Energy Politics

Call for Writers - 2021 East African Energy Futures Writing Contest

Youths looking to make submissions should address at least 2 barriers to the uptake of sustainable forms of energy in their country of origin and/or East Africa.

A World without Plastic Pollution Is Possible - A Book for Teens Informs and Guides on Plastic

Prese Release

Today, the Heinrich Böll Foundation is publishing the digital non-fiction book Unpacked! Plastic, Waste, and Me.

Endorse the Fossil Fuel non-proliferation Treaty

Call to Action

Climate change, like nuclear weapons, is a major global threat. Bold and immediate action is needed to address the climate emergency. We call upon you to endorse the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty today.

Of Cartels, Collusion and Captive Consumers: On the State of Kenya’s Energy Sector

Interview

Perspectives, a publication series of the African offices of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung, spoke to Jerotich Seii of the #SwitchOffKPLC campaign to shed light on the dark side of Kenya’s power sector, which is said to be one of the most developed in sub-Saharan Africa, having undergone structural reforms and liberalisation since the 1990s.

Stories of small scale renewable energy entrepreneurs in Kenya

New Publication

“People and Power: Stories of Small Scale Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs in Kenya” documents 11 renewable energy projects that highlight how decentralised renewable energy is empowering people across the country, and especially in rural areas which rely heavily on biomass energy sources due to the lack of grid connections.

By Angeline Nekesa

Tribunal halts construction of Amu coal power plant in Kenya

Article

The Government of Kenya has proposed a 1,050 Megawatt (MW) coal plant to be built in Kwasasi, Lamu County, 20km from Lamu Town. The project will be operated by Amu Power on a joint venture by two Kenyan companies, Gulf Energy and Centum. Residents of Lamu County are opposed to the power plant due to the negative economic, environmental, and health impacts it wil have on the ecosystem in Lamu. Building the plant will cause Kenya to be in violation of international treaties and impact Kenya's ability to keep its Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Accord.

By Angeline Nekesa

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The Kenya Coal Report

New Publication

Heinrich Böll Stiftung Nairobi Office in collaboration with the deCOALonize campaign is pleased to finally release the Kenya Coal Report 2021. The report provides information for policymakers, civil societies, community members, and others interested in Coal Power exploration and production in Kenya.

People and Power: Stories of Small Scale Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs in Kenya

New Publication

“People and Power: Stories of Small Scale Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs in Kenya” documents 11 renewable energy projects that highlight the uptake of renewable energy in Kenya.

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Powering Africa through Feed-In Tariffs

Finding a sustainable and affordable solution to the continent’s energy crisis, Africa has the chance to leapfrog dirty development pathways and power its economies and societies through renewable energy. The East African launch of this study on Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariffs comes at a time when Governments are directing their attention towards fossil fuels, neglecting the potential of renewable energy resources to profoundly transform societies and economies in the region.

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Energy Security and Adaptation to Climate Change in East Africa and the Horn of Africa: Large Scale Hydropower vs. Decentralized Renewables

Drought-induced reduction in hydropower generation has become a persistent feature in the region’s electricity generation. Expanding decentralized renewable energies for electricity generation provides an important and cost-effective measure of adapation to climate change.

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