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02 10 2022 | 13:04

NIGERIA: CBEA finances $60 million for the deployment of Engie’s solar mini-grids

In Nigeria Engie Energy Access, the subsidiary of the French giant Engie, has signed a $60 million financing agreement with CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA). This partnership concerns the…

02 10 2022 | 13:00

NIGERIA: Husk commissions 6 hybrid solar mini-grids in Nasarawa State

US-based Husk Power is commissioning six new solar mini-grids in Nigeria. The installations provide clean electricity to households and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in several…

02 10 2022 | 12:50

Three baby chimps were kidnapped from a sanctuary. Their abductors are demanding a ransom

An animal sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing demands for ransom money, after kidnappers abducted three of its baby

02 10 2022 | 12:47

AFRICA: Post-Covid-19 green off-grid support mechanism extended with $20m

The funding partners of the Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform have announced an additional $20 million in funding. The programme aims to support the recovery of the off-grid solar power sector,…

02 10 2022 | 11:18

12 Myths about hydropower debunked with evidence

Below, Eddie Rich, CEO of the International Hydropower Association, writes about the most common misconceptions and myths about hydropower that the organisation deals with daily. “There is only one…

02 10 2022 | 11:15

Ministers vow to eliminate the burning of waste in Africa

The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) closed with environment ministers from 54 African countries adopting a series of decisions and key messages to tackle climate change, the…

02 10 2022 | 11:07

Nigeria, Morocco and ECOWAS unite for gas pipeline mega-project

On 15 September 2022, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Rabat, Morocco…

02 10 2022 | 10:52

IEA: Energy crises is boosting demand for low-emissions hydrogen

The global energy crisis is boosting interest in low-emissions hydrogen and the pipeline of projects is expanding, but only a small share of projects are under construction around the world.…

02 10 2022 | 10:49

Namibia issues generation and export licenses for 125MW solar plant

The Namibian Electricity Control Board (ECB) has issued generation and export licenses to Schonau Solar Energy for a 125MW solar PV plant being developed by renewable energy company Emesco. The…

02 10 2022 | 10:46

Energy security goes beyond securing electrons on a transmission wire

My perspective on energy security was recently expanded in an unexpected direction. Last week marked the International Day of Peace, yet the world appears at its lowest level of peace in history.…

02 10 2022 | 10:36

Climate is also a security policy issue, explains environmental director

“The fight for natural resources is a common trigger for conflict in many places. When I was in Uganda, I saw what an immense impact climate change and loss of biodiversity have on people’s lives,”…

02 10 2022 | 10:33

SA reaffirms energy pledge, signs three PPAs with wind generators

Speaking at the signing of three power purchase agreements with wind power generators, Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said the South African government remains committed to supporting…

02 10 2022 | 10:23

Decentralised solar energy systems commissioned in Senegal, Nigeria and Mali

A sustainability-driven energy service provider has successfully commissioned decentralised solar energy solutions in Senegal, Nigeria and Mali. Kowry Energy, a sustainability-driven energy service…

28 09 2022 | 17:36

Climate change could mean more intense locust outbreaks and threaten food security

A new study by a research team from Arizona State University has found that climate change will dramatically increase the intensity of locust swarms, resulting in even more crops lost to insect pests…

28 09 2022 | 17:28

Gap to 1.5C yawns, as most governments miss UN deadline to improve climate plans

Just a handful of major countries improved their climate pledges by the Cop26 team’s September 23 deadline Almost all the world’s governments have failed to improve their climate plans this year,…

28 09 2022 | 17:25

Marcos’ climate change speech must reflect in gov’t policies — envi group

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 22) — Environmental group Greenpeace Philippines called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos to direct his administration in reflecting his climate change…

28 09 2022 | 17:19

Renewable energy jobs hit 12.7 million globally

New report confirms growth in renewable jobs despite multiple crises and calls for targeted industrial strategies to create stable supply chains and decent jobs.

28 09 2022 | 17:11

Will Iran's climate inaction fuel rising disaster threats?

As climate threats from flooding to water scarcity rise, Iranians see little help on the horizon. In just over a year, Iran has endured deadly flash floods, crop-ruining drought, punishing dust…

28 09 2022 | 16:55

Govt focusing on breakthroughs to tackle climate change: minister

Indonesia has conceived a strategy to implement NDCs (nationally determined contributions)  

28 09 2022 | 16:55

Climate change means the Inuit do what they've always done: Adapt

NAIN, Newfoundland : Rex Holwell has spent his life on the sea ice that forms each winter off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador in eastern Canada. Like other Inuit, he learned to hunt seals…