Dan Jørgensen

Dan Jørgensen, the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing and former Danish Minister for Global Climate Policy, dives into the EU’s urgent energy challenges. He discusses the ambitious shift to renewable sources amidst geopolitical tensions and the need to reduce dependence on Russian gas. Jørgensen highlights the complexity of navigating energy efficiency, security, and affordability. He also touches on the role of energy interconnectivity, the importance of nuclear power, and efforts to enhance infrastructure resilience against emerging threats.

Solutions to climate change are ideas worth spreading. And that is what TED is all about. On the sixth episode of Planet A’s fourth season, the curator of TED, Chris Anderson, spreads his ideas on how to make a good talk and address climate change in a way that excites and motivates people.TED has been sharing big ideas on climate change for more than 15 years with prominent speakers like Al Gore, Bill Gates, and Prince William – as well as the host of this podcast, Dan Jørgensen.So how do we push transformative ideas for the green transition moving forward?Listen for yourself in this episode.You can find the TED talks referenced here:Al Gore: Averting the climate crisisDan Jørgensen: How wind energy could power Earth ... 18 times overTim Urban: Inside the mind of a procrastinator

Dan Jørgensen, EU Energy and Housing Commissioner, discusses Europe's shift away from Russian energy dependence and the urgent need for renewable solutions. He dives into the economics of hydrogen subsidies, drawing parallels to past offshore wind challenges. Jørgensen also tackles the debate around nuclear energy versus renewables, highlighting Denmark's evolving stance. Additionally, he addresses the recent Spain-Portugal blackout, emphasizing the need for better European connectivity and effective political leadership in driving the green transition.