Source material and useful links

for Tread Softly background briefings on Energy For All

Sustainable Development Goal for Energy

The Energy Progress Report 2020

SDG Atlas 2020 – World Bank statistics and charts on energy access,

Indoor Air Pollution and Health – Factsheet from World Health Organization

Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa – from World Bank

International NGO Initiatives
Sustainable Energy for All

Energy 4 Impact

ENERGIA – International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy

Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)

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more Energy For All briefings (updated April 2021)
Energy Poverty
Sustainable Development Goal for Energy
Solutions to Energy Poverty
Finance for Energy for All
Coal and Hydro Dilemmas

Recent news and opinion about Energy for All

Fixing Africa’s electricity woes needs more than power

2/8/2023: The total number of people without access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa stayed roughly the same in 2021 as in 2011, according to the latest energy progress report published by a group of international agencies. More than four out of five people living in rural areas remain without power.

Source: DW

Is India’s renewable energy push a threat to food security?

14/6/2023: India needs to double its electricity requirements by 2030 to fulfill its growing demand but targets for renewable energy may come at the cost of agricultural land being converted into solar farms. Consultation standards are poor and there are at least 12 ongoing conflicts between local communities and solar companies across eight states in India.

Source: Devex

World Bank backs controversial mega dam in Mozambique

6/3/2023: The government of Mozambique has touted the Mphanda Nkuwa dam as key to the southern African nation reaching its goal of universal energy access by 2030. Environmental groups say the dam threatens to negatively impact local communities and ecosystems.

Source: Climate Home News

A manifesto for an ecosocial energy transition from the South

3/3/2023: Movements from the Global South believe that world economic priorities put pressure on their countries to yield up rare minerals and land to deliver renewable energy. They propose an alternative energy transition that combines social justice with environmental justice.

Source: African Arguments

New initiative to finance minigrids in over 20 African countries

15/11/2022: Launched at COP27, the Africa Minigrids Program aims to mobilise $65 billion in new investments to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy minigrids in 21 countries. Half of the people living in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity.

Source: UN Development Programme

Is natural gas the solution to energy for all in Africa?

10/11/2022: The number of people without electricity in sub-Saharan Africa is rising, almost back to its 2013 peak. The fall out from the Ukraine war has encouraged African governments to boost investment in gas, despite the consequences for climate change.

Source: Devex

Africa can and must be a leader in clean energy

4/10/22: Kenya's new president calls on African states to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, with the aim of doubling Africa’s installed energy capacity by 2030. Almost half of Africa’s people remain underserved by fossil fuel power.

Source: The Guardian

Nigeria plans gas-led transition to full energy access

1/9/2022: Nigeria is pitching for $10 billion from international funders to kickstart an energy plan to provide electricity access to an estimated 90 million people. The plan relies on gas as a transition fuel, to the concern of some climate campaigners.

Source: Climate Home News

African climate diplomats reject pro-gas stance for COP27

4/8/2022: The executive council of the African Union has proposed that the continent should promote gas as a bridge fuel alongside development of renewable energy. They argue that 570 million people in Africa will otherwise remain without access to modern energy by 2030. Negotiators have quashed a proposal as too controversial.

Source: Climate Home News

The world is burning. We need a renewables revolution

12/7/2022: The only true path to energy security, stable power prices and a livable planet lies in abandoning fossil fuels and accelerating the renewables-based energy transition. The UN Secretary-General calls on G20 countries to kick their addiction to fossil fuels.

Source: Inter Press Service

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