Rethinking Energy Access with Vijay Modi

As the world grapples with energy access and climate responsibility, questions of equity and development take center stage. In this episode, Vijay Modi, Columbia University professor of mechanical engineering, discusses his work on expanding electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa and the global effort known as Mission 300. He highlights how energy can drive not just basic needs but economic growth, why solutions must be shaped locally, and the responsibility of wealthier nations to share technology and financing for a just transition.Website - globalcenters.columbia.edu/parisNewsletter - globalcenters.columbia.edu/content/paris-newslettersInstagram - instagram.com/cgcparisLinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cgcparisYouTube - youtube.com/@CGCParisHost: Marie DoezemaProduction: Marie Doezema, James Allen, Charlotte Force, and Anthony ValetteEditing: Theo AlbaricMusic: Lili Boulanger’s Nocturne performed by Magdalena Baczewska and Sasha HeWith thanks to the Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Centre in ParisThe Columbia Global Paris Center is part of a network of 11 global centers of Columbia University in the City of New York, one of the world's leading academic institutions. The centers serve as knowledge hubs that aim to educate and inspire through research, dialogue, and action. They advance understanding, facilitate partnerships, and build the bridges necessary to tackle our changing world.Columbia Global brings together the Columbia Global Centers, Columbia World Projects, the Committee on Global Thought, and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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