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The Global Energy Transition Podcast

Podcast of a website highlighting how energy transitions around the world are moving forward, how they work, and what challenges lie ahead.

Episodes

12 episodes

In this episode of the Global Energy Transition podcast, host Michael Buchsbaum, talks with David Schlissel, attorney and Director of Resour...

26:50Dec 15, 2023

The international response to Russia’s brutal February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has altered and transformed the energy transition, in some w...

23:39Oct 26, 2023

In response to Russia’s invasion and brutal war of aggression against Ukraine in 2022, many European nations, particularly Germany, have ban...

29:25Jun 22, 2023

Representing a district near several of Germany’s largest coal mines and lignite-burning power plants, Kathrin Henneberger entered the Bunde...

35:57Dec 20, 2022

Aftershocks from Russia’s war against Ukraine continue rippling around the world, including to the deserts and jungles of Colombia. Producin...

34:16Oct 6, 2022

While much of the international community’s climate action has focused on controlling carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, in doing so, we’ve ess...

36:12Sep 12, 2022

While much of the international community’s climate action has focused on controlling carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, in doing so, we’ve ess...

32:41Feb 16, 2022

Bonn leads the way We all know that climate change is a worsening problem, but which paths do we take to find solutions to this vexing chall...

42:14Feb 3, 2022

After committing to phase out coal by 2032, Romania has begun a sweeping energy transition. But it is off to a very rocky start. Though a ke...

41:27Jan 19, 2022

Now committed to phasing out coal by 2032, Romania is set to embark on a sweeping energy transition. A key condition of their nearly €30 bil...

43:35Dec 22, 2021

By Michael Buchsbaum This summer the European Commission finally unveiled their “Fit for 55” policy package. Aimed at ensuring the European...

38:07Nov 24, 2021

Pollution from the burning of ever more coal, oil and methane gas is accelerating the climate crisis. As national governments fail to contro...

34:50Oct 6, 2021