Let's Talk About Energy

Elizabeth Wangeci Chege and Anant Wadhwa sit down with Helen Watts, the Executive Director of Student Energy, to explore the power of community and youth innovation in the transition towards clean energy. They discuss the role of Student Energy in empowering young leaders and look at the inventive methods young people all over the world are using to tackle energy challenges.  Recorded at SEfo...

Former Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo joins Elizabeth Wangeci Chege and Anant Wadhwa on Let’s Talk About Energy to explore Africa’s role in shaping the future of energy. The conversation covers pathways for climate-positive development, the role of youth in driving change, and the global impact of Africa’s energy strategy. In this episode: Why Africa doesn't need to follow the same carbon-h...

Hosts Elizabeth Wangeci Chege and Anant Wadhwa sit down with Emmanuel Aziebor, Senior Director for Africa at CLASP, to explore the urgency of achieving universal energy access, and why we can’t afford to leave this challenge to the next generation. Speaking at the SEforALL Global Forum in Barbados, Emmanuel shares his early memories of growing up in rural Ghana without electricity and how that spa...

Anant 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.      Despi...

Host 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: conserv...

"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...

Elizabeth 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 Fou...

Elizabeth 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 susta...

In 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 thei...

"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...

COP 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 - bet...

There 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 D...

Barbados 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...

Ghana's energy transition and Energy Efficiency; why it's so important for Ghana.

A conversation with Kofi Anim Ayeko on Energy Efficiency and Industry in Ghana

Ghana 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.

This episode is on Ghana's cooling journey.

This episode focuses on the importance of energy efficiency cold chains in Ghana.

This episode focuses on Ghana's efforts to improve energy efficiency in buildings, creating sustainable living spaces and green buildings.

A conversation with a special guest Dennis Turkson, Technical Advisor, GIZ Accra about the meaning of Energy efficiency

For 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.