Beyond the scope of access to energy

Buildings account for 38% of our global emissions and it’s clearly a priority to accelerate on the road to net zero buildings. Yet the pace and span of current undertakings is not where it could be. Why? What are the challenges and gaps to tackle building decarbonization, especia ...  Show more

In this first episode of Beyond the Scope, journalist, Sumit Bose, discusses with Schneider Electric’s Jeannie Salo, USA Government Relations VP, and Vincent Petit, Head of the Group’s Sustainability Research Institute, the actual impact of climate pledges post-COP26, the means t ...  Show more

Energy companies face a dual challenge – they must decarbonise whilst managing increased demand from emerging and developing economies. In this podcast, ACWA Power’s Marco Arcelli, Petronas’ Charlotte Wolff-Bye and Standard Chartered’s Wan Thonh Chow share insights into how th ...

Energy poverty, or the lack of access to electricity and other basic energy services, affects nearly two-thirds of Sub-Saharan Africa. As the region's population continues to increase, so will the need to build a new energy system to grow with it, says Rose M. Mutiso. In a bold t ...  Show more

Meet the community groups trying to make energy more accessible and affordable. Laura Heighton-Ginns visits a fuel poverty workshop in the UK and hears about the devastating effects of not being able to afford food and why it’s so important to have a secure energy supply. Laura h ...  Show more

This week’s programme is a thought experiment: What would the world be like if energy became superabundant and very cheap?Energy is vital for every aspect of our society, and the energy cost of extraction, processing, manufacture and transport is priced into every product we buy. ...  Show more