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Nigel Lawson’s thinktank is pushing dirty energy on the continent with the greatest capacity for creating clean fuel

Egypt fears hydroelectric project will restrict limited waters on which its population depends

CDC Group’s climate strategy will stop support for most polluting projects in developing countries

CDC Group’s climate strategy will end support for most polluting projects in developing countries

Samples from illegal refineries in Niger delta found to be of a higher quality than imported petrol in new analysis

Toxic fumes and repiratory disease among hazards facing people reliant on informal processing plants for work and fuel, study finds

Toxic fumes and repiratory disease among hazards facing people reliant on informal processing plants for work and fuel

As villagers in Somali region fall ill in unexplained circumstances, some locals fear gas exploration has tainted the local water supply

Watchdog reveals huge sum ploughed into ‘world’s dirtiest fossil fuels’ despite climate vow

Rapidly growing sector could prove lucrative as Britain seeks post-Brexit trade opportunities

In 2018 when Lombok was struck by several earthquakes, some measuring up to magnitude 7, local communities around the seismic region were greatly affected...

As a case in the US alleges links between tech companies and child miners in Congo, the Guardian’s global environment editor assesses the dangers of element in high demand for batteries

Photographer Robin Hinsch travelled to the Niger delta, visiting the gas flaring sites, artisanal refineries, and meeting the communities living in the hugely polluted environments caused by the oil industry

Worldwide commission aims to end energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia by driving investment in new technology

Corporate watchdog urges clean-up of supply chains as analysis finds weak regulation and enforcement has led to lack of scrutiny