to discuss these topics with Marzia Zafar, Director of Innovation and Issues Monitor at the World Energy Council and Scott Clavenna, Chairman at Greentech Media and Wood Mackenzie Power and Renewables.

Dr. Tuomo Suntola is a co-owner and Board Member of the Finnish atomic layer deposition technology company Picosun Ltd. He is also Chairman of the Finnish Society for Natural Philosophy, Chairman of the Physics Foundations Society, and author of the books The Short History of Science, The Dynamic Universe, and Theoretical Basis of the Dynamic Universe. Most of Tuomo’s career has been spent working on a technology called atomic layer deposition (ALD). This technology is based on a saturated reaction that occurs on the surface of a material that allows the production of highly ordered material layers one atomic layer at a time. These layers are essential for the modern integrated circuits that are found in all of our electronic devices, but they are also used for various other applications including solar cells, lithium ion batteries, luxury watches, coins, and telescope mirrors. In addition to ALD technology, Tuomo is passionate about studying fundamental physics as well as the philosophy and history of science. When not thinking about technology, science, or the philosophy of science, Tuomo enjoys spending time with his family and friends, taking care of his home and garden, and having a refreshing swim in a the swimming hole near his home. He was awarded his M.S. and PhD in electrical engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology where he studied semiconductor physics. Afterwards, Tuomo worked as a Scientist at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland for a few years before accepting a position as Chief Scientist at Instrumentarium Ltd. He subsequently served as Director of Display Division and Chief Scientist at the consumer electronics manufacturing company Lohja Ltd, Managing Director of a subsidiary of the national oil company Neste Ltd. called Microchemistry Ltd, a Research Fellow in the national energy company Fortum Corporation. After retiring from Fortum, Tuomo has continued in his roles at Picosun. Over the course of his career, Tuomo has received many awards and honors, including the 2004 European SEMI Award for pioneering atomic layer deposition techniques. He was also honored in 2018 with the Millennium Technology Prize, which is regarded as Finland’s Nobel Prize, for developing this atomic layer deposition technology. He is an elected Member of the Finnish Academy of Technology, was a Member of a World Energy Council working group from 2003-2004, and was named a Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland. In our interview, Tuomo shared more about his life and science.

Hoy dedicamos el programa a analizar las conclusiones del informe del Consejo Mundial de la Energía (World Energy Council) respecto a la crisis energía: cuál es el estado de la cuestión que describe en su informe, qué escenarios prevé en un futuro próximo y a largo plazo y si su optimista visión del futuro energético es acertada. Con Oriol de la Dehesa, Antonio Aretxabala y Juan Carlos Barba. Conduce Juan Carlos Barba. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

This time we have blackouts in Australia, protests about fracking and other fossil fuels in Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and North Dakota, a report from the World Energy Council meeting in Istanbul, problems with incinerators in Cardiff and Derby and fog harvesting in Morocco. As always, the text of this episode is at anthonyday.blogspot.co.uk where you can find hyperlinks to these stories. The Sustainable Futures Report is part of the Better World Podcast Collective. Find it here.

Paul Gardner of DNV GL summarizes recent work by the World Energy Council on the costs and value of grid-connected energy storage, with particular reference to use with solar and wind. Mike Hopkins, CEO of Ice Energy, shares one current market solution to energy storage deployment.

The World Energy Congress is where the big multinationals present their newest energy innovations. At this year's event in Montreal, international companies wanted to show off their renewable investments. But is it all just a dance on the convention floor? We talked to Tony de Vuono of AECL, Henrik Hudsk of Vestas, Nany Mohn of Alstrom, Bob Fesmire of ABB, and Rudolf Sommer of EnBW. Check out their presentations and tell us if you think they can significantly change how we use and generate energy.