Episodes

  • Season Recap Part 2 - The Climate Crisis, Transport Connectivity for Development and Public Private Partnerships
    Jun 9 2022

    In the final part of our concluding episode, the host, Roumeen Islam revisits some of our guests' key insights. We focus on three topics: the climate crisis, transport connectivity for development and Public Private partnerships.

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    24 mins
  • Season Recap Part 1 - Digital Technologies and The Energy Transition
    May 26 2022

    In the first part of our final episode, the host, Roumeen Islam revisits some of our guests' key insights. We focus on digital technologies and markets, addressing the digital divide and building effective cybersecurity. The energy transition, specifically financing the transition, drivers of the renewables market, and managing the economic and social impacts.

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    16 mins
  • When do Public-Private Partnerships Work Well?
    Apr 27 2022

    In this episode, we learn from the experience of countries around the world the conditions that support well-functioning public-private partnerships.

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    38 mins
  • Cobalt Market Dynamics and the Energy Transition
    Apr 13 2022

    In this episode, we discuss the importance of cobalt in the energy transition, global market dynamics and a very important cobalt producer: the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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    26 mins
  • Are Renewable Energy Assets Part of National Wealth?
    Mar 30 2022

    In this episode, we discuss how economic rents from different renewable energy sources may be valued and how these change with technology, market conditions, and policies.

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    29 mins
  • Decarbonized Shipping: Reducing the Dependence on Fossil-Fuels
    Mar 16 2022

    In this episode, we discuss potential zero carbon bunker fuels for shipping, their development implications, the investments and regulatory incentives that may be needed.

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    33 mins
  • Tackling Methane Emissions from Abandoned and Active Coal Mines
    Mar 2 2022

    In this episode, we discuss the magnitude of methane emissions from active and abandoned coal mines under different scenarios and illustrate policy options to mitigate these emissions.

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    29 mins
  • Can Electric Vehicles and Heat Pumps Reduce Emissions Despite the Energy Source?
    Feb 16 2022

    In this podcast, we discuss how the adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps can reduce GHG emissions in different countries under various assumptions about the energy mix/source and consider all emissions from their production and use.

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    26 mins