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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
I had i have enormous privilegef introducing our guests. First discovered chapbooks for governor bush with the 43rd governor of the state of florida, the First Republic estates history to be reelected. And his limited government approach he unleashed one of the robust and dynamic economies in the states history. Creating 1. 3 million net new jobs, improving the stage credit rating. Currently governor bush serves as chairman for send back Investment Partners headquartered in coral gables, florida. Tonight guests of honor author citizen mack, senator connie mack. 1982 senator mack left a successful banking career to run for the house of representatives where he served three terms before running for one of floridas season in the u. S. Senate. He served to tranfour choosing not to run for reelection. Upon returning to the private sector he became chaplain followed by chairman apparatus in coral gables sort of. With that i will hand it over to governor bush to begin the conversation, just k
The votes are being counted in North Carolina where senator thom tillis leads cal cunningham. A lot of ballots still need to be counted in alaska where senator dan sullivan faces incumbent al gross. We will continue to bring you results here on cspan. Toas the Senate Returns begin the lameduck session of chiefss, we are joined by Congressional Correspondent for the Washington Examiner susan ferruccio. Good morning. Lets leap ahead. Lets leap ahead to january and the two runoff races in georgia, the race against the incumbent senator david perdue any other race with senator Kelly Loeffler. Have we ever seen to Senate Runoff races in any state before . Guest not my history of covering congress. Its really unusual. Its also unusual in georgia that the race has ended up in runoff territory. Georgia had been traditionally a very red state where republicans could usually count on an easy win in the statewide races. That was the last few election cycles. There has been a shift in the electora