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

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. Read more: https://time.com/collection/earth-awards/2026/Damilola-Ogunbiyi/ Subscribe to TIME’s YouTube channel ►► http://ti.me/subscribe-time Subscribe to TIME: https://ti.me/3E3UCqt Get the day’s top headlines to your inbox, curated by TIME editors: https://ti.me/48dFNwQ Follow us: X (Twitter): https://ti.me/3xTVwSk Facebook: https://ti.me/3xWI2Fg