{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Baringa's Energy Innovators","title":"Corporate Catalyst: An emissions first approach to achieving global decarbonisation","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2097,"description":"In this episode Baringa's Ellen Fraser is joined by Faraz Ahmad, Head of Net Zero Grid at Amazon, and Hannah Simmonds, Baringa expert in corporate decarbonisation. They discuss an independent Baringa study commissioned by Amazon to assess the global decarbonisation impact of the corporate sector adopting an emissions first approach, prioritising renewables procurement to where it has the highest grid decarbonisation impact. We discussed the key findings of our study, its relevance and importance to players across the renewable value chain globally, and why Amazon and the Emissions First partnership are advocating for change. About our host:Ellen Fraser, Partner and Expert in Energy and Resources, BaringaChances are, you’ve already met Ellen. When it comes to the energy sector, she’s a trusted expert – a familiar face commenting on the BBC, she’s quoted everywhere from the Financial Times to The Guardian. And at Baringa, one of her big clients is energy regulator Ofgem.Ellen’s talent for decoding a complex industry is her opportunity to not only explain it to others, but to be inside the engine room of change. She’s sat in boardrooms with the CEOs of every major UK energy supplier. And her work with Ofgem cuts to the heart of policy and regulation. Ellen believes even the most difficult situations – like a national energy price crisis – can focus minds on the world’s move towards clean, renewable power.Ellen takes complicated questions and strips them down. She looks for simple, effective solutions. The “so what?” buried in a pile of detail. With this approach, she steers her clients around pitfalls. About our guests:Faraz Ahmad, Head of Net Zero Grid, AmazonFaraz Ahmad is part of Amazon’s Global Clean Energy team, focusing on the Net Zero Electricity strategy to ensure sustainable power for Amazon’s operations. Since Amazon’s Climate Pledge in 2019 to achieve net zero by 2040, the company has become the largest corporate buyer of renewable electricity...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AmfjxlZrzVBFlkA3Qlg_7oVWuaeXq3VfZbNg-9TDnek/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5ODM1LzE3MDg2/ODQwMDUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}