EY Critical Conversations curated by DEBATABLE: “Electrification is for the elite"
At COP31, join us for an exclusive salon-style debate on the promise of electrification and whether it will deliver for everyone or only for those who can afford to move first. As energy demand surges, geopolitical uncertainty grows and access to power remains deeply unequal, we’ll ask who really benefits, who gets left waiting and who decides what power is for.
The debate is part of EY’s Critical Conversations series, which launched at Climate Week NYC 2025 and has since continued at COP30, London Climate Action Week 2026 and Climate Week NYC 2026. From nature and AI to sustainable innovation, water and pricing, the series challenges assumptions, surfaces tensions and explores real solutions to help business and society shape the future with confidence.
Host: EY
Speakers:
Colm Devine, EY Global Vice Chair - Sustainability
Sophie Lambin, Founder and CEO, Kite Insights
Akshat Rathi, Senior Reporter for Climate and Energy, Bloomberg News; Author, Climate Capitalism·
Fatou Jeng, Former Climate Advisor to the UN Secretary, Founder of Clean Earth Gambia
David Babson, Executive Vice President, Energy, Climate, & Nature, XPrize
Tzeporah Berman, Chair and Founder at Fossil Fuel Treaty & Co-founder Stand.earth
Anders Johannes Enghild, Senior Director and Head of Global Sustainability, Ørsted
Kevin Tu, Former Energy Advisor China, Agora Energiewende
James Cameron, Chair of the Editorial Council, Leadership Circle, Cleaning Up
Please note: This event is only accessible by stairs. If you have any accessibility questions, please contact us at countdown@ted.com — we’re happy to provide more information.