524MWh BESS project proposed in Indiana MISO territory

Developer Open Road Renewables has proposed a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Indiana, US, which will total 131MW/524MW of storage, the company’s President exclusively told Energy-storage.news.

Climate Change Job Vacancies Update - 21 April 2022

US$60+ Million in Commitments for UN-Affiliated Impact Investment Vehicle Announced at the Finance for Development Forum

Replacing NSW coal plant with renewables would create thousands more jobs than gas, report says

Replacing Australia’s largest coal-fired power station with renewable energy would create tens of thousands more construction jobs than replacing it with gas, a new analysis has found.

Greece doubles 2030 energy storage target to 3GW

Greece has doubled its 2030 target for energy storage deployment to 3GW as it aims for a renewable electricity generation proportion of 70%.

Heatwave across India

Image: India is currently facing a prolonged heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 42°C in numerous cities across the country. This map, generated using data from Copernicus Sentinel-3, shows the land surface temperature on 29 April.

Singtel sells stake in Airtel Africa

The move comes even as the African telecom sector continues to register strong growth each year In a significant move that reduces Singapore’s footprint in Africa’s telecommunications market, telecommunications giant Singtel has sold its 1.6% stake (60

Singapore firm gets a US$18m loan to build food storage and processing facilities in Nigeria

IFC support for the commodity trader Robust International could help optimise agriculture value chains The International Financial Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank has approved a US$18m loan to the Singapore-based agricultura

Singapore mining consortium inks a US$15bn deal to develop Guinea iron ore mine

The three-way deal could potentially put 100m tonnes of iron ore on the market every year A US$15bn deal has been reached between the Guinean government, Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, and a consortium led by Singapore-based Winning International G

Work on phase two of second Mombasa Container Terminal to begin soon

The Japanese funded terminal will boost Kenyan port capacity and facilitate trade The Kenyan Port Authority (KPA) says it will begin work on the extension of the Mombasa Container Terminal in April.

Kenyan millers want the ban on Indian wheat lifted

The call comes in the wake of supply disruptions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine Millers in Kenya have warned that the country could run out of options if the wheat import ban from India is not lifted.

Major European banks are quitting Africa

Their exit leaves a void in the retail market for other banks to fill Africa’s banking industry is seeing the exit of major international banks. British bank Standard Chartered is the latest to reach for the door.

New car assembly plant opens in Ghana

The Nissan facility positions the republic as an automobile hub in West Africa Japanese automaker Nissan has begun assembling cars from a new site in Ghana, making it the centre of automobile manufacturing in West Africa.

A very strong start for VC funding in Africa this year

African start-ups raise US$1.8bn in Q1 African start-ups set up a new record in the first quarter of the year (2022) by raising over US$1.8bn. This is two and half times what they managed to raise in the same period last year (US$730m).

UNCDF in Action at #FFD2022: Outcomes of the High-Level Dialogue-Leveraging the Potential of Green Bonds to Scale-Up Climate Action

We are extremely pleased to share outcomes from our High-Level Dialogue inon Leveraging the Potential of Green Bonds to Scale-Up Climate Action, where gl

Climate change intensified deadly storms in Africa in early 2022

Heavy rains led to hundreds of deaths and widespread damage Climate change amped up the rains that pounded southeastern Africa and killed hundreds of people during two powerful storms in early 2022.

West African countries agree on climate strategy

The leaders of the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed Friday on a regional strategy to deal with global warming over the next 10 years.

Climate Resilience, Just Energy Transition Focus of AfDB 2022 Meetings

The African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in May will focus on the impact of climate change on Africa and the need for a just energy transition on the continent, the Bank Group’s Secretary General has said.

Malawi reaffirms its commitment to climate action on World Health Day 2022 – Our Planet, Our Health

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Egypt rallies African climate consensus ahead of COP27

Egypt has intensified climate policy discussions with African countries ahead of COP27.