ECOWAS Policy For Gender Mainstreaming In Energy Access
On June 5, 2015, the 15 countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), represented by the energy ministries, adopted the first-ever regional policy on gender-responsive…
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CLIMATE CHANGE: HOW TO MAKE CORPORATIONS RESPONSIBLE?
At the 25th Conference of Parties, the 196 State Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change discussed the challenges of climate change mitigation and adaptation.…
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Why Cities, Towns and Regions Are Creating a Roadmap Towards 100% Renewable Energy
Tackling the climate emergency – a security, socioeconomic and environmental crisis – requires the unprecedented transformation of energy systems and an immediate transition to renewable…
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Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century
The impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. Poleward shifts in the geographic distributions of species, catastrophic forest…
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What renewable energy and home repair have in common
Should renewable energy developers invest in vocational training? Job creation? Home repair? The answer, based on best practice in emerging markets around the world, is unequivocally yes –…
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Creating African markets for global climate action
Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change. While the continent is responsible for only 4 percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions, far reaching…
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The four barriers for the diffusion of solar energy technologies in Africa: Trends in Kenya
The diffusion of Modern Energy Technologies (MET) in Africa has been found to be very low especially for solar energy systems. The installed solar PV capacity in Africa is a major issue of…
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Africa races towards enduring dream of a Great Green Wall
John Lennon once said, ‘A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is a reality’. Never did these words ring more true than for Africa’s Great Green Wall, a…
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The extractives slowdown in Africa: A window of opportunity?
“For more than a decade, African economies have been riding the crest of a global commodity wave. Demand for energy resources and metals has been outstripping supply, pushing up prices to…
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Building Resilience Against Climate Change: African Risk Capacity
Climate changes poses a considerable threat to the African continent. Over the last four decades, sub-Saharan Africa has experienced more than 1,000 disasters. These events have inflicted…
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BUILDING RESILIENCE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE: AFRICAN RISK CAPACITY
Mr. Mohamed Beavogui
