Africa
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Crowdfunded Solar Delivers New Cash Crop for Small-Scale Farmers in Kenya
Green electricity from a local, crowdfunded solar microgrid is turning into a new source of income for small-scale farmers in densely-populated Kisii County in ... -
AfricaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportMiddle EastPost-Carbon TransitionSmall Island States
Abreu: ‘The Science Prevailed’ as IPCC Hands Governments a 2050 Deadline for Net Zero Emissions
Catherine Abreu is executive director of Climate Action Network Canada, and was Climate Action Network-International’s Head of Delegation for last week’s high-stakes meeting of ... -
AfricaAsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaNational Plans & ResponsesSolar
One Planet Summit Delivers New Financing Commitments During Climate Week NYC
The United Nations secretary general, the president of the World Bank, and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action Michael Bloomberg all lined up alongside ... -
AfricaAsiaBatteries/StorageElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Zinc-Air Battery Design Promises Cheap Alternative to Lithium-Ion
A new design for a rechargeable zinc-air battery could bring down the cost of energy storage and reduce reliance on some of the rare ... -
AfricaAsiaDrought, Famine & WildfiresFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaMiddle EastSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
U.S. Cuts Refugee Spots as Climate Change Displaces Millions Per Year
With environmental disasters produced or made worse by climate change driving millions of people per year from their homes, amping up a global refugee ... -
New Wind and Solar Installations Could Green the Sahara
Installing big wind and solar farms in the Sahara Desert could make the famously (and increasingly) arid region much greener, according to a new ... -
AfricaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydroNational Plans & ResponsesNuclearPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
South Africa Plans Shift from Coal and Nuclear to Renewables, Natural Gas
South Africa is moving decisively to reduce its reliance on coal- and nuclear-generated electricity and shift its focus to renewable energy sources and natural ...
