Tag: Renewable Energy

Green energy revolution: Macro-economic effects, power struggles and winners in the changing landscape of energy economics.

Economic power affects every state and industry in defining manners. Economic power is the access to wealth, natural renewable resources, monopoly powers and/or superior technology. The current global initiative towards climate change threatens to cause a shift in economic powers and strengths, particularly concerning access to natural renewable resources and superior technology. The adaptation of […]...

President Ruto and UAE spearhead new African clean energy initiative at COP28

President William Ruto and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have joined forces to convene African Heads of State and other prominent personalities to accelerate Africa’s green industrialisation. S...

12 Jun 2023

Should developing countries give up on loss and damage fund?

The second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly has been underway this week, bringing together several heads of state, representatives from member states, civil society organisations, and ot...

29 May 2023

Rethinking energy in the wake of climate change and sustainability

Earlier this month the High Court in London dismissed a climate-based lawsuit against the Board of Directors of Shell company for failure to act responsibly in strengthening the company’s energy tra...

10 Jun 2022

Achieving the Green Transition in the energy sector

On 5th June 2022, individuals, communities, civil societies, businesses and governments worldwide came together to mark World Environment Day under the theme #OnlyOneEarth. Stockholm held official cel...

5 Nov 2021

Fine Print of Renewable Energy Sources that Developing Nations are missing

Over the last decade, the top four emitters, China, US, EU and India, have contributed to 55% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with the G20 members accounting for around 78% of global GHG ...

4 Dec 2020

Biden’s climate change agenda for Kenya

In a tele-conversation between United States President-elect Joe Biden and President Uhuru Kenyatta, Biden conveyed his interest in building on the strong and lasting partnership between his country a...

4 Dec 2020

Race to the Sun: Kenya’s aspirations for Solar Energy

Kenya Power has recorded losses in the last financial year and according to KPLC, the losses were due to top clients turning to solar as a source of energy. Clients such as factories, universities and...

7 Aug 2020

IRENA invites Renewable Energy Developers to Investment Platform

The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA), as a part of an initiatives launched by a coalition of intergovernmental partners like SE4All, UNDP and Green Climate Fund during the UN Climate ...