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About the Episode:

This Industry Pulse roundtable, led by hosts Nico Johnson and Nathan Jovanelly, unpacks the insights and experiences of renewable energy & climate leaders - Elizabeth Andrews, Steve Anglin, Brad Stutzman, and Tito Jankowski - from the recently concluded COP28. By touching on technologies, such as green hydrogen, the remarkable scope of COP28, and the need for collaboration and investment in clean energy, our experts cast a keen eye on the event's impact on the global fight against climate change. 

Everyone attends these events with their own agenda: network, raise awareness, raise money, get “in the room” where it happens! 

The discussion offers a look at COP28 from quite different perspectives while tying together their observations into one theme - why should those of us back in the ‘real world’ give a d* about whether or not these proceedings have meaning for our day-to-day lives?

Tune in and discover for yourself.

Helpful RESOURCES:

Connect with Brad Stutzman:

• LinkedIn

Connect with Elizabeth Andrews:

• LinkedIn

Connect with Tito Jankowski:

• LinkedIn | email

Connect with Steve Anglin:

• LinkedIn 

Connect with Nathan Jovanelly:

• LinkedIn

Check out O3 Energy:

• Website | LinkedIn | X | YouTube | Facebook | Vimeo | Instagram

Check out New Energy Nexus: 

• Website | LinkedIn | X | YouTube | Facebook

Check out AirMiners:

• Website | LinkedIn

Check out Utopio:

• Website

Check out SunRaise Capital LLC:

• Website | LinkedIn

Check out Limitless Podcast with Nathan Jovanelly:

Spotify | Apple Podcasts

Key Takeaways:

1. Financial Support: There is an ever-present need for increased funding and investment, particularly in developing regions, to fuel the growth of clean energy and climate tech, and COP proceedings pay particular attention to HOW we will raise funding for those most vulnerable to climate change.
2. Scale: The sheer scale of COP28 and its associated events can be overwhelming, so the panelists discuss where attention should be focused and how they spent time this trip versus where and how they’d do it next time.
3. Technological Innovation: Like many conferences, the event serves as a catalyst for displaying innovations that could help solve the climate crisis. Startups specializing in climate technologies are provided a great opportunity to connect with investors and expand their networks at the COP events happening outside the Blue Zone.

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ABOUT THE HOST OF SUNCAST:

Nico Johnson is the creator and host of SunCast, consistently rated a top solar podcast in the clean energy sector. The content of the show is geared towards listeners looking for insights on where the markets are headed, how to position themselves or their companies, and what today's market leaders do to stay ahead of the pack.

Nico is an Investor, Executive Coach, and 16-year veteran of the solar industry, having led development in the US and Latin America for global companies like Trina Solar and Conergy.

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