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This seminar traces the team shaping the architecture of international energy policy, charting the evolution from the Powering Past Coal Alliance through the IEA Net Zero Emissions scenario towards the tripling global renewables goal. It examines how philanthropy, distinct from governmental action, has catalysed shifts in the power sector and influenced the trajectory of decarbonisation. Drawing on Rebecca’s personal experience, the talk situates these interventions within broader historical trends while offering a forward-looking glimpse at electrification’s next wave. By weaving institutional dynamics with individual pathways, it illuminates the interplay of vision, catalytic resources, and policy in shaping the energy transition.
