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Report: Renewable Embedded Generation Business Model Can Improve Electricity Services in Nigeria
RMI have just released a report that points to a new Renewable Embedded Generation (REG) business model to improved electricity services in Nigeria.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: South Africa’s Proposed Fracking Regulations Should Do More to Protect Groundwater
South Africa may turn to unconventional oil and gas resources to augment its energy supply.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, energy, environment, fossil fuels, WASH, water
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Viewpoint: Who Wins From Exploiting Africa’s Oil and Gas?
When the environmental imperative to abandon fossil fuels is so strong, what are the arguments for developing them and who will really profit from it?
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Congo to Auction Land to Oil Companies: ‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet’
Peatlands and rainforests in the Congo Basin protect the planet by storing carbon. Now, in a giant leap backward for the climate, they’re being auctioned off for drilling.
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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U.S. Imports of Latin America Oil Soar as Refiners Replace Russian Barrels
U.S. refiners imported about 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude and fuel oil from Latin America in April, the highest in seven months according to U.S. Customs data, as buyers began replacing Russian supplies.
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- Energy
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- Latin America
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Analysis: Only Eight Years Left to Reset Priorities for a Climate-Safe Future
Despite many countries announcing more ambitious political commitments to net-zero, the policies and actions announced to date fall woefully short of achieving 1.5°C. We must rapidly increase the transition to renewable energy if we’re to avert climate catastrophe
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- Environment
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- Global
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The Ukraine War Could Hit Africa Harder Than the Pandemic
The IMF report urges African governments to address the local impact of the war, balance inflation and growth, and manage exchange-rate adjustments.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Money Pouring Into Fossil Fuels Risks Climate Disaster, UN Report Warns
As the world fails to meet targets to curb climate change, over half of the 150 biggest financial institutions have no restrictions on financing oil and gas.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Global
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