U. N. Secretary. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Were delighted to have you both. So, let me start with you, if i may, doctor. Could you give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty, where things stand, what populations are affected and what kind of repercussions are for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world that are most affected. Thanks again for having us. I think to just talk about what the Rockefeller Foundation has done and under the leadership of secretary munoz is looking at how we can end this Global Partnership and Energy Poverty. And as you ask, and rightly so, what is the global landscape. Let me start with my own continent. Africa accounts for only 2. 3 of the 270,000 hours of electricity generated. Asia is only 7. 8 . Its africa but also south and central america, its 4. 9 . When you look at those three, africa, 3. 2 , india, 5. 8 , and south and Central Africa america are just 4. 9 , you see theres still large swaths of the global space that is energy
Attention. Ask the mayors that are in the room to please be seated and at the table. Others please feel free to sit in chairs along the wall. Were going to go ahead and get started so we can make an attempt to stay on schedule. Welcome, everyone, wish you good morning to the special climate secti section. The staff gave it the title. Todays leadership confronting tomorrows challenges. Ill talk more about that soon. I am jim brainard. Im the mayor of carmel, indiana, and cochair of the Energy Independence and Climate Protection Task force. I want to introduce my colleague and fellow cochair, san jose mayor sam liccardo in just a few moments. Let me ask all the mayors who are present here this morning to introduce yourselves that are speakers and others will know who is participating. Start with greg stanton. Good morning. Im greg stanton, mayor of phoenix, i chair the mayors Conference Energy committee. Good morning. My name is Javier Gonzalez. Im the mayor of the city of santa fe, and
Already down to the floor. John firefighters raced in, but could not save the elderly man and woman inside. It is sad. I can t even imagine. John inside, firefighters say the flames had broken through consuming the entire home. The the side window. John firefighters are trying to so quickly. Neighbors say both victims were battling health problems. They were nice. They were just very private. It is an unusual time of day. , why would the day . John you can see, police still here on burn coat street. Started and how it started. Live in worcester, john atwater. Heather more breaking news now. An elderly man rushed to the hospital. It happened on moulden street just after 7 00 tonight. We are told the victim had serious injuries. The driver of the car stayed on the scene and was also taken to the hospital. And there is breaking news from new bedford. The city s police chief, david provencher, died tonight after suffering respiratory arrest at st. Luke s hospital. He was 59 years old, a su
There this morning. There might even be a patch or two of drizzle but thats the extent of it. Snow is flying to our north up across far northern maine right now. The storm center well to the west here. Its going to spin up a lot of warm air out ahead of it. You can see the temperatures to our south and west, near 60 degrees, even 70 right now down in knoxville, tennessee. Thats the warmth that is surging in our direction so despite the clouds, temperatures come out of the 40s into the 50s once again this afternoon. 51 degrees by noontime. Looking for highs today in the mid 50s. Warmest here in southeastern massachusetts. A little bit cooler in Southern New Hampshire but the temperatures climb slowly throughout the day. Other than a patch or two of drizzle, just cloud cover through the evening commute. Looks like the rain comes in thereafter. It will rain hard for a time tonight. Lets talk about how much rain to expect coming up. Right now well get you out to the roads. In for Olessa St
Im emily riemer. Erika thanks for starting your day right here. Im erika tarantal. Randy is is off. Cindy is here. Air. Cindy we are. It doesnt feel like december. Out the door this morning, were 40s. Average high this time of year is 42. Now. So 46 in boston. Plymouth as well. Some upper 40s on the cape. You can see the tradeoff though. A lot of clouds were in place for your sunday. Theyre out there on this monday morning. Were going to have cloud cover all day long. Looking at a little bit of winter here across far northern maine where the snow is flying. This is a frontal boundary lifting north ward pulling the cold out as low pressure spins to our west. This is going to throw some rain in our direction this evening. Out ahead of it today, it will be mild. Despite the clouds, the temperatures slowly picking up. By 9 00 a. M. , upper 40s. 50 degrees by about 11 00 this morning. Well spend the afternoon in the 50s. Cant rule out a spot shower most of the day is dry as temperatures com