Just Transition – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:26:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Losing Lützerath: To save Germany, the occupied village must be destroyed https://energytransition.org/2023/01/losing-lutzerath-to-save-germany-the-occupied-village-must-be-destroyed/ https://energytransition.org/2023/01/losing-lutzerath-to-save-germany-the-occupied-village-must-be-destroyed/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:00:49 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=27827 By the time you read this, the village of Lützerath may already be gone – part of the price paid for getting RWE, Germany’s largest energy producer, to stop mining and burning brown coal by 2030. Yet short term, RWE is ramping generation at their lignite-burning plants, among the most polluting in Europe, to make up for sanctioned Russian gas and help Germany get through the next two winters.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2023/01/losing-lutzerath-to-save-germany-the-occupied-village-must-be-destroyed/feed/ 0 Colombian Conundrum: Resetting development relationships with Germany and the world https://energytransition.org/2022/11/colombian-conundrum-resetting-development-relationships-with-germany-and-the-world/ https://energytransition.org/2022/11/colombian-conundrum-resetting-development-relationships-with-germany-and-the-world/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:00:12 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=27559 Led by reformer Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s new leftist government, the first in its long history, aims to both reduce its dependence on fossil fuel exports and achieve 100% clean electricity by 2032 while creating peace and creating economic prosperity. But to ensure these aims can justly be reached, Petro’s administration will need assistance, particularly from Germany. Its fifth largest trading...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/11/colombian-conundrum-resetting-development-relationships-with-germany-and-the-world/feed/ 0 As energy poverty persists and prices soar, Zimbabwe urgently needs sustainable answers https://energytransition.org/2022/09/as-energy-poverty-persists-and-prices-soar-zimbabwe-urgently-needs-sustainable-answers/ https://energytransition.org/2022/09/as-energy-poverty-persists-and-prices-soar-zimbabwe-urgently-needs-sustainable-answers/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:00:57 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=27259 In Zimbabwe, relentless currency crises and inflation are triggering a rapid rise in the prices of goods and services. Electricity supply and production has not been spared with the commodity’s latest price increase in May almost reaching 100% despite currently persisting shortages exposing more citizens to energy woes. Can the country’s renewable energy scheme be effectively implemented to plug...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/09/as-energy-poverty-persists-and-prices-soar-zimbabwe-urgently-needs-sustainable-answers/feed/ 0 Romanian Power Move: Gas is flowing from the Black Sea as the prosumer solar booms https://energytransition.org/2022/07/romanian-power-move-gas-is-flowing-from-the-black-sea-as-the-prosumer-solar-booms/ https://energytransition.org/2022/07/romanian-power-move-gas-is-flowing-from-the-black-sea-as-the-prosumer-solar-booms/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:00:30 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=27013 Following changes to tax legislation, fossil gas is now flowing out of the Black Sea where an estimated 200 billion cubic meters of climate killing methane could be tapped. While drillers look further, homeowners and businesses are installing solar panels at record rates as “prosumers” look to cash in. Lead blogger and podcaster, Michael Buchsbaum reviews the nation’s energy transition in this...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/07/romanian-power-move-gas-is-flowing-from-the-black-sea-as-the-prosumer-solar-booms/feed/ 0 Russian Energy Out, African Energy In? https://energytransition.org/2022/07/russian-energy-out-african-energy-in/ https://energytransition.org/2022/07/russian-energy-out-african-energy-in/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:00:48 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26933 In its attempt to drastically reduce its dependency on Russian oil and gas, Europe is turning to Africa. But the move is problematic, as producing fossil fuels on the continent presents its own challenges. Noah J. Gordon and Theodora Mattei have the details. This article was originally published in InternationalePolitikQuaterly. Kechba gas plant, Algeria (Photo by Adam, CC BY-NC 2.0).

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/07/russian-energy-out-african-energy-in/feed/ 0 Enhancing Nigeria’s Clean Cooking Access to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions https://energytransition.org/2022/06/enhancing-nigerias-clean-cooking-access-to-reduce-greenhouse-emissions/ https://energytransition.org/2022/06/enhancing-nigerias-clean-cooking-access-to-reduce-greenhouse-emissions/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:00:51 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26715 One of Nigeria’s silent energy crises is the lack of access to clean cooking. In many parts of Nigeria, women and girls bear the cost of fetching firewood, a traditional cooking method. They are also responsible for inhaling most of the deadly smoke. Samuel Ajala takes a closer look. Woman cooking dinner. (Photo by World Bank, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The expensive traditional cooking method burns up to...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/06/enhancing-nigerias-clean-cooking-access-to-reduce-greenhouse-emissions/feed/ 0 Energy in Southeast Asia Series V: Community Power – A Renewable Energy Solution for Conflict-Affected Myanmar https://energytransition.org/2022/05/energy-in-southeast-asia-series-v-community-power-a-renewable-energy-solution-for-conflict-affected-myanmar/ https://energytransition.org/2022/05/energy-in-southeast-asia-series-v-community-power-a-renewable-energy-solution-for-conflict-affected-myanmar/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 10:00:37 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26229 Since the 2021 military coup, daily electricity blackouts across Myanmar have dented people’s livelihoods and wellbeing. Some rural villagers have taken an independent route to tackling energy insecurity: developing community hydropower systems. If designed properly, these decentralized energy solutions can be affordable, reliable, and even environmentally sustainable. Kyungmee Kim takes a closer...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/05/energy-in-southeast-asia-series-v-community-power-a-renewable-energy-solution-for-conflict-affected-myanmar/feed/ 0 Energy in Southeast Asia Series IV: How COVID-19 Stimulus Finance could boost the Energy Transition in Malaysia https://energytransition.org/2022/05/how-covid-19-stimulus-finance-could-boost-the-energy-transition-in-malaysia/ https://energytransition.org/2022/05/how-covid-19-stimulus-finance-could-boost-the-energy-transition-in-malaysia/#respond Wed, 11 May 2022 10:00:52 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26555 In the fourth part of our South East Asia Series, Julian Theseira is looking at the opportunity for public and civil society organizations to encourage their governments’ to change how energy is generated, distributed, and accessed. How can energy systems become more democratic, giving people and communities access to sufficient, affordable, reliable, and renewable energy?

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/05/how-covid-19-stimulus-finance-could-boost-the-energy-transition-in-malaysia/feed/ 0 New Honduran President takes over an energy sector in shambles https://energytransition.org/2022/04/new-honduran-president-takes-over-an-energy-sector-in-shambles/ https://energytransition.org/2022/04/new-honduran-president-takes-over-an-energy-sector-in-shambles/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:00:15 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26477 In Honduras, with the election of the new president, hope for a transition towards a renewable-based and non-corrupt energy sector arises. The whole sector requires rebuilding and infrastructural expansion is urgently needed. Though the odds seem positive, open questions remain. Rebecca Bertram discusses perspectives and obstacles. Honduras first female president, Xiomara Castro.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/04/new-honduran-president-takes-over-an-energy-sector-in-shambles/feed/ 0 Was 2021 a turning point for the South Korean Energy Transition? https://energytransition.org/2022/02/was-2021-a-turning-point-for-the-south-korean-energy-transition/ https://energytransition.org/2022/02/was-2021-a-turning-point-for-the-south-korean-energy-transition/#respond Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:00:25 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26101 South Korea’s carbon neutrality policy is advancing. In COP26, President Moon revealed South Korea’s goal for the 2030 nationally determined contribution (NDC). He pledged that South Korea will cut carbon emissions more than 40% of 2018 levels by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Yi hyun Kang explains South Korea’s climate rethink. Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea at COP26, Glasgow.

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