Experts on energy policy. My first guest is a u. N. Undersecretary general and an expert on africa. And also former u. S. Energy secretary, a very warm welcome to you both. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Frances were delighted to have you both. So, let me start with you, if i may. Could you give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty, where things stand, what populations are affected, and what the kind of repercussions are for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world that is most affected . Thank you, thanks again for having us. To just talk about what the Rockefeller Foundation has done and under the leadership of secretary moniz is looking at how we can end this Global Partnership and Energy Poverty. As you asked and rightly so, what does the Global Landscape say, let me start with my own continent. Africa is 3. 23 of electricity generated. Asiapacific is 5. 8 . I think thats why were look at this globaly. Because its africa but also south and central america, 4. 9
Detention until sentencing. Next week, all 3 of them had pleaded guilty to charges relating to the protest of june 21, 2019. Much of todays Court Session was dominated by the prosecution showing evidence off that day showing thousands of people who blockaded that police headquarters, but mainly focusing on the 3 of them shouting slogans and calling on the Police Commissioner to come out. Now, before going into court, joshua warm had spoken to the press and said that he had expected this outcome. He was not surprised that he would be going to jail. This would be the 4th time. Hes going to jail the 1st time within 2017 when he was just a teenager. And at that time it said stop waves throughout hong kong. But now the arrest, the charging of political activists. Democracy activists has become a common occurrence in a very different hong kong. Weve seen in the past few months, emmons, who think theyve launched a missile. And aramco fuel distribution station in saudi arabia is western port,
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This is an hour. Good morning and welcome to the Washington Post live. Im a Senior Writer at the Washington Post and im very pleased to welcome today two experts on energy policy. My first guest is a u. N. Undersecretary general and an expert on africa. And also former u. S. Energy secretary, a very warm welcome to you both. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Frances were delighted to have you both. So, let me start with you, if i may. Could you give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty, where things stand, what populations are affected, and what the kind of repercussions are for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world that is most affected . Thank you, thanks again for having us. To just talk about what the Rockefeller Foundation has done and under the leadership of secretary moniz is looking at how we can end this Global Partnership and Energy Poverty. As you asked and rightly so, what does the Global Landscape say, let me start with my own continent. Africa is 3. 2
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