There have been several interventions aimed at addressing the debt in the energy sector, including regulatory reforms, reforms to financing structures and institutional programmes. 2012–2016 Governance reforms aimed at strengthening the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) and the Energy Commission as the sector’s leading regulatory bodies. Groundwork laid for public-private partnerships and large-scale energy financing....
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UNEP Report: World spends 30 times more on destroying nature than protecting it
The world is spending far more money destroying nature than protecting it, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The report reveals that for every one US dollar invested in protecting nature, the world spends 30 US dollars harming it. UNEP says this imbalance is slowing efforts to fight climate...
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The African Energy Transition Provides Opportunity
Let’s really think about this: Today, Africa contributes less than 5% of the world’s energy-related emissions, despite being home to 19% of Earth’s population. By 2060, the continent’s population is expected to reach 28% of the global total. But guess what? In that same timeframe, its share of energy-related emissions is projected to remain a...
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Africa won’t give up its oil and gas — and shouldn’t, argues AEC chief
Africa must embrace renewable energy and forgo exploration of its potentially lucrative gas deposits to stave off climate disaster and bring access to clean energy to the hundreds of millions who lack it, leading experts on the continent have said,” they wrote. This is hardly new. For several years now, wealthy nations and their environmental...
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How Power Outages Are Crippling Africa’s Healthcare System
Decentralized Success StoriesThe Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA) works to connect sub-Saharan African health facilities to reliable power and digital tools.Kenyan engineer Norah Magero developed the VacciBox, a solar-powered portable fridge that keeps vaccines cold and increases immunizations by 150% in one remote district.To fund these solutions and bridge power gaps, significant investment and...