3/08/2022

Why famine in Madagascar is an alarm bell for the planet

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The UN has called it the world’s first climate-change-induced famine. Madagascar’s government agrees it is a result of the west’s carbon-fuelled lifestyle. A number of scientists and experts disagree, saying it is actually a consequence of poverty and poor governance.

3/08/2022

World could install 250 GW of solar this year, claims Bloomberg analyst

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Demand is pushing solar growth across the world to new heights, as Bloomberg senior analyst Rob Barnett forecasts deployment to increase by 30% this year. Total global solar deployment is closing in on 1 TW installed – an impressive milestone for the energy transition.

3/08/2022

35,000 Kenyan households to have electricity by December 2022

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Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma said that the government aims to connect over 35,000 households to electricity and 1,200 facilities in 36 counties by the end of this year.