Clean Energy

The Electrification Action Plan calls for the economy to reach 46 percent electrification by 2040, double current levels. The plan would improve energy security, competitiveness, and lower energy costs, experts say.

Governments need to take more aggressive steps to speed up electrification, experts say. There are some signs that policymakers are listening.

A poll of business executives in 18 countries reveal overwhelming majorities support a shift to electrification as a means to guard against fossil fuel volatility. But executives also say public policy is not keeping up.

California has expanded solar capacity for years. But the recent scaling up of battery storage is forcing more gas off the grid.

There are renewed calls for Bangladesh to pivot away from over-reliance on fossil fuel imports, which would mean more — at times, challenging — clean energy finance.

The 2024 election is a toss up. The two candidates offer starkly different paths forward on the energy transition.

The European Union agreed at the summit to mobilise 400 million euros for clean cooking activities in Africa.

Oman’s energy transition cannot happen without oil and gas still playing a role, delegates said at an Oman energy show this week.

Lack of progress in breaking ground on new projects, coupled with a challenging regulatory environment for Asian renewables, is hindering the region’s progress, the report said.

Senegal’s latest Energy Policy Review outlines progress in renewable energy, highlighting challenges and emphasising the inclusive governance needed for sustainable economic growth.

The UK government said in February that the country will leave the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) after the failure of efforts to align it with net zero, joining nine EU Member States including France, Spain and the Netherlands.

Kenya’s energy transition pathway aims for net zero emissions by 2050 through renewable energy adoption. Experts noted challenges including lack of infrastructure and financing.

Africa continues to receive comparatively low investment in renewable energy finance despite the continent’s enormous potential and energy needs, a new report says.

Cooperation on hydrogen stemming from the new France-UK energy deal would benefit transport infrastructure and promote trade, say experts.

A new report has found that there is a link between companies that focus on the clean economy, and shareholder returns.