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Woochong Um
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The Morning Brief
A Climate Leader Working on India’s Most Serious Power Problems
Can India become the blueprint for the world's clean energy transition? In this episode of The Morning Brief, host Anirban Chowdhury speaks with Woochong Um, CEO of Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet about why India serves as the crucial testing ground for affordable, reliable renewable energy solutions. The conversation explores the groundbreaking Colloquy Battery Storage Project in Delhi which slashed blackouts and attracted global interest from Vietnam to Nigeria and how AI-optimized "Grids of the Future" could cut emissions by 30%. From creating 2.2 million jobs in India by 2030 to navigating land aggregation challenges through digitization, Woochong examines...
2026-02-17
20 min
The Asia Climate Finance Podcast
Ep71 Innovative models for sustainable financing, ft Woochong Um, Global Energy Alliance
Comments/ideas: ACFpod@outlook.comFuel your understanding of climate finance and energy transition. Join Woochong Um, CEO of the Global Energy Alliance, as he reveals how bold partnerships and innovative financing are powering global clean energy solutions. Discover real-world stories of impact, scaling technologies, and breaking down barriers to a greener future. Tune in to unlock the future of sustainable development.GEAPP REPORT: Impact Report 2025ABOUT WOOCHONG: Woochong Um is the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Following a distinguished career...
2025-10-16
49 min
Energypreneurs
E226: Innovations for Universal Energy Access
In this episode, our guest is Woochong Um, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). With a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years in international development, Woochong shares his journey from senior leadership at the Asian Development Bank to now spearheading one of the world's most ambitious efforts to end energy poverty and combat climate change. He discusses GEAPP's mission to bring clean, affordable energy to 1 billion people by 2030, reduce carbon emissions, and generate millions of green jobs across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Woochong also reflects on the...
2025-03-31
37 min
Power Struggle
Breaking the Energy Barrier and Rewiring the Future // Woochong Um & Isabel Beltrán of GEAPP
What if the biggest opportunity to solve climate change isn't where you think it is? While wealthy nations debate their climate goals, organizations like GEAPP are helping developing countries take bold steps to secure a cleaner, more independent energy future.Discover how the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) is tackling some of the world's most pressing energy challenges with CEO Woochong Um & Isabel Beltrán.Send a textThe energy conversation is polarizing. But the reality is multidimensional. Get the full story with host Stewart Muir. R...
2025-02-21
51 min
Sustainability Uncovered
Episode 23: Innovative green buildings, SDG solutions and clean energy for all
Tune in to the new episode of edie’ Sustainability Uncovered podcast as our award-winning team reflects on the UN General Assembly, Climate Week NYC and World Green Buildings Week. We break down the big climate questions, focusing in this episode on the social and economic impacts of the energy transition, and the innovations needed to cut carbon from buildings. Our guest speakers this episode are: - Ita Kettleborough, director of the Energy Transitions Commission - Woochong Um, CEO of the Global Energy Alliance for People & Planet - Peter Fisher, director at Bennetts Associates Sustainability Uncovered, hosted in partnership with Lloyds Ba...
2024-09-30
57 min