A growing renewable minigrid industry and a booming market for two- and three-wheeled electric vehicles opens the door for minigrid-powered EVs to become the option of first resort for families and businesses with the ability…
Meet Raul Alfaro-Pelico, who recently joined RMI to head up its net-zero and just energy transition leadership efforts as senior director.
To truly achieve a just energy transition, we must ensure an inclusive human-centered approach that recognizes that people are at the forefront of trailblazing and refining solutions and experiencing impacts.
COP26 is over, and although the final agreement may not have the language that many of us had hoped for, there were some positive outcomes. A few key inclusions such as emissions reporting guidelines…
Caribbean island nations are on the front lines of climate change. At the same time, they are also first movers in carrying out the energy transition on a national scale.
Though island nations contribute the least to global emissions, they feel the effects of climate change the most.
Unlocking the flow of finance remains one of the key challenges holding back climate progress in the Global South—and threatening to cast a shadow over COP26.
Malawi needs more energy. The electric grid of this African country of 19 million can currently meet around 520 MW of peak demand. In contrast, South Africa, with approximately three times the population, can meet…
The Republic of Kiribati is disappearing. The group of 33 Pacific Islands, home to more than 100,000 people, is one of the most vulnerable nations in the world to climate change. As the islands…
Almost 600 million people in Africa do not have access to electricity. Bringing them clean, affordable, and reliable electricity will require massive investment. At the same time, African pension funds are actively seeking to…