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- ‘Electricity can go anytime here’: how Zimbabwe’s iron men ran out of steam Thu, 11 Aug 22, 4:15pmLivelihoods are on the line with outages of up to 17 hours a day as the country’s ageing power plants struggle to cope
- Africa must forgo gas exploration to avert climate disaster, warn experts Tue, 14 Jun 22, 6:00pmCall comes after former UN climate envoy urged African countries to exploit their natural gas reserves
- West accused of ‘climate hypocrisy’ as emissions dwarf those of poor countries Fri, 28 Jan 22, 6:30pmAverage Briton produces more carbon in two days than Congolese person does in entire year, study finds
- Global renewable energy initiative aims to bring a billion people in from the dark Fri, 13 Sep 19, 9:44pmWorldwide commission aims to end energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia by driving investment in new technology
- Rich countries pushing 'dirty energy' in Africa, report claims Mon, 23 Jul 18, 3:00pmStudy finds that while wealthy nations advocate renewables at home, 60% of aid to African energy projects went on fossil fuels
- Why is Latin America so obsessed with mega dams? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmProtests against Latin America’s pursuit of hydropower are increasing as the environmental costs mount up. Is the end of the region’s mega dams in sight?
- Por que a América Latina tem tamanha obsessão por mega-hidrelétricas? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmFrequentemente tida como motivo de orgulho nacional, a matriz hídrica da América Latina gera custos ambientais cada vez maiores e é alvo de protestos crescentes...
- ¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmSon símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represas
- Why is Latin America so obsessed with mega dams? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmProtests against Latin America’s pursuit of hydropower are increasing as the environmental costs mount up. Is the end of the region’s mega dams in sight?
- Por que a América Latina tem tamanha obsessão por mega-hidrelétricas? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmFrequentemente tida como motivo de orgulho nacional, a matriz hídrica da América Latina gera custos ambientais cada vez maiores e é alvo de protestos crescentes...
- ¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmSon símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represas
- Lonely struggle of India's anti-nuclear protesters | Vidhi Doshi Mon, 6 Jun 16, 4:00pmWomen are leading protests in Tamil Nadu state against a power plant – yet few people in India know the village they’re from, let alone support their cause
- India seeks $500m loan for solar projects Thu, 31 Mar 16, 8:05pmSenior official says India plans to borrow from the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to meet 100GW solar expansion target
- Electrifying India: the day rural Hotasar finally saw the light | Vidhi Doshi Mon, 21 Mar 16, 6:00pmCelebrations and plans to buy washing machines greeted the arrival of power in Hotasar, Rajasthan, as India’s ambitious electrification plan gathers pace
- 12 ways to mobilise the money needed to stop climate change Wed, 10 Feb 16, 4:22amHow do we finance the climate adaption needed to stop global temperatures rising above 1.5 degrees? Our panel of experts share their thoughts