#12 - Climate change & Africa: Lily Odarno, Clean Air Task Force

The Giving What We Can Podcast

We are thrilled to have interviewed Lily Odarno, Clean Air Task Force's Director of Energy and Climate Innovation Program, Africa.

Lily shared some fascinating insights about the work of Clean Air Task Force, the specific work they are undertaking across Africa, the intersection of growth and climate mitigation, the need for localised clean energy solutions and much more. This was one of our favourite interviews recorded this year and is not to be missed.

Let us know what you learnt from this interview in the comments! (Also let us know what you think of the new introduction style, and whether we should keep it!)

Learn more about Clean Air Task Force: https://www.catf.us/

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Opening chat between Luke and Grace

03:05 - Introduction to Lily and Clean Air Task Force

04:39 - The role of developing economies in climate change mitigation

07:44 - Clear Air Task Force's work across the African continent

10:49 - Climate change projections for Africa are mismatched with desire for growth

11:31 - Technologies that Clean Air Task Force is interested in

13:38 - Why is there a focus on a narrow range of tech, as well as reduced consumption?

16:04 - Funding sources influence policy

17:35 - Technology development within African countries

20:01 - Kenya as an example of renewable energy development

22:59 - How does CATF operate day to day?

26:03 - Specific challenges the African continent faces when it comes to decarbonisation

29:35 - What happens if we don't get it right?

34:24 - What is the role of philanthropy in climate change?

37:52 - Is Lily optimistic about change?

41:06 - Takeaways for the audience

CREDITS:

Production: Grace Adams

Editor: Marco Shimabukuro

Interviewer: Luke Freeman

Guest: Lily Odarno

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