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Sustainability: “China plans more nuanced anti-coal pollution measures in 2019” – ministry

Posted on December 26, 2018January 21, 2019 by Mozambique Resources Post

China will adopt more efficient and targeted measures during its campaign against pollution next year, but will not relax the targets or ease the crackdown on violators, the environment ministry said in a statement on Monday night. The push for new measures follows an annual meeting of top leaders last week which noted that the world’s second-largest economy is facing downward pressures. “We will coordinate environmental protection with economic development and avoid simple and brutal…

Renewables: Shell says it wants to double green energy investment

Posted on December 26, 2018December 28, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Shell has declared an ambition to double the amount it spends on green energy to $4bn a year, in a sign of how the Anglo-Dutch company is looking to speed up its move to a future beyond oil and gas.

Renewables: Govt signs solar power agreement with France’s Neoen

Posted on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

The Mozambican government has signed an agreement with French company Neoen to build a solar power plant north of the country capable of serving 150,000 people, it was announced during an official ceremony. The investment is around 50 million euros and will be installed in Metoro, Cabo Delgado Province, and work is expected to start in the second half of 2019, said Max Tonela, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. “The Mozambican government considers this…

Sustainability: Global investors say lack of climate action risks financial crash

Posted on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Global investors managing a combined $32 trillion in assets warned negotiators at the UN climate summit that the lack of action on climate change could provoke a financial crisis much deeper than the 2008 meltdown. For instance, investment firm Schroders said that the global economy could see losses of $23 trillion in the long run without rapid action. On the contrary, a rapid clean energy transition could result in enormous benefits. “The low-carbon economy presents…

Sustainability: “CO2 emissions keep rising” – EIA

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

The stark news that we’re bringing with us to the global climate conference this week is that carbon emissions from advanced economies are set to rise in 2018 for first time in five years. This is particularly worrisome for global efforts to meet the Paris Agreement. “Our data shows that despite the strong growth in solar PV and wind, emissions have started to rise again in advanced economies, highlighting the need for deploying all technologies and energy efficiency,”…

Renewables: African Development Bank support for clean energy access falls short of goals

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the African Development Bank (AfDB) kicks off its first-ever Africa Investment Forum in South Africa, a new analysis released today finds that the AfDB’s own support for the most cost-effective energy access solutions lags far behind what is needed — in contrast to its world-leading pledge to scale up energy access on the continent. Dozens of civil society organizations signed a letter to AfDB decision-makers that drives home the report’s key messages. The report, assessing nearly…

Sustainability: UNDP, Partners Support Farmers With Solar-powered Irrigation Pumps

Posted on November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Imagine having to walk 12kilometers daily to a farm, to produce food to feed your family and many others. This notwithstanding, the biggest challenge is having to look for money especially during the dry season, to hire a petrol or diesel-powered water pump to irrigate your crops. The unsustainability of this irrigation process in the face of climate change was forcing many smallholder farmers like Iddrisu Aboubakar, a Vegetable and Fruit Farmer in Tamalgu in…

Africa Mining: Zambia targets 200 MW of solar power to reduce hydro dependency

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Zambia is seeking proposals from potential developers of solar power projects with a combined 200 MW capacity as it tries to diversify its energy mix away from hydroelectric power. Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa said in a statement at an investment conference on Tuesday that the 200 MW would be split into small projects, each with a maximum size of 20 MW. Zambia is heavily dependent on hydropower and faced electricity shortages following a drought in…

Renewables: Kenya Targets 2020 for 100% RE

Posted on November 17, 2018November 20, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Kenya aims to meet 100% of its energy needs through renewable sources of energy by 2020, according to the country’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta. Currently renewable energy accounts for 70% of the East African country’s energy mix. To reach this level, massive investment in the sector was required, leading, among other things, to a tripling of the national electrification rate to 60%. “Our goal is to achieve 100% satisfaction with our renewable energy needs by 2020….

Renewables: Senegal Powering 25 Villages

Posted on November 17, 2018November 20, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Senegal will see 25 villages in the south-east of the country electrified with solar by the end of the year as part of a sustainable development program promoting renewable energies. “Of the 40 villages targeted, more than 25 will be electrified in December. All installation work will be completed before the end of November. These 25 villages will have electricity by the end of December,” said Cheikh Wade, head of monitoring and monitoring at the…

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