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Let's Talk About EnergyExploring the shift from centralised energy models to innovative, localised solutionsElizabeth Wangeci Chege sits down with Souleymane Ba, an impact investment leader at Leapfrog Investments. Souleymane brings extensive experience in driving prosperity and resilience in emerging markets. They talk through the crucial role of investment in the transition to clean energy, the opportunities and challenges in emerging markets, and the importance of sustainable development for a healthy planet. “This is the biggest opportunity of our lifetime”, says Souleymane. Where is the money coming from and where does it need to go?This episode was recorded at the SEforALL Global Forum in Barbados, March 2025.2025-07-3011 minLet's Talk About EnergyHow Kerala, India is leading the charge in energy conservationAnant Wadhwa and Elizabeth Wangeci Chege talk with Dr Harikumar, Director of the Energy Management Center in Kerala, India, to explore the rapid developments in energy technology in the region, particularly in hydrogen and electric vehicles. In this episode, he discusses his 35 years in the energy sector, and his insights from the past few years of energy innovation. Despite improved efficiency, energy consumption and emissions are both rising. It’s a global issue, so what can be done in India where demand is soaring? Dr Harikumar highlights Kerala's policies and training programmes aimed at improving energy efficiency, with a...2025-07-3012 minLet's Talk About EnergyGE Vernova’s groundbreaking R&D efforts in clean energy technologyHost Elizabeth Wangeci Chege talks with Jessica Lough, Executive Climate Strategy and Operations Leader at GE Vernova. Jessica discusses the company mission to electrify and decarbonise, with a focus on new technologies in carbon capture, direct air capture, hydrogen, and small modular reactors.Jessica talks through GE Vernova's sustainability framework which is built around four pillars: conserve, decarbonise, electrify, and thrive. GE Vernova is pioneering renewable energy projects, informed by ongoing research and development. Hear how one of the most innovative energy companies is managing decarbonisation goals with rising energy demand.This episode was recorded...2025-07-3009 minLet's Talk About EnergyWorld Bank initiatives and success stories from the Caribbean"Investment in affordable renewable energy and improving access to affordable energy is something that the world is focused on," said Lilia Burunciuc, Director of the World Bank for the Caribbean, to host Elizabeth Wangeci Chege in this episode of Let’s Talk About Energy. It’s a global issue, but there are plenty of success stories from the Caribbean.Lilia and Elizabeth talk about global efforts to transition towards clean energy, highlighting some of the World Bank's most successful projects in the Caribbean: improving energy efficiency in public buildings and a St. Lucia initiative that cut government ener...2025-07-3009 minLet's Talk About EnergyHow new research and data methods are transforming the way we think about sustainable energy in the global southElizabeth Wangeci Chege hosts two visionaries in sustainable energy, Gonzalo Bravo and Yasmeen Oraby, who explore the pivotal role of the energy transition in reshaping the future.Recorded at the the SEforALL Forum in Barbados, they discuss the transformative strategies and stories from the Global South that are driven by solid data.Gonzalo Bravo is Head of Energy Department at the Bariloche Foundation. His work involves developing long-term energy strategies in alignment with national commitments for sustainable development. He advocates for financial solutions to scale renewable energy and address energy access deficits, particularly in Africa...2025-07-3015 minLet's Talk About EnergyEnter The Shark Tank | Three clean energy entrepreneurs pitch to our panel of leading global cleantech investors | Recorded at the SEforALL Global Energy Forum 2025In front of a panel of experienced clean energy investors, SEforALL invited three exciting entrepreneurs to pitch their solutions to the biggest problems we face in energy access and sustainability. From using sargassum seaweed in Barbados to fuel a critical industry, to deploying solar innovations in Nigeria and Honduras, these trailblazers share their innovative approaches and the impact of their projects.Helen Watts, Executive Director of Student Energy, welcomes three visionaries: Paola Rodriguez Smith, General Manager of Soluz Honduras’ decentralized solar platform, Deborah Fadeyi, founder of Ecowise and their clean energy finance model for Africa, and Dr. Legena...2025-05-2231 min
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeWe Built a Solar System That's Saving Babies’ Lives — Ep204: Project Bo, Sierra LeoneIn Sierra Leone, a 20-minute power cut can be the difference between life and death for newborn babies. In 2013, an extraordinary doctor called Dr Niall Conroy set up a neonatal intensive care unit at the Bo Government Hospital, in Sierra Leone's second largest city, and set about training the staff to give the best possible care to the desperately vulnerable babies who were admitted. But there was one problem he couldn't solve: electricity. Babies need warmth, and that means electrically powered incubators, and they need oxygen, which means oxygen separators, and the nurses need light in...2025-04-0938 minLet's Talk About EnergyLatin America has 98% energy access. What's holding back the last 2%? | How can we end energy poverty in Latin America and Africa? | Recorded live at SEforALL's Global Forum 2025"The Latin American region is at 98% energy access, but it's clear that the approach and the investments that got you to 98 are not going to get you to 100," says Isabel Beltran, Vice President, Latin America & the Caribbean at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. The GEAPP focuses on expanding energy access, fostering green economies, and supporting the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean. Elizabeth and Anant sit down with Isabel to discuss her work and the role of global partnerships. That's Latin America, but what about Africa? Caroline Eboumbou is CEO of All...2025-03-2427 minLet's Talk About EnergyFrom Barbados to Brazil - the plan to deliver clean energy for all in the global south | Recorded live at the SEforALL Global Forum 2025COP 30 in Belem, Brazil, is on the horizon. One of the key themes is climate finance, with trillions needed to deploy clean energy in Africa and Latin America. Joseph Nganga, Special Envoy for Mission 300, sits down with Elizabeth Wangeci Chege to discuss the ambitious goal of bringing clean and sustainable electricity to 300 million people by 2030. They talk about the power of collaboration - between governments, financial institutions, and young innovators - to drive real change. The Dar es Salaam Declaration on Energy is a key example of this collaboration; it's shaping commitments across Africa. What does it...2025-03-2017 minLet's Talk About EnergyWhat's stopping 600 million Africans from getting access to clean energy? | Recorded live at SEforALL's Global Forum 2025There is urgent need for action to combat climate change. Half of Africa, or about 600 million people, still don't have access to reliable electricity, not least sustainable energy. The global moonshot required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 looks out of reach in 2025. So what path can we take to accelerate the mission? To find out, Anant Wadhwa and Elizabeth Wangeci Chege speak with John Defterios, board member of Sustainable Energy for All and Senior Fellow at the World Economic Forum. John explains how renewable investment trends are surpassing traditional energy sectors, and discusses the ambitious financial targets necessary to...2025-03-1726 minLet's Talk About EnergyWhat does global action for energy equality look like in 2025? | Recorded live at the SEforALL Global Forum in BarbadosBarbados may be a small island, but it's a frontrunner in clean energy, targeting net-zero emissions ahead of the global schedule. It's also the location for the 6th annual SEforALL Global Forum. Anant Wadhwa and Elizabeth Wangeci Chege welcome industry leaders and global energy decision-makers, to discuss the path to ensuring everyone, everywhere can live a dignified life on a healthy planet. One of those industry leaders is Damilola Ogunbiyi - CEO of SEforALL. She joins the podcast to talk through the role of youth in driving change and the importance of an energised transition...2025-03-1237 min
Let's Talk About EnergyGhana's Energy Transition and the role of Energy EfficiencyGhana's energy transition and Energy Efficiency; why it's so important for Ghana.2025-02-1115 min
Agenda DialoguesRoad to COP30After almost a decade since the Paris Agreement changed the global landscape of net zero, several open questions remain on how to increase the speed and scale of inclusive climate action. What is on the agenda for COP30 in Brazil and how can all stakeholder groups unlock a new era for collaboration on climate and nature? This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2025. Speakers: Jesper Brodin Chief Executive Officer, INGKA GROUP I IKEA Simon Stiell Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on C...2025-01-2242 min
Let's Talk About EnergyEnergy Efficiency in Ghana's IndustriesA conversation with Kofi Anim Ayeko on Energy Efficiency and Industry in Ghana2025-01-1421 min
Let's Talk About EnergyEnergy Efficiency and the EnvironmentGhana has taken significant steps to transition from traditional energy sources to renewable ones, whiles also promoting energy efficiency and sustainable cooling. Join us as we explore these changes, the challenges, and the opportunities for a cleaner and more sustainable future in Ghana.2024-12-1025 min
Let's Talk About EnergySustainable Cooling in GhanaThis episode is on Ghana's cooling journey.2024-11-1225 min
The Green HourThe Summit Series '24: Andy Herscowitz, CEO of M300 AcceleratorElectrifying 300M Africans by 2030! LIVE from the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City with Andy Herscowitz, CEO of the Mission 300 Accelerator. In this episode, Andy Herscowitz explains Mission 300, an initiative to provide access to electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030.Mission 300 is possible through the collective efforts of the World Bank Group, African Development Bank (AfDB), The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).Watch on YouTubeRead out Press ReleaseVisit our...2024-10-1623 min
Let's Talk About EnergyEnergy Efficient Cold Chains in GhanaThis episode focuses on the importance of energy efficiency cold chains in Ghana.2024-10-1516 min
CHARGE - Powering Energy BrandsSherry Kennedy on Energy Justice and CommunicationsIn this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sherry Kennedy, Director of Communications for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). With a passion for sustainable development and combating climate change, Sherry shares her expertise on the role of communications in the fight against energy poverty and promoting energy justice in underserved regions, particularly in the Global South.Host Natalie Bacon and Sherry Kennedy explore:What energy poverty is and how it affects over 685 million people globallyThe concept of energy justice and its importance in achieving equitable energy accessThe impact of energy access o...2024-10-0915 min
Let's Talk About EnergyEnergy Efficiency in Buildings - Sustainble living spacesThis episode focuses on Ghana's efforts to improve energy efficiency in buildings, creating sustainable living spaces and green buildings.2024-09-1021 min
Let's Talk About EnergyEnergy efficiency in the Ghanaian homeA conversation with a special guest Dennis Turkson, Technical Advisor, GIZ Accra about the meaning of Energy efficiency2024-08-1325 min
Let's Talk About EnergyEnergy Efficiency Regulations for Sustainable DevelopmentFor our first episode, we need to bring in a very special guest. Hubert Zan, who is an assistant manager at the Energy Commission, specifically with the Energy Efficiency Division.2024-07-1530 min
Sobremesa#13 - Emily McAteer: Empowering Women in Renewable Energy: Breaking Barriers and Inspiring ChangeToday we're joined by Emily McAteer, Co-Founder and CEO of Odyssey. Emily's journey into the energy space, her experiences fundraising as a woman, and her insights on empowering other women in the space will be at the forefront of our conversation. We'll also dive into the economics of solar power, emerging trends in energy like mini grids, the role of carbon and renewable credits, and why addressing climate change in emerging markets is crucial. Plus, Emily will shed light on Odyssey's vital mission and share her vision for the future.
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00:18 Introducing Emily McAteer
01:23 How did Emily get into...2023-09-1143 min
ICIS - energy podcastsThe impact of 24/7 Carbon-Free EnergyIn this episode, ICIS power editor Laura Mendes and Sakshi Chandra, UN Energy Engagement Analyst, for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) to discuss the 24/7 carbon-free energy concept and its role in the energy transition.2023-05-1710 min
Voices of AfricaElizabeth Wangeci Chege, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)Marcus speaks to Elizabeth Wangeci Chege, Energy Efficiency and Cooling Specialist at Sustainable Energy for All, who has worked on the continent and at a global scale to shape national green policy for the built environment, advocating for climate resilience and a sustainable future for African cities.2023-05-1746 min
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeAnnual Update: Sustainable Energy for All - Ep124: Damilola OgunbiyiToday’s guest on Cleaning Up is Damilola Ogunbiyi. Damilola is CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, the UN partner organization dedicated to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) – access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. Damilola is a returning guest on Cleaning Up after first joining us for Episode 62 in 2021. She’s back to tell us how SEforAll is progressing in its mission to bring electricity to the whole world. After talking Michael through a raft of SEforAll’s new initiatives – across everything from clean cooking to carbon markets - Damilola ends with a passionate...2023-04-1957 min
Africa's Big Switch (ABS)ABS E9: Powering Health Centres in AfricaSend us a textWe had a conversation with Rahul Srinivasan, a Senior Energy Specialist at Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), to explore the nexus between energy and healthcare in Africa. SEforAll is a United Nations partner organization that strives to accelerate access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia. The key themes we explore on this episode include:The interdependencies between energy and healthcare in sub-saharan Africa.Around 15% of health facilities in sub-saharan Africa have no access to power. Why...2023-04-0551 min
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeFrom Oil to Clean Energy - Bridging the Gulf - Ep117: Dr. Nawal Al-HosanyThis week on Cleaning Up, Michael welcomes Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany, UAE’s Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), for a wide-ranging discussion on IRENA’s work promoting an equitable transition, the UAE’s emergence as a renewables superpower, and the significance of COP28 coming to the region later this year.Links and Related Episodes: Learn more about the International Renewable Energy Agency and its work: https://www.irena.org/Learn about IRENA and the UAE’s Beyond Food initiative: https://www.irena.org/News/pressreleases/2022/Mar/UAE-and-IRENA-Launch-New-Initiative-to-Provide-Access-to-Energy-for-Clean-CookingDr. Nawal’s re...2023-02-151h 04
India Speak: The CPR PodcastEpisode 38: Road to COP27: What's at Stake?In the third episode of Road to COP27, a special series as part of India Speak: The CPR Podcast, Navroz K. Dubash speaks to Rachel Kyte, Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University on the geopolitical context for COP27 and its implications. This series will bring leading experts in the lead up to Conference of the Parties (COP) 27, being held from 6-18 November 2022 at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. They discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, the new climate legislation passed by the United States, and what it could mean for climate diplomacy. The episode also explores questions on climate finance, whether...2022-11-021h 02
Confluências, o bate-papo da ocareté#71. Papo Ocaretense (Desafios da Transição Energética)Nesse episódio, a ocaretense Joyce falou um pouco sobre o que é o Forum Sustainable Energy For All, cuja edição de 2022 foi realizada em Kigali, Ruanda, e como foi a participação dela no evento.
Também discutimos sobre os desafios encontrados para se realizar a tão importante e necessária transição energética.
Para saber mais:
- Observatório Educador Ambiental Moema Viezzer: https://linktr.ee/obeamv
- Sustainable Energy for All Forum, 2022: https://www.seforall.org/forum
- Siga a Joyce...2022-06-0357 min
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeEurope's Clean Power Leader - Ep74: Francesco StaraceFrancesco Starace is Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Enel. Before becoming the CEO in 2014, Francesco spent 14 years at Enel, holding a number of executive positions - between 2008 and 2014 he led Enel’s renewable power generation business, Enel Green. Prior to this role which included overseeing the businesses’ IPO. Before 2008 Francesco was, inter alia, Head of Business Power and Managing Director of the Market Division. Before joining Enel, Francesco worked at General Electric, ABB and Alstom. His work has taken him to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and the United States Fra...2022-02-0258 min
Power for All2022 Clean Energy Access Trends: Interview with Glenn Pearce-OrozIn this episode of the Power for All podcast, Kristina Skierka speaks with Glenn Pearce-Oroz, Senior Director of International Relations and Special Projects at Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) on trends to watch out for in the Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) sector in 2022.
At the beginning of every year, Power for All releases a trends report that highlights anticipated developments that will shape the sector in the year informed by feedback from a survey to partners on their predictions.2022-02-0137 min
High Energy PlanetDamilola Ogunbiyi: Putting People at the Center of Energy TransitionsThe CEO of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) on whether the international community is failing on SDG7, what she thinks net zero means for Africa & how she challenges the stereotype of what an African leader looks like.2022-01-3129 min
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeEnergy - The Red Thread Through the SDGs - Ep62: Damilola OgunbiyiDamilola Ogunbiyi is the CEO of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-EnergyMrs. Ogunbiyi has extensive experience in the energy space. Before joining SEforAll she was Managing Director of the Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency, the first woman to be appointed to the post. Before that she was Senior Special Assistant to the Nigerian President on Power and a senior official in the Lagos State Government. Mrs. Ogunbiyi worked for the British Government as a Consultant in the Department for International Development and at t...2021-11-031h 01
Masters DecodedEp23: Nitisha Agarwal: Breathing a fresh air for a better tomorrowIn today's episode, I have the pleasure of inviting Nitisha Agarwal. Nitisha currently serves as a Founder & Director of Smokeless Cookstove Foundation (SCF), a Section 8, Not for Profit that works with marginalized communities across India by teaching them to make a zero-cost mud-based smokeless cookstove. Its partner enterprise, Himalayan Rocket Stove (HRS), has developed the technology behind this solution. While anchoring the programs at SCF, she doubles up as a Business Consultant at HRS, handling essential business functions and creating opportunities to apply efficient heating and cooking solutions to real-world problems. As a result, Nitisha can integrate clean energy...2021-09-0652 min
Energy ImpactRachel Kyte - Tufts University1. Rachel Kyte explains the role of the International Finance Corporation in connecting public and private sector funding 2. How to capture and implement environmental and social impact best practices 3. The formation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and why energy is crucial to the success of each goal 4. SEforAll’s part in expanding access to healthcare, education, and clean cooking fuels2021-06-1557 min
Bucle Infinito97 - Pobreza energéticaHoy os hablamos sobre un problema muy grave que afecta a un porcentaje sorprendente de la población mundial.Links de interésEntrada de Wikipedia: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pobreza_energéticaEnergía sostenible para todos: https://www.seforall.org/Kilowatt-hora: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilovatio_horaPobreza energética en España: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38024374Pobreza energética en España 2: https://elpais.com/economia/2021-01-22/la-pobreza-energetica-se-recrudece.htmlRadiografía de la pobreza energética: https://observatoriosociallacaixa.org/-/radiografia-de-la-pobreza-energeticaCuéntanos qué tal lo hemos hechoRellena esta...2021-04-2032 min
Remembering TogetherPandemic Unmasked: Considering The Climate Crisis On The Road To RecoveryPandemic Unmasked is a short series of podcasts by the British Embassy The Hague reflecting on the Covid-19 pandemic that started almost a year ago. This episode host Andy Clark speaks with Rachel Kyte CMG, Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University in Massachusetts. She is also an advisor to the UK government in its preparations of the climate talks in 2021 as a Friend of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26. Our Dutch guest is Sander de Bruyn, Environmental Economics Coordinator at CE Delft, an independent research and consultancy organisation specialised in developing innovative solutions to environmental problems...2021-02-1824 min
Power for AllEnergizing Finance: Interview with Damilola OgunbiyiIn this episode, we speak with Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO of SEforALL and the United Nations Secretary General Special Representative for SDG7, about financing for energy access, challenges the market is facing and innovations that offer hope for the future. This podcast is brought to you by Energy Catalyst, an Innovate UK programme that supports innovators working in Africa and Asia to achieve universal energy access. Below are key takeaways from our conversation with Ms. Ogunbiyi .2021-01-2217 min
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeSustainable Energy for All - Ep16: Dr Kandeh K. YumkellaFurther reading:Dr Yumkella’s Wikipedia entryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandeh\_Yumkella Sustainable Energy for Allhttps://www.seforall.org/ UNIDOhttps://www.unido.org/ Rio+20https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/rio20 Death by Dirty Cookinghttps://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/clean-cooking-solutions-household-air-pollution-africa-by-kandeh-k-yumkella-2019-11Energy, Employment and Migration in Africahttps://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/africa-migration-employment-youth-agriculture-renewable-energy-by-kandeh-k-yumkella-2019-09?barrier=accesspaylog Sierra Leone’s Annus Horribilis 2019 https://cocorioko.net/ngc-leader-kandeh-yumkella-tells-president-bio-that-2019-was-sierra-leones-horrible-year/ The Power o...2020-11-041h 28
Switched OnMini-Grids, Mighty PowerFor universal electrification to become reality by 2030, some 238 million households will need to gain electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and island nations. Mini-grids can serve almost half of this total – an estimated 111 million households. This week, Switched On speaks with Takehiro Kawahara, head of Frontier Power for BloombergNEF, and senior modeling analyst Ulimmeh Ezekiel, about a report they did in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy for All initiative on the global mini-grid market -- the challenges, drivers, opportunities, and potential impact on electrification.This episode is based on a report titled State of the Global Mini-Grids Ma...2020-08-1334 min
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeInvesting in Climate Leadership - Ep2: Rachel KyteFurther reading:Rachel’s biohttps://fletcher.tufts.edu/people/rachel-kyteThe Fletcher School of International Affairs at Tuftshttps://fletcher.tufts.edu/Fletcher’s School Dean Kyte’s statement on inclusion and racial justicehttps://fletcher.tufts.edu/news-events/news/statement-dean-rachel-kyteSustainable Energy For All (SE4All)https://www.seforall.org/State of the Global Mini-grids Market Report 2020 (report by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and BloombergNEF)https://minigrids.org/market-report-2020/Climate action does not require econom...2020-07-291h 15
Africa Green Collar ProjectEnergy Beyond Electricity - A tool for change and impactThe drive to improve energy access in many areas in Sub-Saharan Africa and the growth in investment in renewable energy technology has fueled the conversation on how electricity can be used as a tool for change and impact.Rachel Kyte, CEO of SEforALL, and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All in her opening remarks at the Sustainable Energy For all forum held in Lisbon in May 2018 of this year highlighted that “… we need to think differently about how we deliver affordable, reliable and clean energy services. “On our podcast today, we want to ask oursel...2019-07-0724 min
Resources RadioShedding Light on Rural Energy Access, with Subhrendu PattanayakHost Daniel Raimi talks with Professor Subhrendu Pattanayak of Duke University. Over the last several years, Subhrendu has literally trekked the Himalayas to do research on how to provide access to electricity for communities in hard-to-reach places. Daniel and Subhrendu talk about what policy and market factors might make it easier to expand energy access, and Subhrendu explains how dynamics within these communities can affect the likelihood of small-scale electricity projects to succeed or fail.
References and recommendations:
"Earth" by Lil Dicky; (explicit) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvuN_WvF1to
"Power to the Poor" by Morgan D. Bazilian...2019-06-1631 min
The IKEA Foundation PodcastThe IKEA Foundation Podcast#2: Rachel Kyte on Renewable EnergyIn the second episode of our ‘What If?’ podcast series, Rachel Kyte, CEO at Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), paints a picture of world that has successfully transitioned to renewable energy in all aspects of our lives. As Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, Rachel has a unique perspective on how to empower leaders to broker partnerships and unlock finance to achieve universal access to sustainable energy. Find out what inspires her and what are her hopes and dreams for a life that is sustained by renewable energy. This podcast is hosted by Al...2019-05-0718 min
With a Side of KnowledgeOn Energy and Not Throwing Spaghetti Against the Wall—Rachel Kyte, SEforALLThe idea behind this show is pretty simple: A university campus is a destination for all kinds of interesting people, so why not invite some of these folks out to brunch, where we’ll have an informal conversation about their work, and then we’ll turn those brunches into a podcast?It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it.Rachel Kyte is chief executive officer of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), special representative of the UN secretary-general for Sustainable Energy for All, and co-chair of UN-Energy. Rachel visited Notre Dame in March to del...2019-04-0442 min
Costing the EarthBonn Climate Talks: Where Next?Tom Heap is in Bonn for the United Nations annual climate change discussions.It is the first year with Donald Trump in power as president of the United States of America and Tom will be exploring what impact his climate stance will have on the conference talks and any future agreements.Tom's guests are Lou Leonard, senior vice president of climate and energy at WWF US. He leads their climate program in the US and he is in Bonn to represent the 'We Are Still In' movement, referring to President Trump's desire to withdraw from...2017-11-1427 min