Tag: Policy
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Lake Turkana wind farm – Kenya on a green road to 2022
President Kenyatta cuts the ribbon On 19th July, Kenya began full operation of its Lake Turkana wind farm in the arid Marsabit county, 545 kilometres north of Nairobi. Construction began in 2014, and since 2017 the plant had been operating at 64% of its capacity. 365 turbines and total power output of 310 megawatts make…
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Aviation’s carbon footprint – why Europe will push for a kerosene tax
An opportune moment – EU reconfiguration Environmental preoccupation is at the centre stage of European policy like never before. It fragmented the European Parliament on May 26th and has left unclear who will take on the presidency of the Commission. Many agree that Europe must sustain its global leadership on climate, while enhancing its action.…
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Ends don’t justify the means – Backlash of sustainability in the DRC
Do you know how your phone is made? Two major advances have dominated the tech scene in the last decade – the mass adoption of mobile phones and the progressive shift towards electric mobility, which respectively, have induced a structural reconfiguration of social norms and urban planning. Cell phones have become indispensable in enabling worldwide…
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