Energy

In order to avoid dangerous climate change and to satisfy the global energy needs, energy systems have to change. Hopes are especially high in countries of the Global South for the low-carbon transition to propel…

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Energy

Africa has the potential to roll out renewable energies, with many countries skipping the age of fossil fuels. Falling production costs and decentralised energy systems are making a major expansion of renewable energies…

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Energy

For the first time, the Global Status Report (GSR) is being released as a collection of modules, with the first ones, focusing on Renewable Energy Demand, having appeared in March.

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Energy

While the global energy world has already been witnessing radical change for some time, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made this change more visible and tangible. Simultaneous climate, energy and political crises also…

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Energy

Investments in energy transition – glaring disparities

Global investment in energy transition technologies – including energy efficiency – reached 1.3 trillion US dollars (USD) in 2022. This is a new record high, up 19…

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Energy

The world is currently facing three parallel shocks: an oil/gas price shock, a fertiliser price shock and a food price shock. For governments, the private sector and civil society, it is important to understand how the…

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Energy

International observers link many hopes for global sustainable development to the use of green hydrogen – i.e. hydrogen whose production releases no emissions. It is regarded as an important building brick for the…

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Energy

Especially in rural communities, millions of households rely on firewood or charcoal fires for heating and cooking. However, these so-called traditional bioenergy value chains are not sustainable, one of the many…

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Energy

Small and medium enterprises play a crucial role when it comes to putting innovative ideas and technologies into practice. They are being assisted by the “Water for Energy and Food Grand Challenge” initiative.

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Energy

The use of biogas made from animal dung and kitchen scraps is widespread in India. What is new, in contrast, is the notion of producing bio-methane out of straw. The first such plant was recently inaugurated in India’s…

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