Access to energy
News, comment and features on access to energy, energy poverty and fuel poverty in the developing world
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Rich countries pushing 'dirty energy' in Africa, report claimsStudy finds that while wealthy nations advocate renewables at home, 60% of aid to African energy projects went on fossil fuels
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The day the lights went out: the terrible toll of Malawi's power cutsAnger boiled over at last week’s national blackout, which saw babies dying in incubators, yet outages are frequent – for the lucky 10% of people with electricity
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Hope hard to kindle for the forgotten refugees of Central African RepublicAfter fleeing conflict at home, 11,000 Central Africans have found safety at Mbilé camp in Cameroon. But the demise of a scheme that meant women no longer had to scavenge for firewood has added to concern about meagre food rations
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¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas?Son símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represas
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Could these five innovations help solve the global water crisis?A number of creative technologies aim to increase access to clean water in developing countries. We asked two experts to assess some of them
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Water in development Water-energy-food: can leaders at Davos solve this global conundrum?
Dominic WaughrayHuge demands for water present complicated challenges, but leaders will not resolve these kinds of interconnected risks without a systems approachWater-energy-food: can leaders at Davos solve this global conundrum?
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The world’s leaders have promised to take urgent action on climate change. But that was the easy part. Here’s what they need to do next.
Five ways to take action on climate change
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‘Africa is tired of being in the dark’: bank chief on plans to boost energyAt COP22, the African Development Bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina, tells of strategies to improve energy supplies and fight the impact of climate change
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An indigenous community's battle to save their home in the Amazon – in picturesThere are currently over 60 major hydroelectric dam projects in the Amazon. The third largest project is the Belo Monte on the Xingu River, Brazil, which has already displaced 20,000 indigenous and riverine people. Aaron Vincent Elkaim documents the story of the Munduruku tribe, who are fighting against the industrialisation of this regionGallery
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Solar Sister lights entrepreneurial spirit to improve women’s lives in UgandaWomen in the poorest parts of Uganda are reaping the personal and economic rewards of a scheme that trains them to sell clean energy sources
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A project that helps marginalised Indian communities to build their own solar panels underlines the benefits of local people piloting development initiativesA solar scheme in India shows local teamwork can be a guiding light
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India seeks $500m loan for solar projectsSenior official says India plans to borrow from the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to meet 100GW solar expansion target -
Electrifying India: the day rural Hotasar finally saw the lightCelebrations and plans to buy washing machines greeted the arrival of power in Hotasar, Rajasthan, as India’s ambitious electrification plan gathers pace
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Scottish town fights back against energy giant over ‘millions’ in charges