“Time and Tide Wait for no Man”: What World Leaders Have Been Discussing at COP26
Glasgow/Rome, 31st October 2021 – From 30th to 31st October, the G20 met at the occasion of …
Waste Management: An important tool to ensure environmental sustainability
In the previous two decades of the twenty-first century, the mean annual temperature in Africa increased by 1.7 degrees Celsius …
QAIR AND STOA JOIN FORCES TO INVEST IN AFRICAN RENEWABLE ENERGY STARTING WITH BURKINA FASO
Qair, an independent French renewable energy producer, and STOA, an investment fund of the Caisse des Dépôts (CDC) and …
Africa Claims ‘Historic Responsibility’ from Countries in the Global North At COP26: Protecting The Congo Basin, Giving Botswana ‘Solar Powers’
As The Africa Report pinpointed, numerous African ministers and leaders promised to attend COP26 in Glasgow. Among others, these included…
ILO’s Role in the Energy Sector: IRENA Partners up with ILO to Promote a Just and Inclusive Transition
Abu Dhabi/Geneva, 18 October 2021 – As the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) announced, it has signed …
The AfCFTA is an opportunity to invest in women’s economic empowerment
The introduction of the AfCFTA marks a significant turning point for Africa’s regional and continental trading relations. This free trade …
NOCs as Key Drivers of Africa’s Energy Growth: Promoting African ‘Independence’ in the Oil Sector
Ahead of the African Energy Week, which will take place from 9-12th November 2021 in Cape Town, the African Energy …
The OECD’s Global Tax Deal and its Implications for Nigeria
In July 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) had announced that there would be changes to the …
Cracks in the Energy Industry & the Global Political Economy: Using the Global Energy Crunch as a Chance to Change the Status Quo
According to Time is Money, the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Index 100, which lists 100 of the …
From Coal-Fired to Carbon-Neutral: South Korea’s Revises Carbon Roadmap Ahead of COP26
Seoul, 18 October 2021– Less than a month after electricity prices spiralled for the first time in 8 years, …
Promoting Renewables in Conflict-Ridden Regions: Combating Conflict, Economic and Energy Crises in the Middle East
Towards Peaceful Cooperation in the Middle East – Energy Diplomacy
Just a month ago, Jordan reopened the border to Syria …
Along the U.S. Coast and to the Gulf of Mexico: The Biden Administration taps into the U.S.’ Wind Energy Potential
During the kick-off of the Offshore Windpower 2021 Conference & Exhibition, which took place from 13th-15th…