Sustainability now: Preparing for the energy grid of tomorrow

A video of this podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, or PwC’s website at viewpoint.pwc.com . Energy demand is rising at a pace few anticipated, driven by AI, data centers, electrification, and industrial growth. In this episode, host Heather Horn speaks with Gayle Miller, Head of Strategic Investor Engagement for Brookfield’s Global Client Group and Senior Advisor to its Renewable Power & Transition business, about what an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy looks like in practice—and how investors are evaluating risk, value, and sustainability reporting in this new era of energy security. In this episode, we discuss: 3:59 – The forces influencing energy demand to accelerate 6:28 – What an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy means in practice 12:04 – How utilities, hyperscalers, and investors are working together to secure power 16:49 – Grid constraints, demand smoothing, and AI-enabled optimization 22:40 – The evolving energy mix: renewables, storage, gas and nuclear 36:48 – Cap-and-trade, renewable standards, and emissions policy tools 42:20 – Corporate climate commitments and the role of sustainability reporting Looking for the latest developments in sustainability reporting? Follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app and

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Sustainability now: Preparing for the energy grid of tomorrow is an episode from PwC's CFOdirect podcast by PwC.

This episode is 54:04 long.

This episode was published on Mar 3, 2026.

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