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Chariot signs MoU on green hydrogen project in Mauritania

UK-based Chariot said earlier this week that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mauritania’s Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy on a proposed green hydrogen project.

AfrElec: Coal closures could save megacities from pollution-related deaths

The closure of coal fired-plants located close to urban centres across the developing world in line with the 1.5 degree climate targets would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths and drastically cut the economic fallout of air pollution.

Hydro capacity needs to double to meet green goals

Global hydro capacity needs to double by 2050 if water-based power is to make a meaningful contribution in the race to net zero, IRENA director-general Francesco La Camera has warned

African cities need billions to cope with climate change by 2050

Investments of some $280bn will be needed to combat the effects of climate change in 35 cities in South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia by 2050, new research shows.

Uranium: what the explosion in prices means for the nuclear industry

The primary fuel for nuclear plants was sliding for much of the 2010s, with no signs of a major turnaround. Yet since mid-August, prices have surged by around 60% as investors and speculators scramble to snap up the commodity.

REM: EBRD, EU and GCF support green investments in Morocco

Climate envoys head to South Africa to negotiate green finance

Climate envoys from the US, UK, France and Germany will arrive in South Africa this week to negotiate its transition to a green economy. The officials are expected to land on Monday, 27 September, for a series of meetings with SA energy policymakers.

IRENA, GWEC set 380-GW target for 2030

The Global Wind Energy Council and the International Renewable Energy Agency have set a target of 380 GW of offshore wind installations by 2030, and 2,000 GW by 2050, in a bid to reach international net-zero targets by 2050.