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Press Release: Launch of the Fair Cobalt Alliance: Working together to improve conditions in cobalt mines and communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) is set up to work with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and civil society partners to tackle problems in the cobalt supply chain linked to artisanal and small scale mining (ASM), such as poor working conditions and child labour, and build a source of responsible cobalt from the ASM sector.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Africa Minigrid Benchmarking Report Launched
New data confirms distributed energy minigrids most reliable, affordable option for African governments seeking effective rural electrification and improved livelihoods, but lengthy and unpredictable approvals stymie growth.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: In July, Clean Energy Employment Gains Slowed to a Crawl
Report from BW Research shows an addition of 3,200 jobs last month
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- Coronavirus, Energy, Environment
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- SDGs
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Debunking Some Long-Held Myths of the Energy Industry
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed some hard truths to the world’s largest oil and gas majors, energy analysts have told CNBC, with many reeling after historic second-quarter losses laid bare the financial frailty of the industry.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
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- global development, SDGs
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BP Aims to Build 50GW of Renewables by 2030, Cut Fossil Fuel Output by 40%
The oil supermajor lays out further details on its path toward net-zero, keeping ahead of its fossil fuel rivals in its energy transition ambitions.
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- Energy, Environment
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- renewable energy, SDGs
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Analysis: Zimbabwe Hopes Rural Electrification Can Stop Deforestation. Here’s Why It Might Not Work
Researchers say bigger issues — poverty, corruption, inequality — can undermine rural energy programs if unaddressed.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
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Engie and Eib Partner on Off-Grid Solar Scheme in Uganda
Millions of people in rural Uganda are set to access reliable and cheap electricity for the first time under a new off-grid solar scheme.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing, off-grid energy, SDGs, solar
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Analysis: Clean-energy optimism soars as world struggles with the pandemic’s fallout
Investors see big business opportunities building renewable energy projects in emerging markets. This solar farm in the Mexican state of Chihuahua started operating in 2018.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
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