Coffee Break Briefing with Stephen Lee: Tracking the Modern Energy Minimum

Grace Tamble is a policy associate at the Energy for Growth Hub. Prior to joining the Hub, Grace was a climate change and sustainability specialist at ICF International. She previously worked on a range of clean energy and climate issues, with internships at Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Clean Air Task Force. Before that, she worked in the solar industry connecting underserved populations with access to solar technology and job training at GRID Alternatives. Grace holds a Masters in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA in International Studies from DePaul University.
The continent, which is holding its climate summit on Monday, has more countries with a majority of ‘green’ electricity than any other region, but a significant proportion of its inhabitants lacked electricity in 2021.
El continente, que celebra desde este lunes su cumbre del clima, tiene más países con mayoría de electricidad ‘verde’ que ninguna otra región, pero una parte importante de sus habitantes ni siquiera tenía luz en 2021.
The world’s energy access definition is currently just 50-100 kWh per person per year, barely enough to power…