The waste and residue collection will promote and implement a collection system for used cooked oil (UCO) and other agro-processing residues. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Eni and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining of Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the decarbonisation process
More than 17mn tonnes of waste are generated by sub-Saharan Africa annually, and only 12% of plastic waste is recycled. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Nesta Challenges has launched the Afri-Plastics Challenge involving a public competition that will reward the best solutions from across sub-Saharan Africa to addressing marine plastic waste in developing countries
Renewables will only be able to meet around half the projected increase in global electricity demand over the next two years, according to the new IEA report. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to record levels next year, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA)
SEFA focuses on green baseload, green mini-grid, and energy efficiency investments. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved seven high-impact projects worth US$54mn in 2020, despite COVID-19 conditions, according to its 2020 Annual Report
The funds comprise a US$69.65mn grant to Ethiopia and a second grant of US$13.93mn to Djibouti. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two grants worth US$83.6mn to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti and to deepen integration in the Horn of Africa sub-region