Achieving the goal of tripling renewables generation capacity by 2030, and more broadly decarbonizing the global electricity system, requires active SPCU involvement. Credit: Bigstock. Opinion by Leonardo Beltran,…
Read more Tripling Renewables Powered by State-Owned Power Companies and UtilitiesFossil fuels require recurring new exploration and development expenditures, while renewables are inherently self-replenishing. Credit: Bigstock Opinion by Philippe Benoit (washington dc) Monday, December 04, 2023 Inter Press Service…
Read more From Peak Oil to Peak Energy? … and Why It MattersView of the Itaipú hydroelectric plant shared by Brazil and Paraguay on the Paraná River. CREDIT: Mario Osava/IPS Opinion by Philippe Benoit, Anne Sophie Corbeau (washington dc) Thursday, August…
Read more Revisiting the Water-Energy Nexus for a Changing ClimateOver half the people in Africa still don’t have electricity access — a major contributor to persistent poverty. Credit: Energy 4 Impact Senegal Opinion by Philippe Benoit, David…
Read more Leveraging Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential: A Call for Global PartnershipWhile India decreased its population without access to clean cooking fuels by about 30 percent from 2010 to 2020, Africa has seen an increase of more than 50…
Read more Invisible Women in Energy: Millions of Household Biomass ProducersInvestment requirements for adaptation are huge, and they are growing every day as rising emissions are increasing adaptation needs. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS Opinion by Philippe Benoit, Gareth Phillips (washington dc)…
Read more Mobilizing Private Capital for Adaptation: the Silent Climate NeedBP’s recent journey points to the need for instruments that influence profits specifically, and notably reconsideration of the controversial price control tool: a climate-driven price cap on oil.…
Read more BPs Shift ‘Back to Petroleum’ Prods Consideration of a Climate Oil Price CapTo achieve a strong partnership with Africa, the U.S. administration will need to demonstrate that it is interested in Africa because the continent itself matters, not merely to…
Read more Why U.S.-Africa Relations and Africa Matter More Now Than EverThere are over 8,500 coal power plants in the world, with over 2,100 GWs of capacity. These plants generate about 10 gigatons of CO2 emissions per year, nearly…
Read more Early Coal Retirement: How about a Global AuctionAchieving the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement requires not only slowing new construction, but also retiring existing coal power plants early, worldwide. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Opinion by…
Read more How China Can Retire Coal Early in Pakistan and Elsewhere Through the BRI
