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## Video: Damilola Ogunbiyi on Energy Transformation and Hope for the Planet’s Future

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_Published 2026-03-27. Damilola Ogunbiyi has been working for years to advance sustainable energy development around the world. As the CEO of Sustainable Energy for All and a Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General, she has been a driving force in negotiations for major projects and agreements and worked on global initiatives aimed at connecting hundreds of millions across Africa to electricity, curbing emissions, and bolstering the transition to renewable energy. She was previously named to the TIME100 Climate List in 2024; on Thursday, she was honored for her work at the TIME Earth Awards._


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## Transcript

Good evening. I am deeply honored to accept the Time Earth Award tonight. I accept this recognition with immense gratitude and also with humility, because this moment is not just about me. It belongs to the extraordinary colleagues and partners I am privileged to work with every day. It's also a special honor to be amongst the awardees from Africa. I want to thank time for truly recognizing diversity in climate and energy. The solutions to our planet's greatest challenge will come from every corner of the globe. This award is also a tribute to my remarkable team at Sustainable Energy for all and the wider United Nations family every day.

They work tirelessly to promote climate smart solutions across the world, often in some of the most complex and challenging environments. Their commitment, creativity, and persistence makes progress possible. Time asked me to reflect on what gives me hope for the planet and the future of our planet. And what gives me hope is that we're living through one of the greatest transformations in human history the transition from an energy system built on extraction and pollution to one built on renewal and regeneration. For over a century, our prosperity has been largely powered by fossil fuels. They power mobility.

They light our cities, they fuel our industries and connect our world. But this has come at a cost. Polluted air, contaminated water and land and communities left increasingly vulnerable. What gives me hope is that the world is changing, and the energy transition and green growth agenda, frankly, cannot be stopped in most parts of the world. It's the most economically viable option around the world we see. see remarkable momentum from Pakistan, where solar adoption is accelerating. And incredibly, rates with the current installed capacity of about 27GW and growing to Kenya, which has generated more than 90% of its energy on its grid.

From clean energy to countries like Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay and Iceland, which are now powered almost entirely on renewable energy. And of course, my own country, Nigeria, which is currently implementing one of the largest distributed renewable energy programs the world has ever seen. We are truly on track to transform the world, and I am confident to say that the clean energy transition is our generation's moonshot. It, however, demands courage, collaboration and determination. What gives me hope is that we have a young generation actively fighting for our planet and the rights to have energy to live a dignified life.

We are witnessing a collective awakening that things must be done differently for the sake of our people, but also the sake of our planet. We now have all the technology needed. What remained is to mobilize capital and channel funding to where it's needed the most. As we move forward, we must ensure that the world does not forget the global South. The global South is driving innovation and transformation, and by 2050, we'll represent 86% of the world's population and will account for 60% of global energy demand. In conclusion, thank you again to time and thank you to everyone here who is committed to building a cleaner and fairer energy future for everyone.

Hope you enjoy your evening.

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