In the light of the global pandemic, the United Nations published a document titled ‘Shared responsibility, global solidarity’ elaborating on the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on the global economy.

The Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) recently launched the study on “Women for Sustainable Energy: Strategies to Foster Women’s Talent for Transformational Change” in order to exploit opportunities for women and facilitate a more inclusive energy transition.

REN21 recently published its first Renewables in Cities: Global Status Report (REC-GSR), which provides a comprehensive overview of the current trends and developments of renewable energy in cities.

In order to mobilize low-carbon, climate-resilient investments, a new global public platform launched by the Green Climate Fund, IRENA, SEforAll and UNDP, will increase the flow of capital in developing countries to meet climate ambitions.

The 3rd International Conference on Small Island Developing States resulted in the adoption of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA Pathway), which established a unique intergovernmental SIDS Partnership Framework.

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) recently hosted the 3rd Edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2019) at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Ghana from 22nd – 24th of October 2019. The ESEF provides the perfect platform to improve the policy and regulatory landscape for private sector investment within the ECOWAS region.

Traditional cooking fuels, such as firewood and dung cakes, that are commonly used in developing countries contribute to increased household air pollution, a phenomenon attributed to 1.6 million deaths in 2017.

The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate was approved on 24 September 2019 by the 195 IPCC member governments. It highlights the urgency of taking immediate action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere, so that the ecosystems and the livelihoods that depend on them endure.

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) launched a new Beyond the Grid Fund (BGFZ)  for Africa at the beginning of 2019 in order to replicate the BGFZ approach in Burkina Faso, Liberia and Mozambique.

The ECOWGEN project aims to promote the participation of women in the energy sector (renewable energy, energy efficiency). It is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) via the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility Special Fund (NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund).