Politics & Economy~

In a striking demonstration of renewable energy leadership, Brazil has emerged as the top performer among G20 countries in harnessing green power. Renewable hydropower has long been the backbone of Brazil’s energy sector, but recent years have seen a surge in wind and solar contributions. In 2023, these two energy sources alone accounted for 21% of Brazil’s total electricity output, a steep rise from just 6% in 2016. Furthermore, Brazil […]

Cover photo: China is currently building Angola’s largest dam on the Kwanza River. Angola has a huge demand for electricity due to growing urbanization, especially in the capital city of Luanda with approximately five to six million inhabitants. Angola has an electrification rate of about 30%, which the government wants to increased to 60% by 2025. Angola recently inaugurated the Luachimo hydroelectric power station, after bringing the power station back […]

Climate funding: wealthy countries attach strings for developing world. Japan, France, Germany, the United States and other wealthy nations are reaping billions of dollars in financial gains as part of developed nations’ pledge to provide $100 billion a year to poorer countries to help them reduce emissions and cope with extreme weather from climate change. The promised US$100 billion a year is just a fraction of the US$1.8 trillion that […]