The continent must focus on securing energy access from every source despite geopolitical tensions and increasing pressure to eliminate hydrocarbons August 16, 2024 By Lamé Verre, Fellow of the Energy Institute | Member of the Global Future Council on Energy Transition at The World Economic Forum Introduction In Africa, with a […]
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Innovative Financing and Policy Support: Accelerating Renewable Energy Development in Africa
The scale of projects that could be financed in a country were then limited by the fiscal capabilities of that country and the sovereign guarantees it could provide August 15, 2024 By Ana Hajduka, founder and CEO of Africa GreenCo As Africa’s energy sector deregulates, exciting opportunities open up for […]
Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto Are Surging and Tax Policy Can Help
(Credit: Kodfilm/iStock by Getty Images) August 15, 2024/IMFBlog By Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry. Because of the electricity used by high-powered equipment to “mine” crypto assets, one Bitcoin transaction requires roughly the same amount of electricity as […]
