Category: Opinion
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A gender-just energy transition: Why it matters and how to achieve gender justice
By Elizabeth Cecelski, founder member of ENERGIA Power to the people was the theme of a June 25 webinar sponsored by the SHINECollab, whose goal is scaling women-led, community-driven renewable energy solutions for a gender just energy transition. What is a gender-just energy transition, and why does it matter? Speakers debated the unjust nature of…
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IEA Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa: What stood out, concerns and next steps
By Sheila Oparaocha On May 14, the International Energy Agency (IEA) organized a Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa. The summit was co-chaired by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Prime Minister of Norway H.E. Jonas Gahr Støre, the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr.…
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What we really need for a just energy transition
By Sheila Oparaocha In the energy transition discussions, the mainstream narrative assumes that people already have access to energy and that the deployment of large-scale renewable energy projects is the fastest pathway to achieve the net zero by 2050 goal. While this approach is relevant, it fails to take into consideration the reality. This reality…
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No gender equality without access to clean cooking
By Jillene Connors Belopolsky, CCA’s Chief of Staff and External Affairs, and Sheila Oparaocha, Director of the ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy. This week, thousands of decision-makers, women’s rights organizations, and movements are gathering in Kigali, Rwanda for Women Deliver 2023, the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights,…
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Making the energy transition just, equal and possible
By Tjarda Muller, ENERGIA While progress is being made, globally 733 million people still lack access to electricity and 2.4 billion people do not have access to clean cooking technology and fuels. These numbers show a considerable gap that has to be filled in the seven years left until 2030. The gender gap within this…