• Publication 23 November 2022 Getting on the ground: Exploring the determinants of utility-scale solar PV in Rwanda Solar PV is gaining ground in low and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where a change from donor to more market-driven investments has been observed. This article contributes to energy transition research in low-income countries, taking Rwanda as a case study and focusing on the factors that determined the implementation of what was the largest on-grid solar project, upon completion in 2014. The multi-level perspective (MLP) is used to structure our analysis of the…
• Publication 22 November 2022 Prospects for bioenergy use in Ghana using Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning model As Ghana’s economy grows, the choice of future energy paths and policies in the coming years will have a significant influence on its energy security. A Renewable Energy Act approved in 2011 seeks to encourage the influx of renewable energy sources in Ghana’s energy mix. The new legal framework combined with increasing demand for energy has created an opportunity for dramatic changes in the way energy is generated in Ghana. However, the impending changes and their implication remain uncertain…
• Publication 22 November 2022 Governance, enabling frameworks and policies
  for the transfer and diffusion of low carbon and climate
  adaptation technologies in developing countries
• Publication 22 November 2022 Technology priorities for transport in Asia: assessment of economy-wide CO2 emissions reduction for Lebanon This paper analyses the technology choices of countries that prioritized transport as a sector in Asia under the Technology Needs Assessment project. The countries used a wide variety of criteria to prioritize technologies which were related to the benefits technologies would provide, costs of technologies and availability of technology characteristics. Non-motorized transport, mass transit and technologies that improve vehicle energy efficiency emerged as the three most preferred technology…
• News 21 November 2022 A new marketplace for energy efficiency A new concept has taken shape to bring together investors and energy efficiency projects. To create the synergies we urgently need to increase the rate of energy efficiency improvements. It aims to bring together project developers and financing stakeholders in order to achieve better success rates implementing energy efficiency projects. Mission Efficiency brings together energy efficiency stakeholders to elevate energy efficiency in the development agenda, support global progress and increase…
• Publication 19 November 2022 Clean Development Mechanism and Least Developed Countries: Changing the Rules for Greater Participation The clean development mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol is designed not only to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) but also to contribute locally to sustainable development. As a market-based mechanism, CDM has the potential to channel private investments into development activities with economic, social, and environmental benefits. Unfortunately, investments have tended to flow where CDM activities provide higher returns with limited economic and political risks, that is, outside of…
• News 17 November 2022 Global community of practice for Article 6 launched During COP27, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) along with UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre launched the Community of Practice for Article 6 Implementing Countries (CoP-ASIC). The CoP-ASIC is one component of “Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation” or SPAR6C, a program of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). As one of the largest Article 6 technical assistance programs globally, SPAR6C aims to…
• Event 17 November 2022 High Level Investor Workshop Workshop Scope The goal of this workshop is to reduce the financing gap for local solar MSMEs and define requirements to building deal flow initially focusing on agribusiness and industry opportunities. Key discussion points will include: What are the proposed solutions/alternatives for access to finance? What is the size and need of the existing pipeline of solar investments? Investors: What are the investors’/funders’ assessment of the portfolio? What more information is needed? What type of…

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