Environment. Kinshasa: The presidential program ''Clean Congo'' in the spotlight. 1 April 2024. La Rédaction. The preparations for the launch of the presidential program "Congo Propre" took a significant step forward as the Head of State, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, examined the project during a meeting with the head of the "Malta
READ MOREIn the DRC, demand for cobalt to power electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies is leaving behind a toxic legacy. Jean received a degree in computer sciences, yet he still ended up working in the cobalt mines of the Congo. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), most jobs exist only in informal sectors like agriculture and
READ MOREBGFA in 2023: Over one million lives impacted so far Established clean energy access [through the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) programme] in 2023 is benefitting 1,500 African businesses and impacting a total of 1.2 million lives across five Sub-Saharan African countries.
READ MORE6 · WASHINGTON, June 18, 2024 —The majority of electric utilities in developing countries are ill-equipped to meet growing demand for power and add more renewable energy into the grid, hindering global energy transition goals to provide clean, reliable, and affordable electricity to all, says the World Bank in a new report issued today.
READ MOREThe quest for Congo''s cobalt, which is vital for electric vehicles and the worldwide push against climate change, is caught in an international cycle of exploitation, greed and gamesmanship.
READ MOREEvolution of electricity final consumption by sector in Congo since 2000. SVG. PNG. CSV. Source: IEA Data Services. Licence: CC BY 4.0. In Congo, 3 out of 5 people do not have access to electricity. As a country with a very low population density, Congo faces particularly severe challenges in bringing energy of any kind to its rural communities.
READ MOREPrimary energy trade 2015 2020 Imports (TJ) 16 227 7 473 Exports (TJ) 504 461 637 864 Net trade (TJ) 488 234 630 391 Imports (% of supply) 14 5 Exports (% of production) 83
READ MOREWith the aggressive shift to clean energy, Africa risks even worse human and economic crises due to the multipronged dangers of climate change and the possible displacements caused by mining activities. Already, climate change-related catastrophes have triggered the internal displacement of 2.6 million people going by 2021 estimates.
READ MOREDemocratic Republic of Congo on Thursday signed a $100 million solar-hybrid power deal with a consortium led by Gridworks, to provide electricity to half a
READ MOREBringing clean, safe, affordable cooking energy to households across Africa: an agenda for action. This paper examines household energy trends in Africa, highlights interventions to expand access to clean cooking options that are having a positive impacts, and offers policy recommendations. Lambe, F., M. Jürisoo, H. Wanjiru and J.
READ MOREA new agreement has been signed with a company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to establish a new mini-grid, which will provide access to
READ MOREThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) intends to conditionally reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 21% by 2030.2 While the DRC
READ MOREDRC''s total final energy consumption of different sources 1990-2016 (IEA, 2019) 77% of the country''s total final energy consumption goes only for the residential sector, making it the major consuming sector [6]. The industrial sector counts for 20.5% of the final total energy consumption, and 2.4% for agriculture, transport & public services
READ MOREIn a recently liberalized power sector, scaling up access to electricity relies heavily on the capacity of the government to properly oversee its expansion.
READ MOREIn Congo, 3 out of 5 people do not have access to electricity. As a country with a very low population density, Congo faces particularly severe challenges in bringing energy of any
READ MOREThe Energy Mix. Get updates on the IEA''s latest news, analysis, data and events delivered twice monthly. In Congo, 3 out of 5 people do not have access to electricity. As a country with a very low population density, Congo faces particularly severe challenges in bringing energy of any kind to its rural communities.
READ MOREThe Republic of Congo (RoC), also known as Congo-Brazzaville is a country located in central Africa and is bordered by countries as Gabon, Cameroon, the DRC, and Angola;
READ MORECongo: Many of us want an overview of how much energy our country consumes, where it comes from, and if we''re making progress on decarbonizing our energy mix. This page
READ MOREOverview of how the EITI can support the DRC in addressing the economic implications of the energy transition. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) intends to conditionally reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 21% by 2030.2 While the DRC has historically been a low emitter, the country''s 2021-2023 National
READ MOREMore than 70 million of Congo''s 100 million people cannot afford or access electricity. Its population is currently growing faster than new electricity customers are
READ MOREThe clean energy transition the climate crisis requires does not need to be rooted in the same dangerous practices that led the world to this point. Indeed, the climate justice movement demands a new world where frontline communities can finally prosper as fossil fuels phase out—not a world where alternative energy sources replicate the same
READ MOREElectricity final energy consumption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by scenario, 2018-2040 Global investment in clean energy and fossil fuels and COP28 pathway, 2030 Open The Energy Mix Get updates on the IEA''s latest news, analysis, data
READ MOREWorkshop participants at ANSER''s headquarters in Kinshasa, October 2022 ANSER The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tasked its National Rural and Peri-urban Electrification and Energy
READ MORE22.5% #123 Low-carbon electricity. 78.24 watts #164 Generation / person. 393.40 gCO2eq/kWh #95 Carbon Intensity. ⬇️. ️. In 2022, Congo - Brazzaville''s electricity consumption was heavily reliant on fossil fuels, with 3.1 TWh coming from fossil sources and an additional 2.9 TWh from gas, totaling about 6 TWh. This means almost all of Congo
READ MOREMeeting this through renewable hydropower would help to develop low-carbon electricity for Democratic Republic of the Congo and a low-carbon value chain for the global electric vehicle fleet. Given the
READ MOREEnergy system of Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has huge hydropower potential while also dealing with extreme energy poverty. Foreign investors are currently partially lifting constraints on the country''s hydropower capacity, which is bringing down the costs of power supply and reducing the share of oil
READ MOREThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is endowed with vast natural resources, including high-demand minerals, gold, cobalt, gas and oil. From a clean energy standpoint, the DRC has focused its efforts on developing its outstanding hydropower potential – indeed, if properly exploited, the Congo River could meet half of
READ MOREIt''s a paradox, Africa''s leaders argue. Clean energy projects would help stabilize their countries and economies, they say, reducing the very risk that investors say they fear. It''s an issue
READ MOREIn 2018, it was estimated that 73% of the Congolese population, equaling 60 million people, lived on less than $1.90 a day and the GDP of 49.87 billion USD in 2020. DRC ranks 175 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index which is 0.37%, below the SSA average of 4.0%. DRC access to electricity is at only 19 % out of the DRC''s 84
READ MOREKinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 18, 2022 — IFC has begun work with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to bring clean, solar energy to over 1.5 million homes, businesses, schools, and clinics in the country under the World Bank Group''s Scaling Mini-Grid (SMG) program. The SMG
READ MOREAround 1.8 billion people remain without access to clean cooking in 2030 in the STEPS, which is far from reaching the universal access target in SDG 7.1.2. In developing Asia, the projected access rate in 2030 is 82 percent, leaving 760 million people without access. Significant progress is projected for India, where the number of people
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