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Scottish town fights back against energy giant over ‘millions’ in charges

Residents of Stornoway believe that they have paid over the odds to Centrica for years

Published: 16 Sep 2018

Rich countries pushing 'dirty energy' in Africa, report claims

Study finds that while wealthy nations advocate renewables at home, 60% of aid to African energy projects went on fossil fuels

Published: 23 Jul 2018

The day the lights went out: the terrible toll of Malawi's power cuts

Anger boiled over at last week’s national blackout, which saw babies dying in incubators, yet outages are frequent – for the lucky 10% of people with electricity

Published: 13 Dec 2017

Hope hard to kindle for the forgotten refugees of Central African Republic

After fleeing conflict at home, 11,000 Central Africans have found safety at Mbilé camp in Cameroon. But the demise of a scheme that meant women no longer had to scavenge for firewood has added to concern about meagre food rations

Published: 2:00 AM

Water in development Could these five innovations help solve the global water crisis?

A number of creative technologies aim to increase access to clean water in developing countries. We asked two experts to assess some of them

Published: 13 Feb 2017

Water in development Water-energy-food: can leaders at Davos solve this global conundrum?

Dominic Waughray

Huge demands for water present complicated challenges, but leaders will not resolve these kinds of interconnected risks without a systems approach

Published: 16 Jan 2017

Published: 16 Jan 2017

The turnabout targets Five ways to take action on climate change

Fatih Birol

The world’s leaders have promised to take urgent action on climate change. But that was the easy part. Here’s what they need to do next.

Published: 3 Dec 2016

Published: 3 Dec 2016

‘Africa is tired of being in the dark’: bank chief on plans to boost energy

At COP22, the African Development Bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina, tells of strategies to improve energy supplies and fight the impact of climate change

Published: 18 Nov 2016

Global focus An indigenous community's battle to save their home in the Amazon – in pictures

There are currently over 60 major hydroelectric dam projects in the Amazon. The third largest project is the Belo Monte on the Xingu River, Brazil, which has already displaced 20,000 indigenous and riverine people. Aaron Vincent Elkaim documents the story of the Munduruku tribe, who are fighting against the industrialisation of this region

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Published: 23 Sep 2016

Women's rights and gender equality Solar Sister lights entrepreneurial spirit to improve women’s lives in Uganda

Women in the poorest parts of Uganda are reaping the personal and economic rewards of a scheme that trains them to sell clean energy sources

Published: 15 Jul 2016

India seeks $500m loan for solar projects

Senior official says India plans to borrow from the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to meet 100GW solar expansion target

Published: 31 Mar 2016
Electrifying India: the day rural Hotasar finally saw the light

Celebrations and plans to buy washing machines greeted the arrival of power in Hotasar, Rajasthan, as India’s ambitious electrification plan gathers pace

Published: 21 Mar 2016

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