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What’s next for the climate following the #COP29 climate finance deal? What kind of ‘unknown unknowns’ could Donald Trump trigger during his presidency? And how many zeros are in a trillion? Sam Morgan and Kira Taylor dig into this week’s energy transition talking points. Full episode: https://lnkd.in/d-pSTiym Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

Mention blue hydrogen in a conversation about the #energytransition and you’ll get a mixed response. In the spectrum of hydrogens, blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas through a process that captures and stores the carbon dioxide. So some see it as a barrier to a cleaner greener future, while some view it as a bridge. Henrik Rasmussen’s chief for the Americas, joins David Weston on Energy Enablers to discuss the US approach to blue hydrogen production and the lessons for Europe’s ambitions. Enjoy the episode: https://lnkd.in/dQ-8Bz_R Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

#Bioenergy is the world’s biggest source of renewable energy. Irene di Padua joins Sam Morgan on Policy Dispatch to explain what the future holds and why net zero will be impossible without it. Enjoy the full episode: https://lnkd.in/drg7XwCd Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu Attached is the figure from the: Bioenergy- Net Zero Emissions Guide: https://lnkd.in/das9ShVT

Efforts to boost investments in #energy storage and grids paid off at #COP29 with the launch of a global pledge to increase the deployment of both technologies in the coming years. Patrick Clerens, secretary-general of the European Association for Storage of Energy, joins Sam Morgan on The Jolt to explain why the pledge is a big deal. Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access:qrco.de/bfWicu

Following the Irish general election, read more about how Ireland has become an attractive destination for big tech companies and the large-scale data centers needed for cloud computing and artificial intelligence services. But this comes at a big #energy cost - currently, these facilities account for 20% of Irish electricity demand. Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu https://lnkd.in/dwziKsH4

Critical cross-border infrastructure remains exposed and vulnerable to damage by accident, malicious intent, or natural causes. Europe’s leaders and operators are making moves to fortify this grid capacity, which has knock-on effects on the #energytransition. Article by Kira Taylor Access here: https://lnkd.in/dtj762H6 Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

#COP29 saw agreement on a new climate finance target, with countries aiming to deliver $300 billion a year by 2035. However, the target has already been criticised for not being ambitious enough. On today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira Taylor and Alexandra Scott, Senior Associate on Climate Diplomacy at Italian think-tank ECCO, discusses the new finance target, while Mike Williams, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, shares his view on how Donald Trump’s presidency could provide challenges but also opportunities for climate action. Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

#COP29 has just concluded in Azerbaijan. After a rocky climate summit, which saw risks of backsliding on ambition and a tug of war on climate finance, Victoria Cuming, head of global policy at BloombergNEF, joins Kira Taylor on The Jolt to discuss the conclusions. Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

In the UK, the new government’s GB Energy power company suggests increased investment in the clean #energy sector but concerns over whether the skills are available. In this article, Sarah McArthur explains whether there are enough people skilled to provide the technologies required for the energy transition that is repeated in every market. Full article: https://lnkd.in/de-J2BCJ Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu