Blog Posts: energy access

Despite some limitations, the CLEAN Future Act is a starting point for turning President Biden’s plan for tackling the climate crisis into specific policies.

As African governments design their economic recovery plans from the coronavirus pandemic, they must consider access to affordable and reliable electricity.

This episode of WRI’s “Big Ideas Into Action” podcast examines why energy access is critical to power development.

Transitioning to a low-carbon energy system can help Southeast Asia create jobs, improve public health and build back better from COVID-19.

In addition to the current health crisis, Colombia is facing simultaneous water and energy crises. Nature-based solutions that utilize forests can be a key part of creating sustainable water and energy systems in the long term.

Sustainable development depends on access to electricity. New WRI research presents four ways to better link energy and development efforts.

Rural areas face unique risks due to COVID-19, with many rural hospitals also struggle with unreliable access to electricity, affecting the day-to-day treatment of patients. Nav Jivan Hospital in rural India shows the life-saving value of sustainable energy, especially in times of crisis.

Solar panels can help rural doctors in India maintain reliable electricity and save more lives. But remote hospitals remain a largely untapped market for renewables.

11% of the world's population still lives without reliable electricity, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. New data from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda reveals an untapped solution: high potential for wind, solar and hydropower.

While the number of people without electricity has dropped, experts predict that more than 600 million will still lack power in 2030. Nine out of 10 of them will live in sub-Saharan Africa.