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Jan 27, 2021
Africa is Not a (Coal) Country: A reply to Nature Energy
A recent paper in Nature Energy has grabbed headlines such as ‘Africa’s green energy transition unlikely this decade’…
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Mar 14, 2022
The Renewables-Only Fantasy for Africa: A reply to Bassey & Lemos’ reply to Osinbajo
How can international donors better support Africa’s transition to a prosperous low-carbon energy future? And when should donors…
Memo
Apr 18, 2023
The Eskom crisis update: What comes next?
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Dec 09, 2020
Why EIA’s universal access model for Africa (definitely) overstates coal and (likely) understates solar
How would the large-scale deployment of off-grid solar technologies affect the future of Africa’s power generation mix? This…
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Dec 02, 2024
Dams, Development, and Dilemmas: The Complex Reality of African Hydropower
Memo
Jun 24, 2021
Sailing into trouble: Why South Africa’s Karpowership deal is creating waves
Report
Aug 15, 2023
Parliamentary Evidence: Follow Africa’s Lead
How UK policies can support Africa’s transition to a high-energy low-carbon future.
Multimedia
Jul 06, 2021
Episode #7 Rebekah Shirley: Small Island Nations are Hypervisible & Hyper Invisible
The director of research, data & innovation for WRI Africa talks with Katie & Rose about climate justice…
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Feb 22, 2021
What the Texas power outages can teach us about Africa’s power future
The historic cold snap that led to widespread power outages across Texas was tragic and continues to be…
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Jul 25, 2024
Charting Africa’s EV Future
Key Takeaways (and a few surprises!) from our new Africa EV Readiness and Impact Index
Op-Eds
Jul 21, 2020
SE4All: A post-COVID agenda for a ‘zombie-free’ recovery of Africa’s power markets
Originally appeared in a Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) post, July 21, 2020 COVID-19 and the global recession…
Op-Eds
May 28, 2021
U.S. Push for a Global Clean Energy Transition Can Start in Africa
Originally appeared in a Council on Foreign Relations post, May 28, 2021. The new U.S. Climate Finance Plan…
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Oct 21, 2024
Early Lessons from First Movers in Southern Africa’s Renewable Hydrogen Economy
Memo
Oct 23, 2024
Who in Africa Is Ready for EVs?
Memo
Mar 15, 2023
What is the true scale of unmet electricity demand in Sub-Saharan Africa?
