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The geopolitics of EACOP, and why it matters

The entire African continent is responsible for just 3% of global carbon emissions. That figure is far lower when coal-intensive South Africa, the biggest carbon emitter in Africa, is excluded. COMMENT | Twinamatsiko Mwesigye | African countries started gaining independence in the 1950s. By 1980, almost all of them except …

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Harnessing green energy in Mubende

Uganda Development Bank-funded solar plant will add 20MW to national grid Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Tucked away in the hills of Mubende in Kyakasa village lies a solar power plant that is part of efforts aimed at powering Uganda’s energy transition. The Xsabo Nkonge power station with its gleaming …

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Huawei pledges support to Africa’s green energy revolution

Huawei harnessing renewable energy with smart PV solution Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Chinese telecoms firm Huawei will be on the frontline of powering the green energy revolution in Africa through provision of digital enablers, an executive said on Monday. Huang Su, director of Huawei Southern Africa Digital Power Business, said …

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The long road to clean energy

Paris, France | AFP |  The vital transition to a zero-carbon economy is likely to be a long and rocky road. So-called green energy is booming, but not fast enough to curb climate change, which is accelerating at an alarming pace as oil, gas and coal consumption soar. – Booming renewables …

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