Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change

Further reading:Official Bio: https://z.co.nz/about-z/who-is-z-energy/our-leadership-team/ Bosses in Lockdown: Z Energy’s Mike Bennetts (Wednesday 8th of April 2020) (radio)CEO of Z Energy Mike Bennetts joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss how he's faring at home, and how the lockdown is impacting Z's business.https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/bosses-rebuilding/bosses-in-lockdown-z-energys-mike-bennetts/ First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQLeadership in extraordinary times Q&A: Z chief executive Mike Bennetts (4th of September 2020)https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/300099262/leadership-in-extraordinary-times-qa-z-chief-executive-mike-bennettsZ Energy’s crisis management lessons (24th of March 2020) - Rod Oram talks with Z Energy's Mike Bennetts about "Code Red" preparations for the Covid-19 pandemic and the key lessons the company has learnt so farhttps://www.newsroom.co.nz/z-energy-rod-oramClimate change needs Covid-level urgency from politicians (24th of August 2020)https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/green-business/300084420/climate-change-needs-covidlevel-urgency-from-politiciansNZ Business Podcast 34: Mike Bennetts - CEO, Z Energy (March 25th, 2018)https://nz-business-podcast-paul-spain.simplecast.com/episodes/41365fc2-41365fc2

Further reading: Official Bio http://www.dblpartners.vc/people/nancy-pfund/Audio feature: smart finance for a sustainable food system (September 24th 2020) https://www.ft.com/content/ac7e52f5-245c-44b9-ba98-3aee3d899dd9 The Impact 50 list (September 8th 2020) https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/2020/09/08/impact-50-investors-seeking-profit-and-pushing-for-change-diversified/#5ba25ff13bce Hawthorn Club Thought Leadership Series - Investing through Disruption (March 2020) https://vimeo.com/413647258 She Made an Early Bet on Tesla. Here’s What Nancy Pfund Sees Now (August 9th 2019) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-09/she-made-an-early-bet-on-tesla-here-s-what-nancy-pfund-sees-now What impact investor Nancy Pfund is thinking about (August 2nd 2019) https://www.greenbiz.com/article/what-impact-investor-nancy-pfund-thinking-about Renewables Are Driving Up Electricity Prices. Wait, What? (March 12th 2015) http://www.dblpartners.vc/resource/renewables-are-driving-up-electricity-prices-wait-what/ Red, White and Green: The True Colors of America’s Clean Tech Jobs (September 2012) http://www.dblpartners.vc/2012/09/red-white-and-green/ What Would Jefferson Do? The Historical Role of Federal Subsidies in Shaping America’s Energy Future (September 2011) https://www.earthtrack.net/document/what-would-jefferson-do-historical-role-federal-subsidies-shaping-america%E2%80%99s-energy-future THE 2017 INAUGURATION: Empowering a Clean Energy Nation (September 2016) http://www.dblpartners.vc/resource/the-2017-inauguration-empowering-a-clean-energy-nation/ General news about DBL http://www.dblpartners.vc/category/dbl-in-the-news/

Further readingOfficial Biohttps://www.nti.org/about/leadership-and-staff/ernest-moniz/ Energy Futures Initiativewww.energyfuturesinitiative.orgReport calls on California to lead on carbon capture for deep decarbonization (22nd October 2020)https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/report-calls-on-california-to-lead-on-carbon-capture-for-deep-decarbonization-60855240 An Action Plan for Carbon Capture and Storage in California: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions (October 2020)https://earth.stanford.edu/events/action-plan-carbon-capture-and-storage-california-opportunities-challenges-solutions#gs.k69lgrWorld Climate Foundation North American Virtual Summit (24th of September 2020)https://www.worldclimateforum.org/The Importance of Building Coalitions for a Clean Energy Recovery From COVID-19 (April 14th 2020)https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2020/04/14/clean-energy-recovery-covid-19/ The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) at a Glance (October 2020)https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/JCPOA-at-a-glanceClearing the Air: Technological Carbon Dioxide Remove RD&D Initiative (2019) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58ec123cb3db2bd94e057628/t/5d899dcd22a4747095bc04d5/1569299950841/EFI+Clearing+the+Air+Summary.pdf Donald Trump on JCPOA (April 2015)https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-cutting-off-funds-iranian-regime-uses-support-destructive-activities-around-world/US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz interviewed by BNEF’s Michael Liebreich at Summit (2014)https://vimeo.com/99820281

Further reading:Dr Yumkella’s Wikipedia entryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandeh\_Yumkella Sustainable Energy for Allhttps://www.seforall.org/ UNIDOhttps://www.unido.org/ Rio+20https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/rio20 Death by Dirty Cookinghttps://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/clean-cooking-solutions-household-air-pollution-africa-by-kandeh-k-yumkella-2019-11Energy, Employment and Migration in Africahttps://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/africa-migration-employment-youth-agriculture-renewable-energy-by-kandeh-k-yumkella-2019-09?barrier=accesspaylog Sierra Leone’s Annus Horribilis 2019 https://cocorioko.net/ngc-leader-kandeh-yumkella-tells-president-bio-that-2019-was-sierra-leones-horrible-year/ The Power of the Prizehttps://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rewarding-innovation-to-secure-sustainable-energy-for-all-by-kandeh-k--yumkella?barrier=accesspaylog Power to the People (Kandeh Yumkella and Carlos Slim)https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/power-to-the-people Project Bohttps://www.projectbo.org/The Energy Nexus Network - TENNhttps://twitter.com/TENN\_SL?s=20

Further reading:Auke’s profile on the Eindhoven University of Technology’s websitehttps://research.tue.nl/en/persons/auke-e-hoekstraAuke’s bio & personal motivation – NEON research projecthttps://neonresearch.nl/academics/auke-hoekstra/Auke’s Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aukehoekstra/Comparing the lifetime green house gas emissions of electric cars with the emissions of cars using gasoline or diesel (2020)https://www.avere.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/englisch\_Studie-EAuto-versus-Verbrenner\_CO2.pdfBollox: eTrucks aren’t too heavy for European roads (14 September 2020)https://innovationorigins.com/bollox-etrucks-arent-too-heavy-for-european-roads/Electric Auke: Recognition from Volkswagen is a milestone (2 September 2020)https://innovationorigins.com/electric-auke-recognition-from-volkswagen-is-a-milestone/Evaluation of the state-of-the-art of full-electric medium and heavy-duty trucks (October 2018)https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332780799\_Evaluation\_of\_the\_state-of-the-art\_of\_full-electric\_medium\_and\_heavy-duty\_trucks‘Electric trucks: economically and environmentally desirable but misunderstood’ (2017)https://www.elaad.nl/uploads/files/Auke\_Hoekstra\_-\_Electric\_trucks\_economically\_and\_environmentally\_desirable\_but\_misunderstood.pdf

Further reading:Jonathan’s official bio:https://www.sdclgroup.com/blog/our-team/jonathan-maxwell/Build Back Better: How utilities can get their own estates in order (27 July 2020)https://utilityweek.co.uk/build-back-better-how-utilities-can-get-their-own-estates-in-order-on-emissionss/Be efficient, cool and smart: tackling climate change in a post-COVID world (15 June 2020)https://www.seeitplc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SEEIT-Be-efficient-cool-and-smart-23-June-2020.pdfWhat impact will lower oil prices have on clean energy? (27 May 2020)https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/feature/4015627/impact-lower-oil-prices-clean-energyAn introduction to SDCL with CEO, Jonathan Maxwell (20 April 2020)https://content.yudu.com/web/69r/0A170rn/EEApr2020/html/index.html?page=30&origin=readerJonathan’s interview with Proactive Investors (8 March 2019)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--N5s5HzjM

Further reading:Morgan’s bio at the Colorado School of Mineshttps://econbus.mines.edu/project/bazilian-morgan/Morgan Bazilian on Wikitiahttps://wikitia.com/wiki/Morgan\_BazilianAnalytical Methods for Energy Diversity and Security (A tribute to the work of Dr. Shimon Awerbuch)https://www.amazon.com/Analytical-Methods-Energy-Diversity-Security/dp/0080568874Eulogy for American exceptionalism (7 July 2020)https://www.e-ir.info/2020/07/07/opinion-eulogy-for-american-exceptionalism/Re-Structuring American Foreign Policy Post-Trump (6 August 2020)https://www.e-ir.info/2020/08/06/re-structuring-american-foreign-policy-post-trump/COVID-19 is a reminder that interconnectivity is unavoidable (12 March 2020)https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/03/12/covid-19-is-a-reminder-that-interconnectivity-is-unavoidable/How do we design an inclusive energy transition? (March 2019)https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/how-do-we-design-an-inclusive-energy-transition/The way the world produces and consumes energy is changing. How can we meet the needs of the future? (March 2017)https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/03/the-way-the-world-produces-and-consumes-energy-is-changing-how-can-we-can-we-meet-the-needs-of-the-future/New Policies Needed to Advance Space Mininghttps://issues.org/new-policies-needed-to-advance-space-mining/Papers on which Morgan and Michael are co-authors:Re-considering the economics of photovoltaic power (Renewable Energy 2013)Morgan Bazilian, Ijeoma Onyeji, Michael Liebreich, Ian MacGill, Jennifer Chase, Jigar Shah, Dolf Gielen, Doug Arent, Doug Landfear, Shi Zhengronghttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148112007641Open source software and crowdsourcing for energy analysis (Energy Policy 2012)Morgan Bazilian, Andrew Rice, Juliana Rotich, Mark Howell, Joseph DeCarolis, Stuart Macmillan, Cameron Brooks, Florian Bauer, Michael Liebreichhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301421512005423Accelerating the Global Transformation to 21st Century Power Systems (The Electricity Journal 2013)Bazilian, M., Miller, M., Detchon, R., Liebreich, M., Blyth, W., Futch, M., Modi, V., Jones, L., Barkett, B., Howells, M., MacGill, I., Kammen, D.M., Mai, T., Wittenstein, M., Aggarwal, S., O'Malley, M., Carvallo, J.P., Welsch, M., Pugh, G., Weston, R., Arent, D.J.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1040619013001474Examples of Morgan’s creative writingMy Little Boy is Sitting on Flowershttps://www.drunkmonkeys.us/fiction/2015/8/18/flash-fiction-my-little-boy-is-sitting-on-flowers-by-morgan-bazilianQuarantinehttps://florafiction.com/2020/07/22/quarantine-by-morgan-bazilian/

Further readingRamez Naam’s websitehttps://rameznaam.com/Ramez Naam’s author page on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Ramez-Naam/e/B001IOH84SSmaller Cheaper Faster (2011)https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/smaller-cheaper-faster-does-moores-law-apply-to-solar-cells/Ramez Naam: capitalism is not the enemy of climate (2015)https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/jun/30/ramez-naam-capitalism-climate-change-ideas-marketsSolar’s future is insanely cheaphttps://rameznaam.com/2020/05/14/solars-future-is-insanely-cheap-2020/Scenarios for a solar singularity (Liebreich, December 2018)https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/scenarios-solar-singularity-michael-liebreich

Further reading:Jon Dee’s websitehttps://jondee.com/Planet Ark https://planetark.org/DoSomethinghttps://dosomethingnearyou.com.au/about-us/Rock Aid Armenia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock\_Aid\_ArmeniaPlanet Ark founders cut ties with 'lost' organisationhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-31/planet-ark-founders-cut-ties-with-lost-organisation/4167146RE100 Australiahttps://www.there100.org/australia

Further reading:“Saving the planet without making it everyone's top priority | Angela Francis | TEDxLondonWomen”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk7zXHE4kzA“We can’t afford deals that destroy our planet”https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/trade-we-cant-afford-deals-destroy-our-planet-angela-francis/?trackingId=4in7zt7uVbCG5Ah2jWqGtQ%3D%3D“Push and pull is needed to green our economy”https://greenallianceblog.org.uk/2019/10/25/push-and-pull-is-needed-to-green-our-economy/#more-12793“How to make green tech work for blue collar workers across the country”https://greenallianceblog.org.uk/2018/09/25/how-to-make-green-tech-work-for-blue-collar-workers-across-the-country/“Why British environmentalists should vote for Brexit” (by ML)https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/24/why-british-environmentalists-should-vote-for-brexit

Further reading:Jigar’s Wikipedia entryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigar\_ShahRepublican Congressman to Oil and Gas Industry: ‘No More Subsidies’ - Jigar Shah argues for an end to fossil fuel subsidies—and a phase-out of clean energy subsidies.https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/republican-congressman-to-oil-and-gas-industry-no-more-subsidiesGenerate Capitalhttps://generatecapital.com/Creating Climate Wealth: Unlocking the Impact Economy (on Amazon)https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Climate-Wealth-Unlocking-Economy/dp/0989353109The Energy Gang podcasthttps://www.greentechmedia.com/podcast/the-energy-gang

Further reading:Roger Dennis’s websitehttp://www.rogerdennis.com/Roger Dennis on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerdennis/Lessons From the West African Ebola Outbreak in Relation to New Zealand's Supply Chain Resilience (2015)https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337228461\_Lessons\_From\_the\_West\_African\_Ebola\_Outbreak\_in\_Relation\_to\_New\_Zealand's\_Supply\_Chain\_ResilienceSensing City launch announcementhttps://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/callaghan-backs-christchurch-sensing-citySensing City post-mortem: Smart cities encounter roadblockshttps://www.newsroom.co.nz/we-built-smart-cities-on-rock-and-rollFuture Agendawww.futureagenda.org

Further reading:Bertrand Piccard’s websitehttps://bertrandpiccard.com/homeThe story of the Solar Impulse round-the-world electric flighthttps://aroundtheworld.solarimpulse.com/adventureHow to raise $170m for a crazy ideahttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-raise-170-million-crazy-idea-bertrand-piccard/Solar Impulse Foundation/World Alliance for Efficient Solutionshttps://solarimpulse.com/The Greatest Adventure, book on the balloon circumnavigation by pilots Piccard and Joneshttps://www.amazon.com/greatest-adventure-balloonists-round-world/dp/0747271283/ref=sr\_1\_1

Further reading: Christiana’s bio on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiana\_FigueresMichael’s November 2011 Businessweek Column: “Ya Basta: Stop the UN Climate Charade” http://www.liebreich.com/214-2/Michael’s December 2015 BloombergNEF blog: “We’ll always have Paris” https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-well-always-have-paris/ Outrage and Optimism https://globaloptimism.com/podcast/The Future we Choose (on Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Future-We-Choose-Climate-Crisis/dp/1838770828

Further reading:Kirsty’s bio on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-gogan-alexander-8153095/Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Boardhttps://www.nirab.org.uk/Cost and performance requirements for flexible advanced nuclear plants in US power marketshttps://www.lucidcatalyst.com/arpa-e-report-nuclear-costsIEA Technology Perspectives 2020https://www.iea.org/topics/energy-technology-perspectivesFT Open Letter on EU sustainable finance for nuclear energy and climatehttp://energyforhumanity.org/en/news-events/news/news/ft-open-letter-eu-sustainable-finance-nuclear-energy-climate/

Barbara’s bio https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/people/barbara-buchner/Barbara on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara\_BuchnerGlobal Landscape of Climate Finance 2019 https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/global-landscape-of-climate-finance-2019/Global Innovation Lab for Climate Financehttps://www.climatefinancelab.org/Understanding the Landscape: Tracking Finance for Electricity and Clean Cooking Access in High-Impact Countrieshttps://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/understanding-landscape-tracking-finance-electricity-clean-cooking-access-high-impact-countries/Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/the-collaborations/cities-climate-finance-leadership-alliance/ Bailouts for a better world https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/2020/04/01/bailouts-for-a-better-world/

Furrther reading:Antony's bio:https://www.antonyslumbers.com/aboutSpace as a Service: The Trillion Dollar Hashtaghttps://www.antonyslumbers.com/theblog/2019/1/30/space-as-a-service-the-trillion-dollar-hashtagRetail Real Estate after the Apocalypsehttps://www.antonyslumbers.com/theblog/2020/5/4/retail-real-estate-after-the-apocalypseWork, The Workplace and Covid-19https://www.antonyslumbers.com/theblog/2020/4/20/work-the-workplace-and-covid-19

Further reading:Rachel’s biohttps://fletcher.tufts.edu/people/rachel-kyteThe Fletcher School of International Affairs at Tuftshttps://fletcher.tufts.edu/Fletcher’s School Dean Kyte’s statement on inclusion and racial justicehttps://fletcher.tufts.edu/news-events/news/statement-dean-rachel-kyteSustainable Energy For All (SE4All)https://www.seforall.org/State of the Global Mini-grids Market Report 2020 (report by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and BloombergNEF)https://minigrids.org/market-report-2020/Climate action does not require economic sacrifice (2015 World Bank blog by Rachel Kyte)https://blogs.worldbank.org/climatechange/climate-action-does-not-require-economic-sacrifice

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