Camco news
We have developed a busy schedule of events at COP27 that support the conference’s four priority focus areas of enhanced mitigation, adaptation finance at scale, reliable climate finance and strong partnerships. Find out more about them here.
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REPP news
In Q3, the amount of installed renewable energy capacity through REPP-supported projects leapt up by 13% to just over 30MW, with total avoided greenhouse gases now standing at over 82,000 tonnes. Read REPP's latest quarterly impact report for more.
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REPP news
In this exclusive Talking Points interview, REPP investee and mini-grid veteran Chris Kanani talks to ESI Africa about how the sector has evolved over the last decade and what is now needed to take it to scale.
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Story of the week
The German government is providing over EUR68 million to build climate resilience in Uganda's agriculture and energy sectors. The funds aim to help transform the country's agri-food systems as the war in Ukraine exacerbates declining yields.
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West Africa
Nigeria: Clean energy startups to receive grants (All Africa)
- At least eight startups are set to get a share of USD80,000 grant funding from All On through its venture-building platform the All On Hub.
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East Africa
Burundi: Private sector investment key to unlocking country’s economic potential (ESI Africa)
- Increased private investments could create more jobs, accelerate economic growth and attract more foreign direct investment says new report by the IFC and the World Bank.
Malawi: Country aims for universal energy access by 2030 (ESI Africa)
- Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has launched a new energy programme in the country to help it achieve its universal energy access targets.
Tanzania: TANESCO invites EOIs from feasibility study (ESI Africa)
- The company is inviting eligible consultants to express their interest in providing consultancy services for a 220kV transmission line and submarine cables from mainland Tanzania to Zanzibar and Mafia district.
Uganda: German government provides EUR68 million for climate resilience and energy (Afrik21)
- The funding agreement comes as the East African country implements the third phase of its National Development Plan, which focuses on improving the living conditions of its 48 million inhabitants.
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Southern Africa
South Africa: Developing countries carbon emissions clemency not applicable (Engineering News)
- At last week’s ESG Africa Conference, South African Presidential Climate Commission mitigation head Steve Nicholls told delegates that the country cannot be allowed to breach its climate change mitigation measures and Paris Agreement declarations.
Zimbabwe: DPA to supply 2.5MWp of solar power to Varun’s Harare factory (Afrik21)
- Solar energy provider Distributed Power Africa has signed a partnership agreement with Varun Beverages, covering the lease of a 2.5MWp rooftop solar plant at a PepsiCo bottling plant.
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Africa - other
Climate: Putting Africans at the heart of food security and climate resilience (World Bank)
- Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are implementing a range of short, medium and long term actions with World Bank support to cushion the blow of the current climate crisis on the poorest households and set African food systems on a more resilient and productive pathway.
Egypt: Intro to equip Suez Cement plant with solar power plant (Afrik21)
- The cement manufacturer has signed a power purchase agreement with Intro Power and Utilities for the electricity produced by a 20MWp solar power plant, which is expected to be operational by 2023.
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Pacific
Climate: More funding needed for climate adaptation (Pina)
- According to the recently released Adaptation Gap Report 2022, countries must urgently ramp up action to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change.
Youth: Pacific youth leaders gather in NZ to discuss global issues (RNZ)
- Fifty youth representatives from 15 countries gathered in Auckland for the Youth Pacific Leaders TechCamp, part of the U.S.'s ongoing commitment to strengthen ties with the Pacific.
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Rest of the world
Climate: Climate finance gap is widening with rich nations falling short on promises (Bloomberg)
- Op-ed exploring how the world’s poorest countries will need USD340 billion a year to adapt their economies to the rapidly changing climate.
Climate: “Loss and damage” is climate talks battleground (Bloomberg)
- Op-ed exploring how pollution from developed countries set climate change in motion, but it’s those left behind by industrialisation that are feeling the heat.
Climate: UN finds ‘no credible pathway to 1.5C in place’ (The Guardian)
- A report by the UN's environment agency has highlighted how the failure to reduce carbon emissions means the only way to limit the worst impacts of the climate crisis is “rapid transformation of societies”.
Fossil fuels: Even conservative estimates see fossil fuel use peaking soon, says IEA (Bloomberg)
- The International Energy Agency believes for fossil fuels will reach a “definitive peak” by the mid-2030s, with the power sector potentially already there.
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