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Jun 24, 2024 | 
africanlawbusiness.com | Kieran Whyte
Published by: Kieran Whyte Lamyaa Gadelhak Andrew Hedges Matthew Martin at 24/06/2024 Aided by a rise in availability of finance, Africa's energy-transition boom augurs well for the continent’s prospects, write lawyers from Baker McKenzie.
Increasing access to a clean energy supply is critical for the continent and is paramount to its sustainable economic development.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
globalcompliancenews.com | Kieran Whyte
In briefIn 2022, a group of African countries launched the African Carbon Markets Initiative with the aim of eventually producing 300 million carbon credits annually. To allow countries to voluntarily cooperate with each other to achieve emission reduction targets as set out in their Nationally Determined Contributions, Article 6 was introduced in 2021.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
globalcompliancenews.com | Adnan Doha |Kieran Whyte |Lamyaa Gadelhak
Almost half of the population of Africa does not have access to electricity. It is, therefore, critical for the continent to increase its access to a clean, decarbonized, decentralized energy supply. To enable this energy transition, countries across the continent are implementing policies that take into account the energy crisis. Alongside other jurisdictions, they are also launching initiatives and providing funding, investments and grants for African renewable energy projects.
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Jun 27, 2023 | 
zawya.com | Kieran Whyte
In Africa, 43% of the population does not have access to electricity, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency. Increasing access to a clean, decarbonised, decentralised energy supply is therefore critical for the continent.
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Jun 23, 2023 | 
globalcompliancenews.com | Kieran Whyte
In briefHydrogen markets in Africa are expected to grow exponentially but there are still multiple barriers to the widespread development of decarbonised hydrogen. Each energy sector investment faces challenges in the form of infrastructure gaps, policy, regulatory, economic and financial barriers.
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Jun 21, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Kieran Whyte
In briefHydrogen markets in Africa are expected to grow exponentially but there are still multiple barriers to the widespread development of decarbonised hydrogen. Each energy sector investment faces challenges in the form of infrastructure gaps, policy, regulatory, economic and financial barriers.
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Jun 20, 2023 | 
globalcompliancenews.com | Kieran Whyte |Marc Yudaken |Matthew Martin
In briefAs of the world’s top producers of many critical minerals, Africa is gearing up for its role in powering global energy transition. Its vast critical mineral store, including cobalt, copper, bauxite, chromium, high purity iron ore, platinum group metals, lithium and rare earth metals, is in high demand globally.
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Jun 20, 2023 | 
globalcompliancenews.com | Kieran Whyte
In briefAs more of Africa’s power is generated via renewable energy, the need for reliable energy storage has become increasingly important for grid resilience and flexibility. This necessitates the mass adoption of energy storage as a balancing asset. As a result, numerous battery storage projects and initiatives are underway across the continent. The increased generation of renewable power requires increased energy storage capacity.
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Jun 15, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Kieran Whyte
In brief As more of Africa's power is generated via renewable energy, the need for reliable energy storage has become increasingly important for grid resilience and flexibility. This necessitates the mass adoption of energy storage as a balancing asset. As a result, numerous battery storage projects and initiatives are underway across the continent. In depthThe increased generation of renewable power requires increased energy storage capacity.
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Jun 15, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Kieran Whyte |Marc Yudaken |Matthew Martin
In briefAs of the world’s top producers of many critical minerals, Africa is gearing up for its role in powering global energy transition. Its vast critical mineral store, including cobalt, copper, bauxite, chromium, high purity iron ore, platinum group metals, lithium and rare earth metals, is in high demand globally.
