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Southern and Central Africa Regional Innovation Hub

The Southern and Central Africa Regional Innovation Hub (S/CA RIH) represents a vast, culturally diverse, and complex territory of 12 countries. ... She has a combined 17 years of experience. Her field of expertise was developed from experience in conservation, scientific services, ecological reporting, energy in the SADC, Renewable energy ...

Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC)

Mission. CREEC''s mission is to enhance access to modern types of energy through research, training and consultancy in East Africa. We are an organisation focusing on four areas: bioenergy (ICS, biogas, gasification and bio-fuels), solar PV, pico-hydro and energy management. We are located at the Faculty of Technology, Makerere University ...

To conserve the vibrant diversity of Central Africa''s …

To address these injustices effectively and equitably, conservation practitioners working in Central Africa should adopt a human rights-based conservation approach which acknowledges and supports ...

Africa''s just energy transition a priority as the world moves toward ...

As the world moves toward greater decarbonization, it is also imperative that Africa''s ongoing challenges with access to energy be addressed for the continent to …

Energizing Africa

Overview. Access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is an imperative for transforming Africa and unleashing the opportunities, investments, innovations, and new industries that are the engines of jobs, inclusive growth, and shared prosperity for communities and economies. It plays a crucial role in adaptation and resilience by ...

Can energy conservation and substitution mitigate CO2 ...

This study objectively investigates the influence of energy conservation and substitution strategies in mitigating CO 2 emissions in the electricity generation sector in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The paper specifically explores if climate action implementation may negatively affect energy consumption on economic growth …

Global energy: Africa generates four percent, experts say

: 140793. Global energy: Africa generates four percent, experts say ( 03 April 2023) Africa generates only four percent of the global energy and more than 600 million Africans have no access to electricity, experts have said.. The experts made the announcement during a two-day dialogue that discussed the changes needed in policy …

Environmental Issues in Central Africa | Annual Reviews

The Central African forests, the planet's second largest rainforest block, are key to global environmental health. They influence climate change through their crucial role in carbon sinking and storage, affect weather patterns across Africa, and safeguard unique species and biodiverse communities. Their fate is important to everyone, not just …

4 Challenges in the Fight to Save Central Africa''s Rainforest

1. Sometimes conservation success depends on the boring stuff. In conservation fundraising, simple answers have long been favored as a way to appeal to donor emotions. Give money, save a wild animal. Dig a well, improve the lives of an entire village. These are important goals, but in reality their success often depends on less …

Kenya National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy

The Kenya National Energy Efficiency and Conser- vation Strategy seeks to improve energy efficiency of household appliances by 3 per cent compounded an- nually, using 2020 as the base year. Table 6 has been modified to accommodate the percentage reduction in consumption by 3 per cent.

76% of Africa''s energy could come from renewable sources by …

Hydropower has been the main renewable energy resource to date, but declining costs for solar photovoltaics (90% decline since 2009) and wind turbines …

To conserve the vibrant diversity of Central Africa''s forests, …

To address these injustices effectively and equitably, conservation practitioners working in Central Africa should adopt a human rights-based conservation approach which acknowledges and supports ...

Energy Consumption and Environmental Quality in Africa: Does Energy ...

In line with the quest by policymakers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions towards Agenda 2050 and environmental sustainability, this study examines whether in the remit of Sustainable Development Goal 7, energy efficiency plays a significant role in mitigating environmental concerns associated with energy consumption. We do this by …

Threat economies and armed conservation in northeastern Central African ...

Abstract. This article, based on ethnographic and archival research in the northeastern parklands of the Central African Republic (CAR), explores the area''s history of armed conservation. Critical scholarly accounts of armed conservation practices and projects often starkly contrast the people involved in them: there are agents of the state ...

Renewable energy consumption in Africa: the role of economic …

This study investigates the role of economic well-being and economic freedom as drivers of renewable energy consumption using the share of renewables in total energy consumption in Africa. To achieve this, the study employs a panel data of 32 African countries over the period 1996-2017. To deal with identification challenges …

Welcome | Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI)

Accelerating reforms in Central Africa. Supporting Central African countries with high forest cover to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate change, fight poverty and fulfill the post-2020 biodiversity framework. ENTER.

Key findings – Africa Energy Outlook 2022 – Analysis

The share of energy investment in Africa''s GDP rises to 6.1% in the 2026-30 period, slightly above the average for emerging market and developing economies. But Africa''s energy investment in that period is still only …

The best 10 Energy Conservation 2024

Pre-plan Energy. Address: 20 A Dan Jacobs St, Alrode, Gauteng, 1451, South Africa, Alberton. See full address and map. Categories: Energy Conservation

The Central Africa Forest Ecosystems Conservation Project

The Congo Basin is the world''s second largest contiguous rainforest. It is unequalled in its biodiversity, with a rich array of wildlife often found nowhere else in the world. It is also the second largest global "sink" for carbon, the most important gas implicated in global warming.The forests are also an important source of food, materials and medicine for …

Key findings – Africa Energy Outlook 2022 – Analysis

This Outlook explores a Sustainable Africa Scenario (SAS) in which Africa rides these shifting tides to achieve all African energy-related development goals on time and in full. This includes universal access to modern …

This is the state of renewable energy in Africa right now

Central states'' capacity for generating renewable energy in Africa is on a rise, reports Statista. And this growth is led by solar and wind projects. From 2019 to 2020 alone, solar and wind capacity increased by 13% and 11%, respectively.

CAPS, new gas megaproject, aims to power Central Africa, but at …

Environmental science and conservation news. The Central Africa Business Energy Forum proposes to build 6,500 kilometers (4,000 miles) of pipelines linking oil and gas resources across 11 ...

Southern and Central Africa Open Call for Innovations

WE4F is looking for mid- to late-stage enterprises, nonprofits with a for-profit program, and other organizations based in the Southern and Central Africa, who have innovative water-food, energy-food, and water-energy-food solutions. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements outlined below to participate in this call for innovation.. Women-owned and …

Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC)

Enhance access to modern types of energy through research, training and consultancy in East-Africa. To become an independent and internationally recognized stove testing service using globally accepted testing procedures for the (East-)African region. Other Organizational Expertise. Renewable Energy Agriculture Forestry Rural Development;

FACT SHEET: U.S-Africa Partnership in Supporting Conservation…

In FY 2022, more than $180 million in funds providing renewable energy solutions, including the Mirova Gigaton Fund, SDG Investment Fund, the Africa Renewable Energy Fund II, and the SunFunder ...

Leveraging the Power of Energy to Light Up Africa

To accelerate Africa''s energy transformation, the World Bank is supporting the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) through financing for interconnection infrastructure and reforms aimed at developing a …

Environmental Law and Policy in Cameroon: Towards making Africa …

WCEL Member Dr. Oliver C. Ruppel and Dr. Emmanuel D. Kam Yogo co-edited and published "Environmental law and policy in Cameroon - Towards making Africa the tree of life." The publication reflects legal and political options for regulating environmental interests in the African context, which are also relevant for international …

The Central Africa Forest Ecosystems Conservation Project

The Congo Basin rainforest is the world''s second largest block of tropical rainforest, covering nearly 1.8 million square kilometers, or an area roughly the size of the United States east of the Mississippi River. It is home to some of the world''s most spectacular plants and animals, and a key global "sink" of carbon that is vital in the fight against global climate change.

Energy Transition in Africa: Context, Barriers and Strategies

The global energy scene is awash with discourse, policies and technologies clamoring for clean energy. The global energy sector is now focused on …

The Contribution of Central African Forests to the global fight …

locations (such as Western Africa and Sahel). Agriculture and hydropower production in large parts of Africa depends on the Central African forests. Social impact (job increase; poverty reduction; Just transition, etc.) Livelihoods: 60 million people living in/around Central African forests, 40 million living in urban centres depend on

Central Africa adopts pathway to develop renewable energy …

Brazzaville, 11 December 2021 (ECA) - A draft report of the Central Africa Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) urges Central African countries …

Africa Conservation Strategy | WWF wwfafrica

Our strategic plan for Africa 2021-2025 seeks to debunk two big myths: One, that Conservation and Economic Development cannot co- exist; and two, that Conservation is only for the elite few. Our overarching approach is one of Inclusive Conservation that ensures everyone''s voice is heard and that human rights and gender equity are central …

Key findings – Africa Energy Outlook 2022 – Analysis

The share of energy investment in Africa''s GDP rises to 6.1% in the 2026-30 period, slightly above the average for emerging market and developing economies. But Africa''s energy investment in that period is still only around 5% of the global total in the IEA''s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario.

Ministerial Validation of the Central Africa Renewable Energy …

The overall objective of the meeting is to obtain the validation of (i) the Ministers in charge of Energy of each ECCAS Member States of the Renewable Energy …

African Energy Efficiency Programme | AFREC

2. Programme Description: The Proposed Continental Harmonisation Programme is proposed over a five-year duration as a first-phase, to be implemented jointly by the African Energy Commission (AFREC) and UN Environment''s United for Efficiency initiative and partners at the continental, regional and country levels on a planned, …

Energy Transition in Africa: Context, Barriers and Strategies

Abstract. The global energy scene is awash with discourse, policies and technologies clamoring for clean energy. The global energy sector is now focused on transitioning from fossil-based fuels to low-carbon ones. The energy landscape in Africa, however, tells a different story. While there are significant efforts to utilize less-polluting ...

UN Volunteers conserving energy, forests and …

Environment-related issues represent one of the most pressing challenges worldwide, especially in Africa. To help communities achieve these goals, UN Volunteers in West and Central Africa are …

Conservation news

Conservation organizations and international bodies have launched a 20-year action plan to save vultures in West Africa, specifically targeting the threat of belief-based use. The West African ...

Conservation news on Central Africa

Impunity and pollution abound in DRC mining along the road to the energy transition ... Conservation comeback in Central African Republic''s Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (commentary ...

Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy …

Abstract. Aligning development and climate goals means Africa''s energy systems will be based on clean energy technologies in the long term, but pathways to get …

The Central Africa Forest Ecosystems Conservation Project

The Central Africa Forest Ecosystems Conservation (CAFEC) project supports the management of targeted forest landscapes as the foundation for building low carbon- emissions economies with a reliance on land-based activities and natural resources. It also works to mitigate threats to biodiversity in these landscapes.

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