Limiting global warming to 1.5°C, to avert climate change, will depend on sufficient, reliable and affordable supply of critical energy transition minerals ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | As the world accelerates its shift towards renewable energy, the demand for critical minerals such as copper, lithium, and cobalt is surging, spotlighting the need for equitable and …
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SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Friday announced a group of experts to develop a set of global common and voluntary principles to safeguard environmental and social standards and embed justice, in the energy transition. A statement said António Guterres is leveraging the United Nations’ …
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SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million. Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today’s policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Great Lakes Energy Company NV, a subsidiary of GL Africa Energy Limited (GLAE), has secured victory in its ongoing legal dispute with its local partners, Bryan Xsabo Strategy Consultants (Uganda) Limited, Mola Solar Systems (Uganda) Limited and Consicara Global Investors Limited over the Kabulasoke Solar …
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China should focus more on availing more capital for African electrification projects and renewable energy technologies ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | China should now focus its economic engagement with Africa towards supporting the continent’s energy access and energy transition objectives, recommends a new study by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Centre …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development together with Kampala Capital City Authority and private investors in renewable energy have launched a new project to access low-cost cleaner energy to low-income earners in Kampala. The program implemented by Wana Energy Solutions (WES) aims to distribute …
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The energy sector has historically been entrenched with gender disparities impacting both representation and compensation, but a new report unveils a notable shift in dynamics fueled by the renewable energy subsector. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s fast-evolving renewable energy landscape is catalysing a shift in gender dynamics, with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) are alarmed by the negative impacts of large energy infrastructural projects on migratory species. The third day of the Conference taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan deliberated reports by the Energy Task Force (ETF). The ETF brings together …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will soon conduct an operation against fuel station operators who have violated the set establishment standards. These are mainly those that have constructed stations in road reserves and closer to each other than what the regulations stipulate, according to the ministry of Energy and …
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Renewables are growing rapidly and nuclear power is on track to reach new all-time high next year, enabling low-emissions generation to outpace robust electricity demand growth Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Global electricity demand is expected to grow at a faster rate over the next three years as the clean …
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