The power sector generates the electricity that sustains modern life — but it’s also the number one contributor to climate change. We need a swift and equitable shift to renewable energy, says 2023 Audacious Project grantee and ReNew2030 executive director Rebecca Collyer. In conversation with TED’s David Biello, she introduces a new coalition of governments, businesses and communities that aims to drastically scale wind and solar capacity in the 30 highest-emitting countries. Learn more about their plan — and why Collyer has hope for a greener, more equitable future. (This ambitious idea is part of the Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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geoffrobinson
September 20, 2023 at 8:26 am
Do nuclear. Energy density is what advances civilization.
Darin Herrick
September 20, 2023 at 7:55 pm
Misinformation.
Mike Azriel
September 20, 2023 at 8:34 am
The green new Scheme its a joke.
Mike Azriel
September 20, 2023 at 8:36 am
Only supports ESG and a false narrative to scam the American ppl their latterly talking about quota hires that make no sense put slave energy this is what bush family promised Al Gore the green new scheme when he won election against bush this is bs lies.
Ritchie Elgar
September 20, 2023 at 9:05 am
If it’s a problem for all of humanity u don’t need money it should be a global agreement.
Blackdog
September 20, 2023 at 9:27 am
Unbelievable she actually believes that crap
David GR
September 20, 2023 at 6:13 pm
Unbelievable that people still think its all a Hoax.
Andrea Fiorini
September 20, 2023 at 10:44 am
Replacing fossils with just Solar and Wind is IMPOSSIBLE by two orders of magnitude, and you know it. We have the alternative since the 1950s, (yes sirs! it’s Nuclear) But oil companies bribed the whole world to maintain the status quo. STOP insulting our intelligence, please.
TED management: Shame on you for publishing this.
Rodney Ohrt
September 20, 2023 at 10:55 am
You would think they’d be able to do this without any inconvenience
natalie gist
September 20, 2023 at 11:05 am
We need more plants and trees and Hurd animals which will heal the planet look it up. We should also paint black tops white with black stripes.
SEMPURNA DALAM SETENGAH WAJAH
September 20, 2023 at 11:32 am
Thanks a lot for the information! Cool video, but I lost a bunch of money on this. Thanks to Cannafarm ltd! With the help of this company, I was able to earn back what was lost due to the exchange rate
تصاميم انمي
September 20, 2023 at 11:32 am
Dudes, this is just mind-blowing. I invested in Cannafarm ltd, theyre selling medical herb or something like that, and Im pulling in like 300 bucks a day, its just insane!
Gursewak Singh
September 20, 2023 at 11:32 am
Dudes, this is just mind-blowing. I invested in Cannafarm ltd, theyre selling medical herb or something like that, and Im pulling in like 300 bucks a day, its just insane!
Sơn Dolce
September 20, 2023 at 11:32 am
Alright, I got it. But why is everyone silent about Cannafarm ltd? With these investments, Ive increased my ETH balance in just a month
Faiz ali
September 20, 2023 at 11:32 am
Why havent you made a video about Cannafarm ltd yet? You can earn really big money there. Its worth telling the viewers about it
Futebol & Magia
September 20, 2023 at 11:32 am
Alright, I got it. But why is everyone silent about Cannafarm ltd? With these investments, Ive increased my ETH balance in just a month
PABLITO xl
September 20, 2023 at 11:32 am
Good crypto is growing crypto. While everyone is waiting for Bitcoin to rise, Im earning it daily with Cannafarm ltd
M.A.N creator
September 20, 2023 at 11:32 am
Dude, do you know about investments? Why didnt you mention Cannafarm ltd? Or have you decided not to talk about what really works?
Chris Bergan
September 20, 2023 at 11:52 am
Unless nuclear is included & promoted, RE is primarily a financial pyramid scheme. Just ask Mr. Buffet.
Ema
September 20, 2023 at 12:38 pm
Such a bad way to have a ted talk, please if is just a presentation remove the fake questions coming from the second person who stay there just to nod and make fake questions, it make the talk feels faked from top to bottom and you can see from the face of the people talking. they are suffering too to have to swallow this fakness …
Who had the idea to have this format need to be fired it just make all feels fake.
Thank you
No_Clue_ Gaming
September 20, 2023 at 12:39 pm
Zero point energy
Pushpraj singh Chundawat
September 20, 2023 at 1:15 pm
It will affect hunger index because of waste land and also. There is no. Way to. Decompse waste material of solar and wind they are not recyclable
Charlie Sheen
September 20, 2023 at 5:06 pm
Exactly this.
Charlie Sheen
September 20, 2023 at 5:09 pm
TED should stop promoting this crap. These solar and wind videos generate less than 15K views on a channel with 24 million subscribers. That says it all.
Ghorpade
September 20, 2023 at 10:26 pm
Don’t worry 😊
김찬호
September 21, 2023 at 1:26 am
hello
김상희
September 21, 2023 at 1:27 am
hi
한수빈
September 21, 2023 at 1:27 am
Gooood
PonyCar Resurrection
September 21, 2023 at 8:24 am
BS. I do not agree with your opinion that man made “Climate Change” is critical to survival. You have not overcome valid , logical arguments against climate change or our ability to make any difference. I say this is a political push to maximize stock profits for investors, including themselves. Manipulation of the newer generations with lies and skewed data, flawed assumptions and models. This is about money, not reality.
Dean Vincent
September 22, 2023 at 8:16 am
You have all got to stop looking at JUST the climate. Even if the entire energy industry can transition to ‘green’ and ‘renewable’, we will still be using that abundant & tragically undervalued energy to do all sorts of useless and damaging stuff. Like manufacturing millions of tonnes of junk that almost immediately ends up in landfill. Or clearing huge tracts of land, killing the wildlife, killing the soil, adding synthetic fertilisers, using all kinds of -icides, causing run-off that poisons waterways, etc. Pumping out PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment. Shedding microplastics everywhere… in the oceans, in your blood. This **all** stems from a spike in the availability of cheap abundant energy that we’ve been riding for the a brief period of roughly 100 years or so. That’s not to mention the effects on social inequality.
Use much less energy where you can. Grow as much of your own food as you can. Harvest rainwater. Learn stuff. Teach stuff. Share. Build resilient local community. Look out for each other.