Energy Efficiency

ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) is a UN organization that promotes cooperation, sustainable development, and...

In a competitive political environment, protectionist instincts among government leaders are understandable, particularly when they are under pressure to respond...

ClimateWorks Foundation is a global nonprofit focused on advancing climate solutions and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this Q&A, Jason...

How can philanthropic capital fill the role of first-loss capital when developing energy projects and how does this catalyze additional...

In 2000, only about 7 percent of Tanzanians had access to electricity. Today, that figure has grown to nearly 80...

Lesotho has made remarkable strides in expanding access to electricity over the past decade, but experts caution that the mountainous...

Twenty-six million Ghanaians cook on wood and charcoal every day.  Cooking over a wood fire-Photo by Emmanuel Offei on Unsplash...

Zimbabwe’s energy industry is being reshaped by rapid technological change, yet policymakers appear to be lagging behind these developments. The...

Across much of the developing world, the same pattern repeats: energy utilities accumulate losses, governments respond with tariff increases in...

  Solar minigrid at Sitolo, Malawi- Photo by Harshit Vallecha Pursuing universal energy access in Africa is predicated on the...