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Trade crucial for Africa’s resilient and green economic recovery

Africa has the chance to purse a resilient and green economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic if environmental and climate considerations are built in to the continent’s trade and investment networks.

Moving away from coal can solve Eskom’s power problems, says CEO

Eskom could gain an opportunity to emerge from years of crisis by shifting from coal-fired power generation towards natural gas and renewables, CEO Andre de Ruyter said, Reuters reported.

World set for 290 GW of new green capacity in 2021

Renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever worldwide, supporting the emergence of the new global energy economy, says the IEA.

1.5°C remains elusive

EU challenges China’s Belt and Road with €300bn Global Gateway

Bloc’s giant investment offer may appeal to countries worried by Chinese “debt-trap diplomacy”. Beijing warns against geopoliticising infrastructure.

ENGIE Mobisol rebrands to ENGIE Energy Access Kenya

ENGIE Mobisol has changed its name to ENGIE Energy Access Kenya (EEA Kenya) as the firm plans to increase access to affordable solar energy kits.

AfrElec: Cote d’Ivoire signs power supply agreement with Guinea

Atuabo Gas Plant shutdown due to routine engineering and maintenance works

His statement was in response to the public outcry over Ghana once again having erratic power supplies, popularly known in the country as 'Dum Sor,' literally meaning 'off and on'.

Kenyan private sector to support green hydrogen and ammonia production

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with green energy company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) to help facilitate its members’ participation in green hydrogen and ammonia production in Kenya.

Coal phase-out could take longer than thought

Thermal coal demand is expected to rise until the mid-2020s, despite the COP26 agreement, Wood McKenzie said in the aftermath of the UN climate summit in Glasgow.

Corporate net-zero targets grow, but more needs to be done

Listed companies accounting for 75% of total global corporate revenues now have net-zero targets of some kind, with the share growing four-fold over the past year, according to new research from Net-Zero Tracker.