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Access Alone is Not Enough: Why a Holistic Approach is Necessary to Develop Lasting Energy Solutions
With about 800 million people lacking reliable electricity, energy access is one of the defining issues – and opportunities – of our time. According to Peter Weston at Energy 4 Impact and David Nicholson at Mercy Corps, that's what drove the recent merger of their two organizations. But as they explain, to unlock the full impact of energy access, it's important to ensure that people, businesses and communities can capitalize on it. They explore how a comprehensive market system approach can produce energy solutions that work for farmers, entrepreneurs and others.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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Actis Energy 5 secures $1.2 Billion Impact-Linked Financing
Actis has secured an impact-linked revolving subscription credit facility for its latest energy fund, Actis Energy 5.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Malawi Takes Bold Steps to Increase Access to Solar Lights
We are pleased to report that, after lobbying the Malawian authorities, together with the Renewable Energy Industries Association of Malawi (REIAMA) and the wider solar sector, on the 18th February 2022, the Malawi Government took the decision to remove import duties (15 – 30%) on entry level solar lights.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: What Does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean for Energy and Climate Change?
With gas prices already at extremely high levels, the attack on Ukraine has prompted widespread debate over how to respond – and fears that climate action could be relegated to an afterthought by world leaders.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Global
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- climate change
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Analysis: Ukraine Crisis Could Boost Ballooning Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Sky-high oil prices resulting from a potential Russian oil import ban could force governments to pour more cash into fossil fuel subsidies to shield consumers from rising energy bills, rather than use the money to fight climate change.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Europe & Eurasia
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- climate change
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Ethiopia Switches on Controversial Dam
Ethiopia has generated its first electricity from the Grand Renaissance Dam in defiance of Egypt and Sudan who fear it will decrease their access to Nile water.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Understanding COVID-19’s Impact on PAYGo Solar: Data From a Pioneering Study Reveals Key Insights About the Sector’s Financial Sustainability
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on PAYGo solar, causing up to 23 million people and 600,000 enterprises to miss out on improved energy access. Drew Corbyn at GOGLA, Bill Gallery at IFC and Roan Borst at Triple Jump share the results of a first-of-its-kind study that measured the impact of the crisis on the sector’s financial performance, based on data collected from 13 PAYGo solar companies. They discuss what these findings mean for the industry as it works to emerge from the pandemic’s ongoing disruptions.
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- Coronavirus, Energy, Finance, Impact Assessment
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M-KOPA Raises $75 Million as It Clocks 2 Million Customers Across Four African Markets
A 2019 World Bank report says 85% of Africans live on less than $5.50 per day. A large percentage of these adults are unbanked and underbanked.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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