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    We are happy that the @Julius Center at UMC Utrecht joined the Dutch Spark! George Downward, assistant professor at the Julius Center, has a lot of experience in doing research at the intersection of environmental and global health, with a special focus on the impact of solid fuels on human health. We are happy to have a university involved […]

    July 13, 2022

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    The Lancet Planetary Health published wo practical tools to improve the implementation of cleaner cooking solutions! Why is this study important? 2.6 billion people use traditional fuels and stoves for cooking or heating, mainly in low-resource settings. This practice severely affects health, the environment, our climate, and gender equality. Why was this study conducted? Providing […]

    June 17, 2022

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    In Rwanda, 98% households are dependent on traditional biomass for cooking. To date, there is no single scalable cooking solution available across income levels in Rwanda, and further in the region, which significantly addresses the negative health, economic, and environmental effects of traditional cooking. Pellets are the affordable alternative that can be the game changer […]

    April 21, 2022

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    We are happy to announce that the Humanitarian Energy Conference (HEC) is going to take place this year on Monday, 16 May 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda on the day preceding the SEforAll Forum. We encourage you to SAVE THE DATE on your calendar. The HEC will: – Take stock of where the humanitarian sector stands […]

    March 24, 2022

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    Join us in this effort to accelerate progress towards the delivery of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) to end energy poverty and advance a just energy transition in every corner of the world. The 2022 SEforALL Forum is the landmark global gathering bringing people together to take stock of progress, showcase success and identify solutions to achieve faster, broader gains towards sustainable energy […]

    March 24, 2022

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    In the countdown to 2030, it is more urgent than ever that we mobilize the necessary funding, partnerships, and policies to achieve clean cooking for all and accelerate progress toward global development and climate goals. Co-hosted by CCA and the Government of Ghana, the Clean Cooking Forum 2022 will convene global leaders to pave the way for much needed […]

    March 24, 2022

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    FairClimateFund has partnered up with the #Biogas Consortium! Yayasan Rumah Energi (YRE), Biogas Solutions Uganda Ltd. (BSUL) and African Bioenergy Programs Ltd. (ABPL) are part of the Biogas Consortium. This consortium was facilitated by Hivos and has taken over its successful national biogas programs and associated carbon finance programs in Indonesia, Uganda and Kenya. The three […]

    March 16, 2022

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    African Clean Energy (ACE) is a B-Corp certified enterprise focused on enabling decentralised access to clean energy for rural households in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. They do this by manufacturing and directly distributing the ACE One Energy System. There are some great new positions opening up at ACE. For where to apply and further […]

    March 16, 2022

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    Last month, the ‘Partners in Pellets’ impact cluster was launched! TRAIDE, together with BioMassters, Mimi Moto, FairClimateFund, and BIX Capital launched ‘Partners in Pellets’, a three-year project aiming to set up a clean cooking ecosystem in Rwanda, using pellets. This will be done by growing and disseminating knowledge to local stakeholders and by identifying and […]

    February 17, 2022