Figueres, Christiana, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson. “African Clean Energy Access: Why Gas Cannot Be The Future Africa Chooses with Rachel Kyte” Outrage + Optimism, 20 May 2022. Mp3, 00:59:20.
Inflation is running at 10% in most major economies, the highest in decades. This is driven primarily by the cost of food and energy. And while most of us are aware of higher prices at the pump and on energy bills, today we focus on the hardest place it is hitting: Africa.
Since 2019, 4% of Africans have lost access to affordable energy, undoing a decade of gains. And with a desire in the Global North to get off of Russian Gas, there is higher demand for gas, and therefore pushing more and more people out of the ability to afford it. This week in response, African Ministers made the case for expanding gas production in Africa, amidst a climate crisis.
So that’s the setup for this week’s discussion—we bring in Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University to argue the case on how to move forward out of this complicated situation.
And be sure to stick around ‘til the end for a brand new tune from Carmody titled, “Mother.”
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In this episode of Outrage + Optimism, the hosts talk to Rachel Kyte about “African Clean Energy Access: Why Gas Cannot Be The Future Africa Chooses.”
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