Why banning financing for fossil fuel projects in Africa isn’t a climate solution
Today’s global energy inequities are staggering. Video gamers in California consume more electricity than entire nations. The average Tanzanian …
Energy
Government targets emerging technologies with $1.9 billion, saying renewables can stand on own feet
The government has unveiled a $1.9 billion package of investments in new and emerging energy and emission-reducing technologies, and …
4 strategies for a global breakthrough on energy and climate change
Two important global events are coming up that are widely hoped to help address what the United Nations calls …
South Africa’s power generation plans are out of date: an urgent rethink is needed
South Africa’s economy has taken a number of very heavy body blows recently. These include a slowdown due to …
China will no longer build overseas coal power plants – what energy projects will it invest in instead?
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently announced at the UN General Assembly that China “will not build new coal-fired power …