The International Energy Agency (IEA), in partnership with the Clean Cooking Alliance, hosted the first ever global summit on “Clean Cooking in Africa,” convening close to 60 countries as well as companies and development institutions at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Co-chaired by the president of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan; the prime […]
Driving Africa’s Renewable Energy Revolution: Insights from Kenya’s Energy Secretary Briefing at IRENA Assembly
Right after the 14th IRENA assembly, which was held from the 17th to the 18th of April in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, His Excellency, Mr. David Chirchir, the cabinet secretary in charge of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya, engaged in a media briefing alongside host Nicole Bockstaller, the head of communications at IRENA, and […]
First-ever Global Summit on People-Centered Clean Energy held in Paris
The Global Summit on People-Centered Clean Energy Transitions, took place at the International Energy Agency headquarters (IEA) in Paris on April 26, 2024. The summit represented a remarkable gathering of governments, labour, business, and community leaders, Indigenous voices, and youth representatives from all over the world, who engaged in vital discussions about the most pressing socio-economic […]
Media’s Impact on Environmental Advocacy Celebrated During Press Freedom Day
On May 3, 2024, World Press Freedom Day was commemorated with a special focus on the critical intersection of journalism with environmental challenges. The event, organized by the US mission in Nigeria, brought together prominent speakers and media professionals to discuss the indispensable role of journalism in confronting environmental crises. The panel discussion emphasized the […]
A Just Energy Transition Project that seeks to Create Green Jobs in Africa
LIDA Network proudly presents “ENERGIZ”, a Just Energy Transition Project that seeks to create green jobs across Africa, with a strong focus on women. This program seeks to train and facilitate the employment of interested participants between the ages of 18 – 45 who would like to work within the renewable energy and energy efficiency […]
G7 Countries Task IRENA to Monitor Group’s Renewable Energy Progress
Today, G7 leaders tasked the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) with tracking and monitoring the group’s collective contribution toward the global renewable triple target by 2030. The target was established by the UAE Consensus last November at COP28, aligning global climate ambitions with IRENA’s 1.5°C pathway, mapped out by the Agency’s World Energy Transitions Outlook. […]
Energy Poverty slows Progress in some Parts of Malawi
Patricia Mussa of Kambalame Village in Machinga District endures long walks in searchof firewood. She climbs Chikala Hills with her three girls during weekends to meet the cooking needsof her family of seven. They leave home around 2am only to return around 4 pm with bulky bundles on their heads. “The walks keep lengthening as […]
Nigeria can leverage on Renewables to Industrialize: Rep. Sam Onuigbo
Sponsor of the Nigeria Climate Change Act and former Member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, has stated that renewable energy can provide the energy needed by the country to fully industrialize. Onuigbo emphasized this during a series of interventions he made during the 14th International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly, the IRENA […]
Private Sector calls on Governments to Fund Renewable Energy Projects
The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has called on governments to complement the efforts of the private sector by funding renewable energy projects to achieve the target of 11000 gigawatts of installed clean energy by 2030. This year marks exactly 6 years until 2030 but only less than half of the targeted amount of gigawatts of […]
Africa needs $1 trillion to fund ambitious single electricity market
Africa needed to raise $1 trillion to achieve Africa Union’s flagship project for an African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) by 2040, Amani Abou-Zeid, the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the AU Commission, said yesterday. Amani Abou-Zeid was talking on the sidelines of the 14th Assembly of International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) convention last week […]