Energy Voices

Our guests explore the overlooked side of the energy transition. While most conversations focus on building more clean energy, they unpack how efficiency, conservation, and flexibility can reduce demand, cut emissions, and ease pressure on energy systems. They also examine why energy use continues to rise, what that means for resources and infrastructure, and how rethinking how we live, move, and design our systems can unlock a more sustainable path forward.Featuring:⚡ Stéphanie Bouckaert - Head of Demand Sectors Unit, International Energy Agency (IEA)⚡ Brendan Haley - Senior Director of Policy Strategy, Efficiency CanadaBrought to you by Student Energy , in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.

This episode dives into emerging energy solutions and their potential to redefine the energy transition. Moving beyond the mainstream focus on solar and wind, we explore hurdles facing technologies like Green Hydrogen, CCUS, and nature-based solutions. We shift the conversation from "what exists" to "how it scales," examining the friction caused by rising energy competition from AI, the necessity of strategic resource allocation, and the need for localized infrastructure.Featuring:⚡ Lou Albano  - Environmental Journalist; Member, Oxford Climate Journalism Network⚡ Giorgia Rambelli - Director, Mission Innovation's Urban Transitions Mission⚡ Shiladitya Ghosh - Co-founder & Chief Operations Officer, Mission Zero TechnologiesBrought to you by Student Energy , in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.

This episode dives into the so-called “hard-to-abate” sectors of the economy, from steel and cement to long-haul transport and aviation. Our guests explore why decarbonizing these industries is so complex, looking at the technical, economic, and policy limitations that make change challenging. They also discuss the innovative solutions and emerging technologies that could help transform these essential parts of our global infrastructure.We are joined by guest host Helen Watts, Executive Director of Student Energy , for this conversation.Featuring:⚡ Felipe Sanchez — Partnerships Lead, Leadership Group For Industry Transition; Policy Fellow, Stockholm Environmental Institute⚡ Rana Ghonheim — Director, Division for Energy and Climate Action at UNIDOBrought to you by Student Energy , in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy

In this episode, our guests are climate leaders and a youth advocate who explore why climate science calls for a shift away from fossil fuel extraction, the real tensions around energy, jobs, and communities, and what a fair transition could realistically look like. They examine the forces driving continued oil and gas expansion and what it will take to move toward a cleaner energy future without leaving people behind.Featuring:⚡Tzeporah Berman ( @tzeporahberman ) - Chair & Founder, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty; Co-Founder, Stand Earth⚡Caroline Brouillette ( @carobrouillette ) - Executive Director, Climate Action Network Canada⚡Skw'akw'as (Sunshine) Dunstan-Moore ( @skwakwaslillian ) - Indigenous Projects Manager, Finance Engage Sustain (FES); 2022–23 Environment & Climate Change Canada Youth Council ChairBrought to you by Student Energy in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.

In this episode, youth leaders and regional experts dive into the complex energy dilemma facing the Amazon. They explore the push and pull between development, decarbonization, and community-led action, and unpack what it really means to protect the rainforest while building a just energy future.Featuring:⚡Eduarda Zoghbi - Founder, MPower Brasil; Member, Student Energy Board of Directors⚡Joyce Mendez - Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Lead, Youth Climate Justice Fund⚡Lucas Nassar Sousa - Executive Director, Laboratório da CidadeBrought to you by Student Energy, in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.

In this premiere episode, youth advocates and local leaders reflect on how climate action plays out across different levels of power, where alignment is working, and where things are falling short.Featuring:⚡Sofía Morán (Former President, Student Energy UADY; G100 Member)⚡Eric St-Pierre (Member of Parliament, Honoré-Mercier, Québec)⚡Pablo Francisco Chávez Ochoa (Former President, Student Energy at Tecnológico de Monterrey)⚡Dr. Eckart Würzner (Mayor, City of Heidelberg, Germany; GCoM Regional Ambassador)Brought to you by Student Energy in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.