Tag: Energy
Energy sector is key to powering prosperity in sub-Saharan Africa
14 Oct 14 NewsIEA World Energy Outlook Special Report finds that action in the energy sector could unleash an extra decade of growth
Increasing access to modern forms of energy is crucial to un...
Africa is moving against the tide to ensure water, food and energy security in a changing climate
19 Sep 14 NewsAfrica plans to lay out a strong case for increased investments in the water, food and energy sectors at the UN Climate Summit in New York to be held on 23 September, according to ...
Botswana: Energy Policy to be in place by 2015
19 Aug 14 NewsThe Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Kitso Mokaila has revealed that government is currently drafting an energy policy. The policy is expected to map out a successf...
Renewable energy capacity and trade in renewable energy products – a review of developments in 2013
25 Jun 14 DiscussionWillemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses the recently-released Renewables 2014 Global Status Report by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (RE...
Using trade policy to address renewable energy access challenges in Africa
12 Jun 14 NewsWhat role can trade policy play in tackling the various challenges that prevent a large-scale deployment of renewable energy systems in Africa?
Estimates from the Internatio...
Africa Clean Energy Corridor to boost renewable energy
20 Mar 14 NewsEnergy ministers and delegates from 19 countries committed to the creation of an ambitious initiative, the Africa Clean Energy Corridor, at a meeting in Abu Dhabi, convened by the ...
The status of renewable energy in Africa
14 Aug 13 DiscussionWillemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses the main findings of the Renewables 2013 Global Status Report in the context of recent developments in Africa
Recently the Ren...
Energy services developments in the Southern African region
29 Mar 10 DiscussionJB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, discusses the energy services developments in the Southern African Region.
The energy sector provides essential backbone support to almost all econo...