In this episode, Magatte Wade sits down with Prof. Brenda Shaffer, a faculty member at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and contributor to the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, to explore one of the most misunderstood issues shaping our world: energy.

Why are millions of Africans still being denied access to reliable electricity? How have climate policies made the world less energy secure? And what happens when unelected international organizations begin influencing global markets and taxation?

Professor Shaffer draws on decades of experience in energy geopolitics to explain why energy is at the center of prosperity, national security, and human development. Together, she and Magatte examine the unintended consequences of renewable energy policies, the importance of expanding Africa's natural gas resources, and the growing role of intern ...