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The clean energy revolution is accelerating, but can our grids and societies actually keep up?
Reporting live from Day 2 of COP31 in Antalya, hosts Laura Quiñones (UN News) and Arianna Flores Coral (UN University EHS) explore the critical bottlenecks, surprising solutions, and human dimensions of the global energy transition.
From 2,500 gigawatts of stranded renewable power waiting for electricity grids to modernizing transmission lines, we examine what it really takes to move away from fossil fuels. We also explore why 326 million women and girls in the Global South still lack electricity, how the care economy fits into climate action, and whether used cooking oil and sustainable aviation fuel can decarbonize global flight.
Chapters:
0:00 - The Surprising Reality of the Clean Energy Transition
0:50 - Day 2 at COP31 in Antalya: Energy and Transport Day
1:46 - 3 Key Takeaways: Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Turkey’s Electrification Push & Just Transition
5:12 - Why 2,500 GW of Renewable Power Is Stranded off the Grid
7:20 - Climate Shocks and Hydropower Resilience in Southern Africa
8:50 - The Gender Gap: Energy Poverty and Green Jobs for Women
12:12 - Why the Care Economy Is Part of the Climate Future
13:50 - Can Cooking Oil Help Power Commercial Airplanes?
17:48 - Looking Ahead to Tomorrow: Tackling Methane
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