SouthAfrica’s New Trade Idea is Debt Relief for Climate Goals

The debt-for-climate concept, which was propagated by International Monetary Fund (IMF) MD Kristalina Georgieva in April,…

Azerbaijan Increases Emissions Reduction Target

Azerbaijan is working to increase its emissions reduction target in time for the hosting of this…

France Faces Industry Pushback Over Proposed Power Plants Tax

The French government plans to impose a new tax on electricity production plants to balance the…

Nigerian Government Announces VAT Exemptions on Diesel, CNG, LNG and EVs

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled value-added tax (VAT) exemptions on several essential energy products,…

SEforAll, Africa50 to Drive Energy Transition Initiative

Sustainable Energy For All (SEforAll) has significantly contributed to advocating for seamless energy transition. Together with…

IFC Grants €100M for Renewable Water Pipeline in Morocco

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has granted a €100 million (USD 108 million) loan to OCP…

Panetta Urges High-Emission Nations to Fund Clean Energy Transition

Fabio Panetta, Governor of Italy’s Central Bank, proposed that developed economies with higher per-capita carbon emissions…

Standard Chartered to Offer First Commercial Debt to Carbon Credit Firm

Standard Chartered has revealed that it will offer the first commercial debt to a technological carbon…

Environmental Organisations Sue EU Over Emissions and Green Investment Rules

Environmental organisations have filed lawsuits against the European Commission, demanding significant changes to the EU’s emissions…

Chinese Consortium to Build 100MW Solar Plant in Botswana

Sinotswana Green Energy, a Chinese consortium, will build a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Jwaneng,…