Climate Positive Solar in underserved international markets | Chris Burgess, RMI
Expanding access to clean energy like solar is essential to global climate goals, and it is especially impactful for the residents on island nations in the Caribbean that face high energy costs and are exposed to increasingly violent storms. As the director of projects for the Rocky Mountain Institute (now known as RMI), Chris Burgess navigates the decarbonization and decentralization of energy in markets that have previously been left out of the energy transition.
Hilary Langer and Chris Burgess (Director of Projects for RMI) discuss why decentralized power is especially important to quality of life in underserved communities, how to establish alignment among disparate stakeholders, and how urgent action can be scaled.
Links:
RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute)
RMI’s “Solar Under Storm” Report
Christopher Burgess on LinkedIn
Amory Lovins, Soft Energy Paths
Mia Mottley UN Profile: Champions of the Earth
Episode recorded: March 23, 2023
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