Episodes

  • [Episode #276] – Electricity Reform in South Africa

    [Episode #276] – Electricity Reform in South Africa
    May 20 2026
    South Africa is embarking on a major reform of its electricity system to transition from a state-owned monopoly to a free market, and from coal to renewables.
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    18 mins
  • [Episode #275] – The Cost of Delay

    [Episode #275] – The Cost of Delay
    May 6 2026
    A 350.org report adds up the cost of delaying the energy transition and the benefits of pursuing it, especially for oil and gas importing countries.
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    23 mins
  • [Episode #274] – Global Electricity Review 2026

    [Episode #274] – Global Electricity Review 2026
    Apr 22 2026
    In 2025, renewables generated more electricity globally than fossil fuels for the first time in the modern era, causing power sector emissions to fall.
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    20 mins
  • [Episode #273] – Solar and Batteries Can Power the World

    [Episode #273] – Solar and Batteries Can Power the World
    Apr 8 2026
    Can solar and batteries power the world cost-effectively? A new model says yes.
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    19 mins
  • [Episode #272] – Global Energy Crisis 2026

    [Episode #272] – Global Energy Crisis 2026
    Mar 25 2026
    The damage to Persian Gulf oil and gas infrastructure and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the world into a global energy crisis.
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • [Episode #271] – China Update 2026

    [Episode #271] – China Update 2026
    Mar 11 2026
    Why have China’s total CO2 emissions been slowly falling for two years even as it’s building more coal-fired power plants than ever?
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    23 mins
  • [Episode #270] – View from the Energy Transitions Commission

    [Episode #270] – View from the Energy Transitions Commission
    Feb 25 2026
    Lord Adair Turner shares his global perspective on the state of the energy transition, as seen from the Energy Transitions Commission.
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    30 mins
  • [Episode #269] – Trump’s War on the Energy Transition

    [Episode #269] – Trump’s War on the Energy Transition
    Feb 11 2026
    Can the energy transition in the US survive President Trump’s attacks on it?
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    27 mins