Wind. Powering The Future.
Powering the Future talks to the visionaries, political change makers and thinkers that are shaping the energy system of the future. A system based on massive electrification, abundant renewable energy and no reliance on polluting and volatile fossil fuels.
The Powering the Future pod examines the new social and political battlegrounds of the energy transition, deep diving into issues from technology, geopolitics, AI and disinformation to social movements and climate negotiations.
Wind. Powering The Future.
'It doesn't make sense to speak about security without speaking about energy' - Dan Jorgensen, EU Minister for Energy
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This episode features a in-depth discussion with Dan Jorgensen, the EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing, on Europe's energy challenges, the importance of long-term strategic decisions, and the role of renewable energy in shaping the future.
Chatting with host Ben Backwell, the pod explores how geopolitical crises can create "the political momentum to make difficult decisions that are necessary for the future."
In this episode:
- The impact of recent geopolitical conflicts on Europe's energy security
- Europe's historical and current dependence on fossil fuels
- The significance of long-term policy bets like ETS and renewables investments
- Strategies to accelerate renewable deployment and streamline permitting processes
- The potential and challenges of offshore wind industry growth worldwide
- The importance of electrification for planetary and economic resilience
- Power price disparities across Europe and global competitiveness
- How crises can catalyze political momentum for ambitious climate goals