Thank you, francis. Thank you. We are delighted to have you both. You give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty and the repercussions for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world most affected . Thank you, thank you again. About what the foundation has done under the leadership of the secretary is looking at how we can and this global problem of Energy Poverty. What is the Global Landscape space . 3. 2 ofccounts for only the 2700 kilowatt hours generated. [indiscernible] only asia with india is 8. 5 . Southafrica but also africa. America is 4. 9 . When you look at those three, africa is 3. 9 . Are large swaths of the global space that is energy poor. What we talk about as it relates , and that iscrisis [indiscernible] say one of the things the pandemic is shown as is if we do not have energy we cannot even solve the health crisis. On the continent we have a lot of obstacles. Universal access is a critical part of what we are considering as part of the policy for ending
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
Cast for showing us that things are mostly dry right now we do have a little bit of cloud cover off the coast and the north bay but then by 6 oclock were going to start to see those showers move on to the coast and were going to see a the north bay covered at least half of it. Right around the 9 oclock hour and then lunchtime, widespread here rainfall with pockets of some very heavy showers thats what the yellow coloring and that orange coloring is on your screen there. So you can see a pretty much everywhere across the bay area in the north bay, the south bay, the east bay and the peninsula going to get hit so by lunchtime with this heavy shower activity and its going to continue into the evening hours most of it by the 5 oclock hour well be in the east bay and the south bay with a couple of scattered showers in the north bay for you and then things will start to thin out as we get so late into the evening into the overnight hours but wednesday is expected to be wet as well we are goi
Nonessential work, movement and gatherings are prohibited between 10 0 oc0 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. Dr. Mark galley says cases are rising higher and faster and more stringent actions may be needed if we cant flatten the curve quickly. We know and weve seen in the past that covid goes from zero to 60 Miles Per Hour very quickly. That were in a place today but that can rapidly change. Maybe not statewide, maybe just in the hand full of counties but further restrictions is what we hope to avoid. We hope todays actions, our collective coming together, our resol resolve to keep our protective behaviors up will stem the tide and bring the surging numbers down. Now the states 14day Positivity Rate is at 5 . Up from 3. 3 just two weeks ago. The Santa Clara County is one of the counties affected by the curfew. The Sheriffs Office saying quote the sucurfew will be anotr tool to enforce the law. The primary focus will be on more serious crimes in the community. We heard from San Francisco county not
Needed if we cant flatten the curve quickly. We know and have seen in the past covid goes from zero to 60 Miles Per Hour quickly that were in a place today but that can rapidly change. Maybe not statewide, maybe just in the hand full of counties but further restrictions is what we open to avoid. We hope todays actions, our collective coming together and resolve to, you know, keep our protective behaviors up will help us stem the tide and bring the surging numbers down. Now, the states 14day Positivity Rate is 5 . Two weeks ago, it was just 3. 3 . Dr. Galley says cases have risen higher and faster because of a combination of factors like colder weather, more mixing, more reopening and greater travel. It is still unclear how the limited stayathome order will be enforced but dr. Galley is asking residents for their compliance and try to stay home between 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. Live in the newsroom, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. Thank you, here is look where the coronavirus cases stand