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Access to energy plays a critical role in economic development. But bad government policies have affected energy security in many developing...

A new analysis shows that despite its pledges to tackle climate change, the UK continues to support fossil fuels through overseas development...

Capitalism has often been identified as the underlying cause of the climate crisis. A leading voice on the subject is Naomi Klein, one of the climate...

The high-profile bankruptcies of some of the African off-grid industry’s best-known brands has raised questions on the long-term viability of current...

India’s move to electrify every village and household in the country has been lauded as a success. Building on decades of targeted programmes and...

Standing in the bustling peri-urban settlement of Ngwerere, where nearly 1,000 Zambians live on the outskirts of Lusaka, you can see the power lines...

Should renewable energy developers invest in vocational training? Job creation? Home repair?

The answer, based on best practice in emerging...

From assuming superiority to stealing ideas, international organisations can do more harm than good when partnering with local ones. But there are...

Poverty alleviation programmes in Pakistan have failed to achieve the desired outcomes over the years. When we look at the state of multidimensional...

Why does nearly 40% of the global population still rely on dirty fuels such as firewood or charcoal for cooking? It causes an estimated 4 million...