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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 energy development.…

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CLIMATE CHANGE: HOW TO MAKE CORPORATIONS RESPONSIBLE?

Maud Sarlieve

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. Their priority: find…

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Why Cities, Towns and Regions Are Creating a Roadmap Towards 100% Renewable Energy

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability

Tackling the climate emergency – a security, socioeconomic and environmental crisis – requires the unprecedented transformation of energy systems and an immediate transition to renewable energy across all sectors. For…

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Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century

Christopher Trisos and Alex Pigot

The impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. Poleward shifts in the geographic distributions of species, catastrophic forest fires and mass bleaching of coral reefs all bear the fingerprints of climate change.…

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What renewable energy and home repair have in common

Bertrand De la Borde

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 – with community…

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Creating African markets for global climate action

Alzbeta Klein

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 repercussions…

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The four barriers for the diffusion of solar energy technologies in Africa: Trends in Kenya

Prof. Izael P. Da Silva

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…

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Africa races towards enduring dream of a Great Green Wall

Monique Barbut

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…

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The extractives slowdown in Africa: A window of opportunity?

Jonathan Hobbs and Frederick Kwame Kumah

“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…

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Building Resilience Against Climate Change: African Risk Capacity

Mr. Mohamed Beavogui

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 significant economic damage…

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ECOWAS Policy For Gender Mainstreaming In Energy Access

CLIMATE CHANGE: HOW TO MAKE CORPORATIONS RESPONSIBLE?

Why Cities, Towns and Regions Are Creating a Roadmap Towards 100% Renewable Energy

Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century

What renewable energy and home repair have in common

Creating African markets for global climate action

The four barriers for the diffusion of solar energy technologies in Africa: Trends in Kenya

Africa races towards enduring dream of a Great Green Wall

The extractives slowdown in Africa: A window of opportunity?

Building Resilience Against Climate Change: African Risk Capacity

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