Best Transmission Association Podcasts (2025)

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Beth Vaughan, CEO of California Community Choice Association 47:10

4d ago47:10

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On this edition of People in Power California Energy Markets Associate Editor Abigail Sawyer discusses the role of community choice aggregation in California with Beth Vaughan, CEO of CalCCA. In their 15-year history in California, CCAs have presented a model for innovation and contributed to the radical reshaping of California’s electricity genera…

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BDL a value play? Plus thoughts on SG & BLMN 22:20

12d ago22:20

22:20

Dale values symbol BDL and talks about the benefits of diverse menus in the restaurant business. Verbal disclosures read from 1:18-2:27. General information and full disclosures for Dale’s Solo Investors Podcast LLC are listed here: dalex5.podbean.com Sign up for Guru Focus: https://www.gurufocus.com/?affid=213fdcd9248dba7b149775aea75327e1 , click …

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It’s looking bleak for clean energy in the US as Congress threatens to shred the Inflation Reduction Act 1:15:13

15d ago1:15:13

1:15:13

Legislation with massive implications for clean energy in the US has been making progress in Congress. The Republican party’s “big beautiful bill”, introducing sweeping changes to taxes and government spending, would phase out most of the tax credits for low-carbon energy that were created, expanded or extended in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) …

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CAISO Transmission Planner Neil Millar 33:42

18d ago33:42

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Transmission in the West is a huge topic nowadays, with many more lines and additional infrastructure needed to meet renewable-energy goals and maintain grid reliability in the face of significant load growth. This episode of People in Power features Neil Millar, vice president of transmission planning and infrastructure development at the Californ…

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Can we add dozens of giant new data centers to the electricity grid? New research says yes – if we embrace load flexibility. 1:02:57

22d ago1:02:57

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It’s the most talked-about academic paper this year in the world of energy. Rethinking Load Growth, co-authored by Tyler Norris of Duke University has caused a stir in energy circles because it offers a new perspective on the hottest issue of the moment: how to provide power for new data centers and other large consumers. With new sources of electr…

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Safety is Contagious with Chad Orvis 22:31

27d ago22:31

22:31

Safety isn’t a checklist—it’s a mindset that transforms organizations. Join Chad Orvis, our VP of Safety and Workplace Strategy, on Western Watts as we explore how Tri-State’s award-winning safety programs go beyond compliance to create unity, boost performance, and aim for zero injuries. Hear real-life success stories that can reshape how your tea…

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An energy podcast crossover: Energy Gang and Interchange Recharged join forces to discuss flexibility on the power grid: why it is so important, and how to create it 39:29

1M ago39:29

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They called the film Avengers: Infinity War the most ambitious crossover event in history. We can’t quite make the same claim, but at Wood Mackenzie’s 2025 Solar and Energy Storage Summit, we did record a crossover episode. Ed Crooks, host of Energy Gang, is joined by Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Wood Mackenz’s principal analyst for solar power and host …

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What do the tariff wars mean for low-carbon energy? | Recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit 30:13

1M ago30:13

30:13

“With great uncertainty comes great opportunity”, says Abby Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, in this special episode of the Energy Gang, recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit. Is she right? And what are those opportunities? To find out, host Ed Crooks welcomed Abby and Shyam Sriniv…

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Five Cyclically Adjusted Valuation Ratios 20:04

1M ago20:04

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Dale talks about five Cyclically Adjusted Valuation Ratios: Cyclically Adjusted Enterprise Value to EBIT (CAEE™) , Cyclically Adjusted Price to Book (CAPB™), Cyclically Adjusted Enterprise Value to EBITDA (CAEVE™), Cyclically Adjusted Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (CAEF™), and Cyclically Adjusted Enterprise Value to Gross Profit (CAEG™) . Verb…

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Jim Robb, president and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation 47:39

1M ago47:39

47:39

Hear from the nation's top reliability official as he and California Energy Markets Editor Jason Fordney explore the topic of grid reliability. Generation retirements, load growth through data centers and electrification, and more frequent extreme weather are among the challenges facing grid planners and reliability officials. This episode digs dee…

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This Guy Really Loves Heat Pumps with Pete Rusin 35:46

1M ago35:46

35:46

What if upgrading your home’s energy systems could lead to significant savings and improved comfort? In this episode of Western Watts, hosts Melissa Swinehart and Julia Perry sit down with Pete Rusin, Senior Electrification Manager at Tri-State, to explore the transformative impact of energy efficiency and electrification programs across Colorado, …

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CAEE™ Ratio 18:55

2M ago18:55

18:55

Dale discusses a novel approach to valuing individual stocks. Verbal Disclosures read from 2:54 - 3:50 . General information and full disclosures for Dale’s Solo Investors Podcast LLC are listed here: dalex5.podbean.com Sign up for Guru Focus: https://www.gurufocus.com/?affid=213fdcd9248dba7b149775aea75327e1 , click "Book a Demo" CAEE™ Ratio — Pate…

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BFH , Credit card duopolies , retail stocks benefit? 23:14

2M ago23:14

23:14

Dale talks about BFH , Credit card duopolies , and how retail stocks benefit. Episode starts at 0:15 . Verbal Disclosures read from 0:50 - 2:00. General information and full disclosures for Dale’s Solo Investors Podcast LLC are listed here: dalex5.podbean.com Sign up for Guru Focus: https://www.gurufocus.com/?affid=213fdcd9248dba7b149775aea75327e1 …

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Keeping cleantech investment alive | With technological, economic and policy challenges mounting, how can we keep energy innovation on track? 53:10

2M ago53:10

53:10

These are hard times for investment in low-carbon energy. The lack of progress in international climate negotiations, threats to policy support, and an increased awareness of the challenges of decarbonization, have created some strong headwinds. Everyone agrees that more breakthroughs in innovative emissions-reducing technologies are essential for …

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Electric Grid Reliability with Matt Fitzgibbon and Lisa Tiffin 43:10

2M ago43:10

43:10

What does it really take to keep your lights on—and your power bill low—in a changing energy world? In Episode 6 of the Western Watts Podcast, hosts Elizabeth Shilling and Julia Perry sit down with Lisa Tiffin, Senior Vice President of Energy Management, and Matt Fitzgibbon, Senior Manager of Planning Analytics at Tri-State. The conversation dives …

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Tri-State 2025 Annual Meeting 41:55

2M ago41:55

41:55

What does it take to power rural America? Join host Elizabeth Schilling as she uncovers bold ideas and personal stories at the Tri-State Annual Meeting with cooperative leaders Molly Lynn, Ruth Marks, Corey Robinson, and David Spradlin. From cutting-edge technology and legislative wins to community-driven wildfire strategies, hear how these innovat…

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Energy, Community, and Preservation with Corey Robinson 10:37

2M ago10:37

10:37

What’s it like balancing land stewardship with the responsibility of powering rural communities? In this episode of Western Watts, host Elizabeth sits down with Corey Robinson from Empire Electric, a board member and owner representative to the Tri-State Board. Corey shares his passion for energy and preserving the land and opens up about the uniqu…

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Reliability and Resilience with Ruth Marks 6:16

2M ago6:16

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What do 25 Tri-State annual meetings teach you about leadership and legacy? In this episode, host Elizabeth speaks with Ruth Marks, CEO of Mountain View Electric Association, who brings a wealth of experience from both the distribution and transmission sides of the cooperative world. Ruth reflects on decades of co-op evolution, the persistent need …

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Community First: Cooperative Insights with David Spradlin 11:46

2M ago11:46

11:46

Can artificial intelligence and drones shape the future of rural power? In this episode of Western Watts, host Elizabeth interviews David Spradlin, CEO of Springer Electric Cooperative, David discusses his extensive experience in the co-op world, from his beginnings at Springer in 1986 to his role on the Board of Directors for the National Rural El…

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Empowering Small Co-ops with Molly Lynn 12:31

2M ago12:31

12:31

How does a six-person team keep the lights on across rural Wyoming? In this episode of Western Watts, host Elizabeth talks with Molly Lynn, General Manager of Garland Light and Power. Molly gives a behind-the-scenes look at how a small-but-mighty team delivers top-tier service through community connection and strong cooperative support. She talks a…

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How can the power industry meet the challenge of rising demand? | In a special live episode recorded at the American Clean Power association, we discuss how to meet America’s growing need for electricity ... 41:11

2M ago41:11

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If President Trump’s tariff strategy succeeds in sparking a revival in US manufacturing, one consequence will be surging demand for power. We are already seeing electricity demand starting to pick up after 15 years of stagnation, driven by new data centers for AI and a wave of factory-building for semiconductors and batteries that is already under …

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NewsData Reporter Roundtable! 36:11

2M ago36:11

36:11

People in Power Episode 8: NewsData Reporter Roundtable! Looking to update your knowledge of emerging Western wholesale energy markets? This episode of People in Power features three experts on the topic, California Energy Markets Managing Editor Jason Fordney, Clearing Up Editor Steve Ernst and California Energy Markets Associate Editor and Southw…

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Is the US being left behind in the race to develop new clean energy technologies? BYD is selling EVs that can charge in five minutes | China is streaking ahead of the US in the energy transition race 58:08

2M ago58:08

58:08

The Chinese car company BYD, the world’s top-selling manufacturer of electric vehicles, is launching two models that can charge in five minutes; about the time it takes to fill a tank with gasoline. It’s news that looks like a landmark moment in the energy transition, the way that the release of the DeepSeek model was for AI. It’s another eye-openi…

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Dole Foods an asset play 35:46

2M ago35:46

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Correction: In this episode, I mistakenly referenced the wrong land valuation for Dole. Dole had a certain number of acres publicly listed on their website. However, just because a company operates on land doesn’t necessarily mean they own it. I initially assumed Dole owned certain land in the Philippines, but after revisiting their 10-K and 20-F f…

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What does financial market turmoil mean for low-carbon energy? 1:13:44

3M ago1:13:44

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Investors have gone sour on clean energy. In a troubled time for stock markets in general, where is the capital for energy flowing now? Host Ed Crooks is joined by Shanu Mathew, Senior VP and Portfolio Manager at Lazard Asset Management, and Amy Myers Jaffe, Director of the Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab at NYU. Shanu returns to th…

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Rocky Mountain Natural Gas and Reliability in the West, With Jason Sandel 31:57

3M ago31:57

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In the latest episode of NewsData's People in Power, upstream natural gas drilling executive Jason Sandel, chair of the Western States and Tribal Nations Energy Initiative, sits down with Abigail Sawyer to discuss the value of Rocky Mountain-sourced natural gas for providing electric reliability and heat in the West. Sandel, who runs a family-owned…

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Net net stock - VNDA 29:18

3M ago29:18

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Dale values symbol VNDA and talks about the benefits and risks of "net-net" stocks. Verbal disclosures read from 2:27 - 3:40. General information and full disclosures for Dale’s Solo Investors Podcast LLC are listed here: dalex5.podbean.com Sign up for Guru Focus: https://www.gurufocus.com/?affid=213fdcd9248dba7b149775aea75327e1 , click "Book a Dem…

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Flexible, fast-responding and reliable – the growth of energy storage seems unstoppable. What could possibly go wrong? 57:00

3M ago57:00

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Charge when it’s cheap, when energy is abundant, and discharge when the energy is needed. The role of energy storage will be critical to the transition to low-carbon technologies. It’s an exciting time in the industry, with spectacular growth in battery storage markets in the US and around the world, and it’s predicted to continue. “We’re in the ho…

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President Donald Trump, The Inside Story With Neil Chatterjee 33:41

3M ago33:41

33:41

In this episode of People in Power, Chatterjee, former energy advisor to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, discusses what to expect from the new federal administration in terms of energy. Some of his thoughts are surprising, such as Trump’s embrace of clean energy, and how Trump …

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What do President Trump’s tariffs mean for energy? | The view from Washington and Canada 1:00:12

4M ago1:00:12

1:00:12

In 2018, President Donald Trump said “I’m a tariff man”, declaring they were the way to make America rich again. Six years on and just weeks into his second term, he is putting that philosophy into practice. President Trump has announced a barrage of new and increased tariffs on imports into the US, including a 10% levy on all goods from China. He …

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The Future of Tri-State with Duane Highley 15:52

4M ago15:52

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If you could do one thing today to improve the lives of your grandchildren, or even great great grandchildren, what would you want it to be? For Tri-State G&T CEO Duane Highley, that thing is providing them with reliable, affordable and responsible power. In the final installment of his three-part interview, Duane discusses how the projects and dec…

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Godzilla, Meteors and Reliability with Duane Highley 11:35

4M ago11:35

11:35

Join Tri-State's CEO for the second installment of his three-part interview to discuss something near and dear to his heart: reliability planning as it relates to increased demand, extreme weather and prehistoric reptilian monsters. All jokes aside, reliability is the driving force behind what Tri-State does for our members. Duane has been at the f…

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Cooperative Roots with Tim Rabon 37:28

4M ago37:28

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Tim Rabon can do a lot of things well, but retiring is not one of them. Get to know the busiest retired man you’ll ever meet and hear what Tim does as Tri-State's Chairman of the Board. Tim also walks you through an easy-to-understand history of why cooperatives exist and how crucial they are to the rural way of life. The son of a World War Two vet…

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The Why Behind Wildfire Mitigation with Curtis Hartenstine 33:11

4M ago33:11

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No one wants to hear the word wildfire -- except Curtis Hartenstine because he’s been working to mitigate their risk for most of his career. As the Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager at Tri-State G& T, the w-word has been a part of Curtis’ daily life for decades. In this episode of Western Watts, we dive into how Curtis’ deep love of the nature ha…

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Resource Planning and the Embrace of SPP’s RTO Expansion 33:15

4M ago33:15

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In the latest episode of People in Power, Abigail Sawyer and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association CEO Duane Highley discuss threading the needle to satisfy diverse interests across a multi-state territory and the G&T cooperative’s decision to join the Southwest Power Pool’s RTO West expansion.…

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Getting To Know Duane Highley 15:18

4M ago15:18

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Welcome to the first episode of Western Watts, Tri-State's new energy podcast! Who better to kick things off than our CEO Duane Highley? Duane joined Tri-State in 2019 and has almost four decades of experience with cooperatives, but this CEO is so much more than his resume. Learn about the French-horn-playing, motorcycle-riding, podcast-binging per…

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What does DeepSeek AI mean for energy? 1:03:25

4M ago1:03:25

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It’s a historic moment in energy, with a leap forward in AI technology coming as the Trump administration sets a new direction for the US. The Energy Gang break down what it all means. When they make The Energy Transition – The Movie, the week of 27th January 2025 will be a pivotal scene. The Chinese AI company DeepSeek sent shockwaves through stoc…

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Will Abrams on Wildfire Survivor Advocacy 31:48

4M ago31:48

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For this episode of People in Power, California Energy Markets Editor Jason Fordney speaks with Will Abrams, a leading wildfire survivor advocate who discusses some disturbing developments around compensation for wildfire victims in California—a situation stretching back years and tied to the bankruptcy of Pacific Gas & Electric in 2020. These deve…

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Does clean hydrogen have a future? Finding a role for hydrogen in a low-carbon energy economy 1:08:53

4M ago1:08:53

1:08:53

Hydrogen has been called the Swiss Army knife of energy, because it has so many potential applications, from home heating to heavy industry. But so far, deployment around the world has been slow. And in recent months there has been a series of setbacks for plans to use clean hydrogen to decarbonise energy systems. So what’s the problem? Is it unsui…

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What can we expect from energy in 2025? The people, places and technologies to watch this year 1:03:56

5M ago1:03:56

1:03:56

Host Ed Crooks is joined by regulars Amy Myers Jaffe and Melissa Lott to share their predictions for energy in 2025. They discuss the policy changes expected from Washington under the Trump administration, the crucial role for California as a leader in clean energy, the exciting new technologies that may be launched or ramped up this year, and the …

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Antoine Lucas on the Virtues of Patience and Competition 44:00

5M ago44:00

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Antoine Lucas, Southwest Power Pool's VP of markets, talks with California Energy Markets Associate Editor Abigail Sawyer about waiting for federal approval of Markets+, SPP’s day-ahead market offering for load-serving entities in the West. Further regulatory delays could have implications for Markets+, which is in direct competition with the Calif…

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The Energy Gang’s Review of the Year in energy 1:02:01

5M ago1:02:01

1:02:01

China’s booming EV industry, AI and clean energy, questions over hydrogen, and the other big stories from 2024. To round off a momentous year for clean energy, Ed Crooks is joined by regulars Melissa Lott and Amy Myers Jaffe to reflect on the highs and lows of 2024. The gang revisit the predictions they made in January, share their highs and lows f…

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Lost Transmission (Epilogue) 2:50

6M ago2:50

2:50

Send us a text We've intercepted a signal from the wreckage of the Starbreaker. Stay tuned for Season 2! Cast Devlyn Drax - Graham Rowat Captain - Zach Ogle Mission Control - Breeanna Judy Additional Voices by Andre Vernot Nick Kramer Created by Jonathan James Produced by Black Castle Productions Support the show…

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Bonus episode from COP29: Getting real about methane emissions 36:41

6M ago36:41

36:41

More than 100 countries have pledged to cut methane emissions, with not much to show for it so far. What is being done to change that? Methane – the main component of natural gas – is the second most significant greenhouse gas, after carbon dioxide. It accounts for about 30% of all the human-induced warming the world has experienced since the 19th …

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What happened at COP29? 37:05

6M ago37:05

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The climate talks agreed a $300 billion finance deal. Not everyone is happy about it. The COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, finally ended around 5.30am on Sunday morning, almost 36 hours after they had been originally scheduled to close. The good news was that the negotiators representing about 200 countries agreed a deal on climate finance:…

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Live from COP29: One weird trick to solve our energy problem 54:54

7M ago54:54

54:54

As policy changes course in the US, is energy efficiency the key that can unlock a sustainable future? In our latest episode from the COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, host Ed Crooks talks to our guests about the challenges facing the energy transition, including the far-reaching implications of a second Trump administration, as asks whether…

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Live from COP29: Everyone is talking about climate finance. What do they mean? 47:22

7M ago47:22

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How a deal at the climate talks could make a real difference to the energy transition In our latest episode from the COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ed Crooks explores the challenges and opportunities of mobilizing climate finance to support the energy transition in emerging markets. As the "Finance COP", COP29 is under pressure to deliver…

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Live from COP29: Are businesses still driving the energy transition? 57:48

7M ago57:48

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As many nations face challenges in meeting their Paris Agreement goals, some businesses are stepping up to fill the gap. Climate action is not just a responsibility but a lucrative opportunity In this latest episode of The Energy Gang from COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ed Crooks explores the critical role of businesses in addressing climate change. He…

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Live from COP29: How US states will keep up climate action under a Trump administration 53:22

7M ago53:22

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A special COP29 episode exploring the power of states, regions, and cities to advance the energy transition amid uncertain national policies In this special episode of The Energy Gang from COP29, Ed Crooks brings together a panel of expert guests in Baku, Azerbaijan, to discuss the global implications of the US election and the growing importance o…

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