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Woochong Um is the CEO of The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Woochong Um is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Following a distinguished career at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Woochong brings a wealth of experience and expertise in sustainable development, climate financing, and strategic development to GEAPP.

At GEAPP, Woochong leads the Alliance’s strategy, finance mobilization and solutions to accelerate the transition to renewable energy in emerging economies, addressing a defining challenge of our time: ending energy poverty and tackling the climate crisis through a just transition to renewable energy. His appointment marks an important milestone for GEAPP’s commitment to realizing greater change and opportunities to unlock green energy in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean to power progress and secure an inclusive, resilient future for all.

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Saving the Faltering Energy SDG

A new analysis by major international institutions finds that the number of people without access to electricity has increased for the first time in ten years, indicating a setback in the world’s pursuit of universal energy access by 2030. Fortunately, how to close the gap is not a mystery.

Project Syndicate
"Securing a just energy transition is only possible if we urgently work together—there is no competition in this—just the race against ourselves and against time."
—Woochong Um,
CEO, GEAPP

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