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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Can we keep energy affordable, safe, and secure?

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

GZERO Media

International Relations, Government, Foreign Policy, Gzero World, News Commentary, Trump, News, Global Economy, Geopolitics, Politics, Ian Bremmer

4.6684 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Energy transition is a big idea with big implications for daily life. But what does it actually look like in practice? In this episode of Energized: The Future of Energy, host JJ Ramberg and Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel talk to the Honourable Lisa Raitt, ​​Vice Chair of Global Investment Banking for CIBC Capital Markets and former member of the Canadian parliament. During her time in government, Lisa served as Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Labour, and Minister of Transport. Lisa talks about the tangible steps that need to be taken to move us down the road to energy transition, as well as how businesses and governments can work together to create a more sustainable, more affordable energy future.

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0:00.0

Welcome to Energized, a podcast brought to you by GZero Media's Blue Circle Studio and presented by

0:09.0

NBridge. I'm J.J. Ramberg. At the end of the road is just a single individual who wants to have a

0:18.5

clean planet and clean water and something to pass on to

0:21.1

their kids, but are also terrified that they can't afford to feed their kids or pay rent or

0:26.5

pour gas in their car. So we're all kind of stuck in terms of knowing we want to do the right

0:32.9

thing, but terrified of the cost of doing the right thing.

0:40.0

So far on this podcast, we've explored big ideas about the current energy transition

0:44.7

and how it could impact geopolitics.

0:47.6

Today, I want to get down to brass tax.

0:50.4

What does the energy transition actually look like in practical terms?

0:55.2

Renewables like wind and solar are the fastest growing energy sources on Earth,

0:59.5

and that's thanks to research and development by both startups and legacy energy companies.

1:05.0

But the energy transition is about more than just technology.

1:08.2

It's about strong public policy.

1:10.7

Governments and businesses need to work

1:12.6

together to combine their respective strengths, and that's how we'll build a future that's both

1:17.4

environmentally and economically sustainable. Later on, we'll be talking with the Honorable Lisa

1:23.0

Rae. She's the vice chair of global investment banking for CIBC capital markets and a former member of the Canadian Parliament.

1:30.8

But first, let's check in with Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel.

1:39.3

Greg, when we look at climate change and the effects on the world right now, it's clear we have to make big

1:44.2

changes and we have to make them fast. But obviously, easier said than done. So what does that

1:49.6

actually look like in practice? Well, you know, you used an interesting word there, JJ, fast

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