As geopolitical tensions rise, energy demand grows and fossil fuel markets grow volatile, the global energy transition is entering a new phase, with electrification and renewable power emerging as the foundation of future energy systems. In this episode, Ricardo Gorini, Head of IRENA's Energy and Socioeconomic Outlooks Unit, draws on IRENA’s new report  Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels: A Roadmap Powered by Renewables, Electrification and Grid Enhancement to explain why electrification powered by renewables is becoming the next frontier of the energy transition. He unpacks the case for a global target of 35% electrification by 2035, the benefits reaching well beyond emissions from energy security and competitiveness to cleaner air and new jobs, and why modern grids have become a bottleneck the transition cannot afford to ignore.