article thumbnail

How Fossil Fuels Are Being Used To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

R-Squared Energy

What are the logistics of moving LPG into a developing country in central Africa, for example? And the analogy I like to use is I’ve travelled all over the world and I’ve travelled to villages across Africa. In 2004, over 90% of homes used kerosene for cooking. So, across Africa, for instance, it was about 5%.

article thumbnail

China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?

Renewable Energy World

For the past decade and a half, China became the dominant player in the PV manufacturing field, after the sector received critical help from government subsidies back in 2004. Prior to founding and leading Ignite, Yariv was President of Camco Clean Energy , a global renewable energy developer with a focus on Africa.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Managing Director

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

We started in California and have expanded operations into China, India, Southeast Asia, and East Africa. Since 2004, New Energy Nexus (formerly known as California Clean Energy Fund) has leveraged billions in investment, invested in 100s of clean energy enterprises, and launched industry leading centers for solution collaboration.

article thumbnail

Top Tory Think Tank’s North Sea Oil and Gas ‘Vested Interests’

DeSmogBlog

The influential Conservative-linked Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has been pushing for further North Sea oil and gas drilling while several of its board members hold financial interests in the industry, a DeSmog investigation has found. They provide further evidence that Number 10’s fossil fuel agenda is far from accidental.

article thumbnail

Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero

DeSmogBlog

Armed with a seat at the highest levels of food policy, and well-connected – to dairy producers, distributors, and scientists – the initiative described itself as a “growing movement” dedicated to “reducing dairy’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next 30 years”. But Global North groups dominate.

Methane 127
article thumbnail

Climate Trial Against Oil Giant Eni Opens in Italy

DeSmogBlog

The program aims to transform Italy into “ an energy hub ” distributing fossil fuels extracted from Africa that creates “ a bridge between Europe and Africa.” Campaigners in Italy and across Africa have criticized the plan, saying it will promote fossil fuel exploitation and “false solutions.” from the Paris Agreement.

article thumbnail

ESG Reporting: What Is ESG Reporting and Why Is It Important?

Green Business Bureau

Evolving from SRI, in 2004, UN Secretary Kofi Annan asked major financial institutions to partner with the UN and the International Finance Corporation. Current regulations and policies are leaning towards mandatory reporting on ESG. Countries included are Australia, China, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

Organic 148