High-integrity carbon markets, local credit ratings urgent for climate finance

According to many international reports, the gap between climate financing requirements and actual funding still remains very important across many African countries.
By Ephraim Chawoneka Jun. 5, 2026

How will energy crunch transition impact transition to renewables?

On one hand, developing countries eyeing a switch from coal to natural gas to support higher penetration of renewables may be dissuaded by higher gas prices. On the other, the energy crunch could be proving once-and-for-all that natural gas is losing its role as a transition fuel, and that it’s time to rapidly scale renewables and battery storage for resiliency and reliability.

By The Standard Oct. 24, 2021

How will energy crunch transition impact transition to renewables?

On one hand, developing countries eyeing a switch from coal to natural gas to support higher penetration of renewables may be dissuaded by higher gas prices. On the other, the energy crunch could be proving once-and-for-all that natural gas is losing its role as a transition fuel, and that it’s time to rapidly scale renewables and battery storage for resiliency and reliability.

By The Standard Oct. 24, 2021