A new look at La Paz
Sam Bickersteth, CDKN's Chief Executive, finds promise in the 'green shoots' of city-level climate action in Bolivia, which could catalyse broader moves toward sustainability.
Peru’s high rate of economic growth has led to a substantial increase in total energy consumption, which is expected to continue to rise in the future. In the short term, this could lead to potential deficits in electricity supply as generation capacity struggles to keep pace with demand. This poses a danger to economic growth and business competitiveness if shortages lead to operational disruptions or additional costs to guarantee energy supply.
Geothermal developers, particularly in the early stages of developing a field, face high costs for field development coupled with high risks associated with resource exploration and development / appraisal drilling. The cost of early phase development in the Kenya and Ethiopia typically ranges from around 50 to 100 million USD for a medium size development (130 MW).
This project is designed to demonstrate the viability of building a renewable energy mini-grid system from the bottom up.
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10th December 2014
Mapping a low-carbon future
Leaders of the Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) programmes in Peru, Chile, Colombia and Brazil talk about what really happens when stakeholders get around the table to propose mitigation options.
Audacious ideas and actions for a zero carbon world
Mairi Dupar of CDKN reports from the Chatham House Climate Change Conference where there was a buoyant mood about the speed of some low-carbon developments, and a gritty sense of realism about the power politics involved in moving to a low-carbon economy.
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15th October 2014
Inside Story : Advancing green growth in the tourism sector : The case of Hue, Vietnam
This CDKN Inside Story explores the opportunities and trade-offs encountered by government agencies, residents and tourism-related businesses in the City of Hue, Thailand as they explored how the carbon footprint of tourism could be reduced, while enhancing local development.
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7th October 2014
Outlook : Kenya Special Edition
This Outlook Newsletter – Kenya Special Edition, showcases the work being done in Kenya to strengthen the country’s climate resilience and the response to the extreme climate events.
Feature
3rd October 2014
The New Climate Economy Report
Simon Maxwell, CDKN's Executive Chairman, gives his perspective on the New Climate Economy Report of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate.
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29th September 2014
The world's carbon budget
Emerging economies are decarbonising their economic output faster than the G7 economies, according to PwC's latest Low Carbon Economy Index.
