The Rainforest Alliance’s project to develop safe and accessible renewable energy sources is helping Kenya to conserve native forests and ensure healthier smoke-free homes
Renewables
‘COVID-19 crisis is hurting but not halting global renewable energy growth’
In 2020, the world is set to add 167GW of renewable power capacity this year, 13 per cent less than in 2019, according to the IEA’s Renewable Market Update report
African Development Bank welcomes US$10mn CTF investment
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has welcomed the decision of Trust Fund Committee of the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), one of two funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to extend a US$10mn concessional senior loan to develop 50MW Tulu Moyo Geothermal Power Plant project in Ethiopia
Renewable energy to support economic growth, says IRENA
Renewable energy transformation is set to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, creating millions of jobs and improving human welfare by 2050, according to the Global Renewables Outlook by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
AfDB to develop small-scale renewable energy projects
The African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a grant of US$760,000 to Empower New Energy (EmNEW) to develop small renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa