-
Press Release: More Than 1.1 Billion African People Unlikely to Have Access to Clean Cooking Fuels and Technologies by 2050, New Study Predicts
A new Loughborough University study on clean energy accessibility in Africa forecasts that 1.1 billion people will be without eco-friendly cooking fuels or technologies by 2050.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Press Release: Bboxx’s Innovative New Technology Will Extend Clean Cooking Access to 50 Million People by 2028
Bboxx launches new “Smart Cooking Valve” technology to stop charcoal led deforestation in Africa.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- clean cooking, energy access, SDGs
-
Report: Nigeria, Four Others Rank Bottom of Clean Cooking Access
The report noted that 2.3 billion people live without access to clean cooking, largely in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and developing Asia.
- Categories
- Energy
- Region
- Global
-
Addressing the Credibility Crisis in Carbon Credits: How New Technologies — And New Data — Are Building Trust in Carbon Markets
Are carbon credits a legitimate tool to fight climate change — or are they just greenwashing? Ben Jeffreys at ATEC Global argues that, despite recent research that has called its effectiveness into question, putting a price on carbon is actually one of our most promising ways to accelerate global decarbonization. But as he points out, that doesn’t mean the criticisms of carbon credits aren't valid: He explores the challenges that are impacting carbon credits' credibility, and proposes five recommendations for building a more robust and transparent carbon market.
- Categories
- Environment, Technology
-
Energy Company Sun King Acquires PayGo Energy to Enhance its Clean Cooking Solutions
The company will take a technology-agnostic approach to developing products and services.
- Categories
- Energy, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
-
Solar Energy and Clean Cooking Fund Launches in Burundi
The funds aim is to increase the rate of access to electricity and to efficient and clean cooking solutions.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
OPEC Fund Financing Clean Cooking Energy Transition in Madagascar
The grant funding will provide technical assistance support for Madagascar’s National Clean Cooking Transition Programme.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Press Release: UNDP to Support Seven Innovative Financial Solutions for Clean Energy in East Africa
The seven solutions are the winners of the UNDP Climate Aggregation Platform Financial Innovation Challenge which aims to crowdsource innovative financial aggregation solutions for clean energy assets in East Africa.
- Categories
- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The Best of NextBillion in Your Inbox Each Week!
Subscribe to NB Notes for news, jobs & on-the-ground insights from the world of emerging markets business.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.