How greater energy ambition can rescue COP28

Nov 7, 2023

World leaders must commit to a new Modern Energy Minimum of 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person per year. Image: Karsten Würth/Unsplash

Ashvin Dayal

Senior Vice President, Power and Climate, The Rockefeller Foundation

Andrew Herscowitz

Executive Director for North America, ODI

Todd Moss

Founder and Executive Director, Energy for Growth Hub

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