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How "Energy Poverty" is Stifling Job Growth in the Developing World

How "Energy Poverty" is Stifling Job Growth in the Developing World

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters


How "Energy Poverty" is Stifling Job Growth in the Developing World

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Feb 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Energy Poverty conventionally refers to the lack of household electricity. Over 1 billion people live without reliable sources of electricity -- but a new group seeks to change how we think about energy poverty.   My guest today, Todd Moss is the founder and executive director of the Energy for Growth Hub, a new think tank. The Energy for Growth Hub seeks large scale solutions to end the kind of energy poverty that can stifle industrial and commercial development in the developing world. We kick off talking about energy poverty--specifically why the traditional definition of that term may be an inadequate understanding of the problem. We then have a lengthy discussion about the link between big scale energy solutions, global development and climate change.     
Released:
Feb 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.