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Nov 26, 2024 | 
energypolicy.columbia.edu | Vivek Shastry |Andrew Kamau
Kenya[1] and South Africa[2] have recently started moving toward an open access regime in their electricity sectors, while the US and India have been on this path for over two decades.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
energypolicy.columbia.edu | Andrew Kamau
Revitalization and expansion of the Lobito Corridor, which spans Angola’s Lobito Port to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia, is poised to reshape Southern Africa’s economic landscape.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
blog.google | Andrew Kamau |Sundar Pichai |Ruth Porat |Kent Walker
We’re rolling out a set of new Chrome features to better protect you from online threats and give you even more control over your personal data. With the newest version of Chrome, you can take advantage of our upgraded Safety Check, opt out of unwanted website notifications more easily and grant select permissions to a site for one time only.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
energypolicy.columbia.edu | Diana Hernandez |Diana Hernández |Andrew Kamau |Vivek Shastry
Morningside Campus Access and Status Updates Updated August 12, 2024Effective Monday, August 12, the Morningside campus will be at an Orange Level: CUID holders and pre-authorized guests only; limited campus entry points. Read more about the color-coded campus status level system and current campus access points.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
energypolicy.columbia.edu | Andrew Kamau |Vivek Shastry
Electricity open access – which allows customers to procure electricity from different generators on the electricity grid – has been widely recognized as an important tool to enable competition in the electricity market. Despite its advantages, the introduction of open-access legislation and its implementation have been fraught with challenges.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
energypolicy.columbia.edu | Vivek Shastry |Andrew Kamau
Fact Sheet by Alexandre (Sacha) Rongé, Vivek Shastry & Andrew Kamau Given Africa’s rapidly increasing population and the global target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, universal access to electricity and decarbonization of energy systems are priorities for the continent.[i] Financing Africa’s energy shift will require creative approaches due to limited access to capital and high political and regulatory barriers.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
energypolicy.columbia.edu | Andrew Kamau
Long before crowdsourcing became a worldwide phenomenon, “Harambee” (“pulling together”) was the Kenyan national motto. In postcolonial Kenya, fundraising became a way to build schools and hospitals and pay school fees for bright low-income students. Today’s African cooperatives are a logical offshoot of this traditional fundraising.
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
energypolicy.columbia.edu | Vivek Shastry |Andrew Kamau |Qëndresa Krasniqi |Diana Hernandez |Diana Hernández
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Dec 7, 2023 | 
energypolicy.columbia.edu | Jason Bordoff |Andrew Kamau
Insights from the Center on Global Energy Policy Energy Justice Blog by Jason Bordoff & Andrew Kamau • December 7, 2023 At the annual round of international climate negotiations that are well underway at COP28 in Dubai—to limit global temperature rise to 1.5° Celsius—the needs of the developing world are front and center.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
ciphernews.com | Andrew Kamau
Human progress has always been intertwined with our ability to harness energy, propelling us from one era to the next. From the myth of the Greek God Prometheus stealing fire to the present-day energy transition, our collective journey has been marked by ingenuity and adaptation. Throughout history, we have transitioned from primarily using wind, water, biomass and animal power to relying on the power of the ancient sun locked in hydrocarbons buried deep beneath Earth’s surface.
