Tag: renewable energy
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African Development Bank announces $25 billion pledge to boost climate finance in Africa
President of the African Development Bank (AFDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has announced a pledge by the AFDB to allocate $25 billion in funding to Africa’s Climate Fund over the next 27 years. This ambitious financial commitment he said underscores the AFDB’s dedication to advancing climate finance initiatives in Africa, with the goal of expediting the transition…
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Energy Commission targets 10% integration of renewable energy into national mix by 2030
The Energy Commission is targeting a 10 percent integration of renewable energy into the national mix by the year 2030. According to the commission, though the adoption of renewable energy was gradually being integrated into households and commercial entities, strategies were being put in place to scale up the integration. Deputy Director in charge of…
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A world of clean, renewable energy is close to realization, but …..
Of all of the optimistic futuristic dreams, a world of clean, renewable energy to combat climate change is perhaps the closest to realization, thanks to the growing acceptance of and demand for renewable energy (RE). Not so long ago, the energy transition was an idealistic concept driven largely by researchers and environmentalists, with the most…
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Achieving renewable energy goals should not be rushed – UENR Vice Chancellor
Even though there have been a lot of calls for Ghana to switch to renewable energy as soon as possible, not everybody thinks it is going to be achieved in the short to medium term. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Prof Elvis Asare-Bediako is one of such people. He believes…
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Government urged to set up renewable energy authority
A fellow of the Institute of Energy Security (IES) and former Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee in Parliament, Adam Mutawakilu, has reiterated the need for government to make renewable energy a critical component of Ghana’s power mix and create an enabling environment for the private sector to enter the industry. Government has…
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Make use of more renewable energy sources – IES urges government
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has intensified its advocacy for the government to make renewable energy a critical component of Ghana’s power mix. Ghana has so far failed to meet its initial target of universal electricity access by 2020 and also failed to meet its 10 percent deployment of renewable energy by 2020 target.…
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Group celebrates Chibeze Ezekiel for winning the Goldman Environmental prize
Renewable Energy activist, Chibeze Ezekiel has said that he will not relent in his pursuit to ensure that government puts a decisive end to unsustainable practices and invest more, provide the necessary incentives and enabling environment towards upscaling renewables in attaining the objectives of Ghana’s Renewable Energy Master Plan. According to him, a fair green economy…
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Political will needed to boost investment in renewable energy – IES
The Institute for Energy Security, IES, has stated that ample political will is required for Ghana to boost investment in renewable energy. According to IES, Ghana would have to draw lessons from countries like Kenya that are leading in the renewable energy sources on the continent. Speaking to Citi Business News, a fellow of the…
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Government must partner with private sector to improve use of renewable energy – IES
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has called for more partnerships between the government and the private sector regarding the increasing use of solar and renewable energy in the country. The call by the Institute follows growing concerns over the future and financial sustainability of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as companies increasingly utilise…
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Pay IPPs; consider renewable energy to reduce cost – IES to Gov’t
The Institute for Energy Security, IES, wants government to provide at least half of the $1.4 billion dollars owed Independent Power Producers to curtail a possible shutdown of their plants. Executive Director of the Institute, Nana Amoasi the 7th, says there would be dire consequences for power supply in the country if the IPPs carry…