The number of commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects operating worldwide has reached 113, as governments and industry expand the transport infrastructure, storage hubs and financing frameworks needed to…
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Globeleq reaches financial close on Zambia’s 40mw Kafue solar project after eight-year development journey
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureJust TransitionpolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 363 views 10 minutes readGlobeleq has reached financial close on the 40-MWac Kafue Solar project in Zambia, clearing the way for construction of a renewable energy facility that has been in development for nearly…
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BOAD approves $64 million to expand Togo’s fuel storage and strengthen Lomé’s regional energy hub
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureInternational NewsPolicy & GovernancepollutionRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 341 views 9 minutes readThe West African Development Bank (BOAD) has approved CFA37 billion ($64.1 million) to finance a 170,000-cubic-metre expansion of petroleum storage capacity at the Complexe Pétrolier de Lomé (COMPEL), strengthening Togo’s…
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Kenya targets gigawatt-scale renewable energy expansion as state generator advances geothermal and battery storage plans
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 626 views 4 minutes readKenya is accelerating its clean energy transition with plans for gigawatt-scale renewable energy generation and battery energy storage investments, while advancing early-stage geothermal exploration designed to strengthen long-term electricity security…
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South Sudan’s oil financing crisis deepens as BB energy deal offers temporary relief but leaves debt risks unresolved
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionNorth AfricaOil & GasRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 595 views 4 minutes readSouth Sudan has secured temporary relief in its legal dispute with international oil trader BB Energy after agreeing to deliver three crude oil cargoes by November 2026, allowing the partial…
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Namibia moves toward nuclear energy strategy as uranium wealth drives push for greater energy independence
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityIndustriesindustrypolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionRegionsRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 1.1K views 5 minutes readNamibia has taken a major step towards developing a long-term nuclear energy strategy as the country seeks to transform its vast uranium resources into a domestic energy asset capable of…
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OPEC+ set to approve new oil production increase as Africa’s exporters navigate shifting energy markets
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionOil & GasSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 700 views 5 minutes readThe OPEC+ is expected to approve another increase in oil production when member countries meet on 5 July, signalling a continued shift towards higher crude supply as global energy markets…
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Kenya’s KenGen green energy park gains full SEZ status as customs approval unlocks new investment incentives
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 949 views 4 minutes readKenya has taken a significant step in advancing its green industrialisation ambitions after the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) secured official Customs Controlled Area status for its Green Energy Park…
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Rex International Appoints Industry Veteran Paul Baltensperger to Board as Energy Firms Strengthen Governance Amid Global Market Pressures
policyEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyOil & GasPolicy & Governance by Francis Mwangi 837 views 4 minutes readRex International Holding has appointed oil and gas industry veteran Paul A. Baltensperger as an Independent Non-Executive Director and member of its Audit and Remuneration Committees, a move that underscores…
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Oil majors abandon Net-Zero Standards, exposing cracks in global climate accountability
by Carlton Oloocorporate sustainabilityEnergy & TransitionNews & Analysispolicy by Carlton Oloo 764 views 4 minutes readGlobal oil majors have quietly withdrawn from a landmark initiative to define what “net zero” really means for the fossil fuel industry, casting fresh doubt over the sincerity of corporate…
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