Apr 22 2021
The climate crisis is the world’s greatest existential threat − but the race to reduce CO2e emissions and achieve global net zero is often perceived as at odds with the …
Apr 14 2021
Press Releases
The agency seeks opportunities to catalyze private sector investment ahead of President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate WASHINGTON – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced a Call for Applications …
Apr 14 2021
Press Releases
Satellite imagery analysis reveals relationship between racial status and the power outages that endangered 4.5 million Texans April 14, 2021, | New York – Areas with a high share of minority …
Apr 14 2021
The February blackouts in the Texas power grid left over 4.5 million customers in the dark, many of them for several days. A substantial amount of these blackouts were transmission …
Mar 25 2021
By shutting down energy poverty, Africa can power up job growth.
Mar 25 2021
Perspective
We need to build upon the connections between energy access, agriculture, water availability, and gender equity.
Mar 04 2021
Perspective
Texas, facing record-low temperatures this February, lost control of the power supply, leaving millions without access to electricity. But the crisis was not equally felt, exposing inequities in the energy …
Feb 16 2021
Perspective
The world will not end extreme poverty without ending energy poverty. Recovery from the global pandemic, boosting living standards, and building resilience to the looming impacts of climate change all …
Feb 04 2021
The evidence is clear: to truly empower people to live better lives, reach the middle class, and be resilient to climate change, we must raise our global energy ambitions.
Jan 26 2021
Video
Energy is fundamental to modern living and economic prosperity. The current global crisis has exposed stark inequalities and raised the urgency of providing modern energy for everyone. Energy is a …