Ra-Esg Plc: Powering Africa’s Future with 2.4 GW of Solar Investments
Leading the Charge in Renewable Energy Across Africa Ra-Esg Plc is proud to announce a landmark achievement: securing over 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of solar projects across Africa, backed by five signed government-supported Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). This milestone cements our position as one of the most ambitious and stable investment platforms in the renewable energy […]
Are big businesses doing enough to tackle climate change?
As specialists in sustainable investment, RA-ESG often asks whether international organisations and big business could be doing more to reduce their environmental impact and to influence their customers and the communities around them. The answer is that big businesses seem to be collectively moving in the right direction and adopting a more proactive mindset. 50 […]
Why upgrading the international renewables classifications is crucial to the energy transitions
The energy systems today are more complex than ever. Countries are using more renewable energy solutions to move away from fossil fuels as the main source of energy in many contexts. This is good news for a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. But as the shift takes place, a few issues emerge in […]
North Africa’s Renewable Potential and Strategic Location Reinforce Its Role in Energy Transition
[[{“value”:” North Africa – Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sudan – faces significant challenges due to climate change, which increasingly disrupts the region’s economies that rely on agriculture, fishery and tourism. Climate mitigation efforts, including renewable energy deployment is therefore crucial for the region’s climate resilience, while further developing their economies. Fortunately, the region […]
IRENA and Partners Drive Renewables Deployment in Fragile Settings Through UN Peacekeeping Missions
Credit: Ehab Mousa via Shutterstock Launched at the 13th IRENA Assembly in 2023, the United Nation (UN)’s Energy Compact on Renewable Energy for Peacekeeping seeks to reduce the peacekeeping missions’ environmental footprint while improving energy access and supporting the achievements of parts of host countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions. Focusing on improving effectiveness and operational […]
Will Green Hydrogen be the clean power of the future?
Even the most fervent climate change cynics cannot deny that the effects of climate change are becoming more obvious every day.
Solomon Islands Drives Action with Plans to Increase Renewables Use
Innovative solutions to boost renewables can strengthen energy security and improve quality of life in the country, according to new report. Honiara, Solomon Islands, 6 February 2024 – The Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA): Solomon Islands undertaken by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification […]
IRENA Turns 15 on the First International Day of Clean Energy
[[{“value”:” Agency celebrates its founding day, proclaimed by the UN in acknowledgement of the critical role that renewables play in driving climate action and sustainable development Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 January 2024 – Today marks the 15th anniversary of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA’s birthday coincides with the inaugural International Day of […]
Home Solar Project Reduces 2,000 Mauritian Households’ Electricity Costs and Carbon Emissions
The Central Electricity Board (CEB), under the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities of Mauritius, has made significant strides in scaling up the deployment of solar (photovoltaics) PV systems under the Home Solar Project (HSP) scheme. The initiative is made possible through concessional funding from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), which has availed […]
An Unprecedented Momentum for Renewables: Latest Achievements in Review
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