Rose Mutiso

Nov 28, 2024 | science.org | Meryem B. Baghdadi |Chloe Lopez-Lee |Madeline R. Luth |Rose Mutiso

Recently, I sat in a room in Cape Town with African climate scientists, watching them present results from sophisticated models examining how solar geoengineering interventions might affect local weather patterns across the continent. These researchers, primarily climate impact modelers who have expanded their work to include solar geoengineering scenarios, were doing exactly what critics claim the Global South lacks capacity for: producing rigorous, locally relevant climate science.

Oct 28, 2024 | rosemutiso.substack.com | Rose Mutiso

As the world races towards electric mobility, Africa stands at a critical juncture. Which African nations are poised to lead this transformation, and which risk falling behind? My colleagues and I at the Energy for Growth Hub recently released a beta version of the first Africa EV Readiness and Impact Index, evaluating the preparedness for and potential benefits of EV adoption across more than 48 African countries.

Jul 25, 2024 | science.org | Giulia Santoni |Natalia Condic |Alice-Agnes Gabriel |Rose Mutiso

Six years ago, my colleagues and I published an article in the World Economic Forum asking if Africa was ready for the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. At that time, the African EV sector was nascent, and we concluded that more data and research were needed to draw firmer conclusions, emphasizing the absence of Africa-specific data in major EV publications and calling for dedicated analysis tailored to the continent's needs. Not much has changed.

Dec 6, 2023 | energyforgrowth.org | Rose Mutiso

It’s COP season, and with fossil fuel giant UAE hosting, COP28 is being met with more than the usual dose of cynicism and critique. On an existential level, many are starting to question the point of COP in the first place, built around a strategy of ambition cycles and competitive target setting that doesn’t seem to be delivering the follow-on actions it is intended to spur.

Nov 29, 2023 | energyforgrowth.org | Andrew Freedman |Katie Auth |Rose Mutiso

Tim McDonnell, Climate & Energy Editor at Semafor, joins Rose and Katie for a conversation about his approach to climate reporting for varied audiences, the role of renewables in Ukraine’s energy security, and how he went from geotagging rattlesnakes to reporting on all things climate and energy. Tim McDonnell is the Climate & Energy Editor at Semafor. Tim has covered the business and science of climate change for more than a decade from front lines of the crisis around the world.