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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 . It ....
Order. Last hearing of the year there is a lot going on this morning so i think we will have people popping in and out but we do have a pretty hard to sto stop 0 this morning a series of votes beginning at 11 and we are going to observe an actual ten minute clock. We are going to be able to have an opportunity for the very, very important conversations this issue. We are here to discuss the impact of wildfires on the reliability of the electric grid iand efforts to mitigate the rik and the grid recently and see. In recent years devastating wildfires and relate tobaccorelated hadron National Attention to the great idsiliency in the face of extreme conditions. Weve remember last yearss campfireem at the deadliest andt destructive in california hstory whichir incinerated the town of paradise and killed 85 inpeople. They determined it was caused by degraded 97yearold powerlines and the strong wind winds, low humidity, drive vegeta ....
Stop at 11 00 am this morning, weve got a series of votes, ant we are going to observe an actual ten minute clock. Its the first time in senate history, but thats the goal this morning. So we want to be able to hear from everyone this morning, ande have an opportunity for the very, very important conversations regarding this issue. We are here today to discuss the impact of wildfires on the reliability of our electric grid and efforts to mitigate wildfire risk and increase grid resiliency. In recent years, devastating wildfires and related electricity blackouts in california have drawn National Attention to the challenge of maintaining grid resiliency in the face of extreme conditions. Tragically, we remember last years camp fire, the deadliest and most destructive fire inou california history, which incinerated the town of paradise, killed 85 people. Ve state investigators determined that the fire was caused by degraded, 97ye ....
We hear from an essential figure in that period. Tesla owners are talking in part to a bloomberg expansive study, thousands of model three owners. We examine whether parts and to parts. Re up Twitter Announces it will stop all political as on their platform, with the ceo saying it is not about free speech, it is about paying for reach. The sentiment was not echoed by facebook. They reported earnings and reassured their stance when it comes to political ads. Brandcebook ceo stayed on during the Earnings Call. I expect this will be a very tough year. We try to do what we think is right, but we will not get everything right. This is complex stuff. Anyone who says the answers are simple has knocked out long enough about has not thought long enough about the nuances and challenges. I get that some people are going to disagree with our decisions and think they may have a negative ....
From that period. And tesla owners, they are talking in part two of a bloomberg expansive study, thousands of model three owners. We examine whether parts and services are up to parts. Twitter announces it will stop all political ads on their platform, with the ceo saying its not about free speech. Its about paying for reach. That sentiment wasnt echoed by facebook as they reported earnings and reassured their stance when it comes to political ads. Facebook Ceo Mark Zuckerberg stayed on brand during the Earnings Call. Mr. Zuckerberg i expect this will be a very tough year. We try to do what we think is right, but were not going to get everything right. This is complex stuff. Anyone who says the answers are simple hasnt thought long enough about the nuances and challenges. I get that some people are going to disagree with our decisions. I get that they may have a negative ....