Choices, Challenges and Dilemmas in Tanzania’s Energy System Published: 8 July 2024 Research paper This context paper captures diverse perspectives from a consultation held in Dar es Salaam in December 2023. The paper outlines Tanzania's current energy mix and the energy choices facing its society. It also addresses energy investments aimed at reducing energy poverty and improving the well-being of Tanzanian citizens. Additionally, the paper discusses the consequences of today's energy choices and outlines a research agenda, highlighting key thematic areas and energy topics that require thorough investigation for the Sustainable Energy Futures Tanzania Report.
Öl-Pipeline EACOP: Uganda, Tansania und Total Energies wollen umstrittenes Mega-Projekt starten Published: 19 September 2022 Hintergrund Eine Resolution des EU-Parlaments Mitte September fordert die internationale Gemeinschaft auf, den Bau der umstrittenen Ölpipeline EACOP in Ostafrika in letzter Minute zu stoppen. Vorangegangen waren Jahre zivilgesellschaftlichen Widerstandes. Zu viel stehe für die Natur und Bevölkerungen auf dem Spiel. By Adrian Amann
“EACOP looks more and more like corporate colonialism” – Omar Elmawi Published: 21 July 2022 Interview article Omar Elmawi, the coordinator of the StopEACOP-campaign, spoke to Heinrich-Boell-Foundation's Adrian Amann on why the EACOP is a bad project for Uganda and Tanzania. Elmawi is a lawyer who advocates for climate justice and is renowned for the deCOALonize-campaign in Lamu County and champions for more green and sustainable energy. He lives and works in Nairobi, Kenya. By Adrian Amann
Green Hydrogen Published: 23 May 2022 Report Sustainable investment and fair trade Within the energy transition, international trade in green hydrogen and its derivatives will play an important role. But what opportunities and risks does this entail for exporting countries in the global South? What framework is needed to ensure that investments and trade develop from the start with sustainability in mind? The Heinrich Böll Foundation and Bread for the World are exploring these questions in a joint project.
A World without Plastic Pollution Is Possible - A Book for Teens Informs and Guides on Plastic Published: 3 June 2021 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 Published: 6 October 2020 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 Published: 30 August 2019 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 Published: 13 August 2019 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.
Tribunal halts construction of Amu coal power plant in Kenya Published: 28 June 2019 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.
Proposed Lamu Coal Plant: The Wrong Choice for Kenya Published: 13 June 2019 Report 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. Potential affected communities groups have banded together to form the deCOALonize campaign to keep the coal industry out of Kenya.
